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Quaker Outreach Week 1st - 9th October at Wincanton Meeting House UPDATED

03-Oct-11 11:46
Sarah Maude
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Quaker Outreach Week 1st - 9th October at Wincanton Meeting House <span style='color: red;'>UPDATED</span>

Make peace a way of life: this year's theme launches several events at Wincanton Meeting House and elsewhere - come along and find out about Quakers. Join in, take a chance to reflect, ask questions and enjoy the refreshments.

The Quakers - The Religious Society of Friends Outreach Week

08-Oct-10 13:01
John Baxter
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The Quakers - The Religious Society of Friends Outreach Week

Ever wondered about the Quakers and what goes on in their meetings? Always open for visitors, this week the Wincanton Quakers are having a special Outreach Week, so if you would like to meet some of the people who are involved, why not come along?

A Wincanton Quaker's Report on Yearly Meeting Gathering, August 2009

18-Nov-09 21:37
Jean Imray
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Jean Imray is a Quaker who lives in Wells and regularly attends the Wincanton Meeting - she was asked to give her impressions of Yearly Meeting Gathering which, this year, took place at York University in August - full version available on request.

Ethics in Politics: Report on David Heath's speech to the Quakers

30-Oct-09 19:30
Stephen Tate
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Ethics in Politics: Report on David Heath's speech to the Quakers

"I understand why people are losing faith in politics but we must be careful what we wish for. We are sleepwalking into something profoundly dangerous..."

Who and What are the Wincanton Quakers?

25-Oct-09 14:46
John Baxter
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Who and What are the Wincanton Quakers?

A year ago I visited the Wincanton Quaker Meeting House for the first time as they had advertised an "Outreach Week". Since then I have attended fairly regularly. What follows describes what I found. This article was first written for the Journal.

Introducing Wincanton's Quakers

25-Oct-09 14:13
Jeanette Lock
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Introducing Wincanton's Quakers

This year Jeanette Lock is Clerk to the Wincanton Quaker Meeting, Here she introduces the group.

Wincanton Quakers invite David Heath MP to speak

27-Sep-09 18:07
John Baxter
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Wincanton Quakers invite David Heath MP to speak

David Heath MP to speak at an open meeting on 'Ethics In Politics'. Friday 16th October in Wincanton Meeting House (31 High St. Entrance by the Museum). All welcome.

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