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 Quakers in Australia hold silent Meetings for Worship which are open to all.

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  Regional Meeting Websites
Australian Capital Territory   Canberra
New South Wales   New South Wales
Northern Territory   still to come
Queensland   Queensland
South Australia   South Australia
Tasmania   Tasmania
Victoria   Victoria
Western Australia   West Australia
    Young Friends (18-30 year old)

Quaker News

Yearly Meeting January 2010

The next Yearly Meeting is in Adelaide, at Westminster School, 2–9 January 2010. For more information, go to January 2010 in the Calendar of Events. Documents in Advance are now on the Members' webpage.

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Arts and Quakers

Australian Quaker Centre retreats — November 2009 - February 2010

The Australian Quaker Centre is offering  retreats at Silver Wattle Retreat Centre, near Bungendore NSW — take time for private contemplation, bush walks and the very special experience of a worshipping Quaker community. Further information about the Australian Quaker Centre.

Who we are

The Religious Society of Friends began in Britain in the 17th century with the teachings of George Fox, and has spread to most regions in the world.   

There are a quarter of a million Quakers worldwide ; in Australia, we have around 2000 people who worship in Meetings for Worship , of whom 1000 are in membership.

Quakers and Social Issues

  …we must accept responsibility for what is happening in our lives and in the world. We must liberate ourselves from old ways of thinking. We must be part of the community debate about domestic violence and rape, the deeds of minorities, and conflict resolution. (David Purnell, 1994, in ' This we can say; Australian Quaker Life, Faith and Thought ', AYM 2003.)

For media comments on these issues, contact the national office (email YMsecretary@quakers.org.au or telephone 07 3374 0135).

Read public statements from Quakers in Australia on these and other topics. Also check out our FAQ page .

 

 

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Backhouse Lecture 2010

Young Friends

The Backhouse Lecture for 2010 will be given by Young Friends at the annual national gathering of Quakers on Monday, 4 January, at 7.30 p.m. at the Westminster School, Adelaide.

The lecture, Finding our voice: our truths, community and journey as Australian Young Friends, will be on sale after the lecture  in Adelaide, and then from  Friends Booksales, Adelaide.

Nominate a Future Backhouse Lecturer
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PO Box 556,
Kenmore Qld 4069
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