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Smashing the stained glass ceiling The 106th Archbishop of Canterbury is a woman. Later this month, The Most Rev Dame Sarah Mullally will be installed as the Head of the Church of England and the Anglican Communion, the shepherd (as...

This is worth reading, feat. Deputy Recording Clerk, Quakers in Britain, Siobhán Haire: cte.org.uk/smashing-the...

"360 years ago, Margaret Fell...published “Women’s speaking justified...Today, I largely take for granted the right to speak and to lead in my faith community."

We've been talking a lot about Margaret Fell this week. In case you're not familiar with her story, @quakeitup.bsky.social has just published a new video.

"The Quaker community seeks to uphold women in all areas of life, to believe what women say, and to support their leadership and callings in all faith communities."

A message for #InternationalWomensDay reflecting on the life of the person who wrote the first full defence of women's preaching.

This seems like a good time to remember the first written version of our Quaker peace testimony, penned by Margaret Fell in 1660.

More here: dailyquaker.com/2025/05/we-b...

#Leadingthechange #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026

Women's preaching still justified For International Women's Day, Rhiannon Grant reflects on early Quaker support for women's religious leadership ahead of a modern translation of Margaret Fell's seminal text.

Quakers uphold women in all areas of life, and support their leadership and callings in all faith communities.

With women's leadership back in the news, Rhiannon Grant reflects on the Biblical case for equality:

www.quaker.org.uk/blog/women-s...

#InternationalWomensDay #LeadingtheChange #IWD2026

"Right back to the days of Margaret Fell, women's ministry has been part of Quaker identity." Read the full interview with FWCC's new clerk Clare Scott Booth about Quakers and female leadership #IWD2026 #WomensHistoryMonth #womenempowerment

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"A pamphlet written by a woman in prison in 1666 has gone viral on Facebook.

Margaret Fell, co-founder of the Quakers, wrote ‘Women’s Speaking Justified’ whilst jailed in Lancaster for her beliefs."

New today in Inside Time:

insidetime.org/newsround/a-...

#InternationalWomensDay

Celebrating Women’s History Month with Gift of First Ever Full-Length Defence of Women’s Ministry The first ever full-length defence of women’s church leadership has been republished in modern English as part of Women’s History Month.Women’s Speaking Justified was written in 1666 by Quaker co-foun...

Another piece about "the first ever full-lenth defence of women's ministry" in Insights Magazine, Australia ahead of Women's History Month. www.insights.uca.org.au/celebrating-...

Ulverston pioneer of women’s church leadership celebrated after 360 years A pioneering 17th-century defence of women’s church leadership is being reissued in modern English.

The Westmoreland Gazette has also covered the news of the reissue of Margaret Fell's 'Women's Speaking Justified', celebrating her as a "pioneer of women's church leadership". www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/2588378...

If you have trouble viewing the content on that link, it's also here on MSN's website: www.msn.com/en-gb/news/w...

360-year-old writing by Lancashire Woman 'goes viral' A 360-year-old pamphlet by a Lancashire woman has 'gone viral' ahead of International Women's Day.

@lancashirepost.bsky.social has published an article about Margaret Fell's 1666 pamphlet 'Women's Speaking Justified' (the first full-length defence of women's ministry in English) and how it went "viral" on Facebook ahead of International Women's Day. Find out more:
www.lep.co.uk/heritage-and...

One of the foundational texts of global Quakerism, 'Women's Speaking Justified', is soon to be republished in a modern English edition.

Today we went to the @quaker.org.uk library, to go and have a look at the original.

Summary below.

Last week @timquaker.bsky.social & @mijecc.bsky.social visited Friends in Geneva, lead worship and met staff @oikoumenewcc.bsky.social to talk about Quakers & peace before meeting staff at @quakerunoffice.bsky.social for a catch up. Later on they spent time at Taize discussing our work for peace

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Looking forward to being part of this. International online places still available. Bookings close on 6 February.

Why Are Quakers Pacifists? For centuries, Quakers have stood apart from the warring world with a radical, spiritually grounded commitment to peace. This week, we explore the history of the Peace Testimony and how its living wis...

"My dream is that people of faith won’t kill one another or anybody else... I can’t work out if it’s extremely modest or if it’s... wild beyond our dreams." General Secretary @timquaker.bsky.social speaks on @theequaker.bsky.social's latest podcast episode here quakerpodcast.com/why-are-quak...

"There is God in me" - A Young Quaker on Faith and Global Quakerism YouTube video by FWCC World Office

"I feel like there is God in me... like there is a candle in me. God is not 'there' but he is here." Sikhuphukile Nare, a Quaker from Zimbabwe, shares her inward experience of worship. You can watch it here, and if her words speak to you, please do help us share her message. youtu.be/6DvxC9N5tZI?...

“They washed one another’s feet and they committed to work together for peace.” Our General Secretary shared a message about Unity in Humility on the BBC today, as part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. You can read it in full here: fwcc.world/quakers-on-t...

Global Quakerism: How FWCC Connects Friends Worldwide | Tim Gee YouTube video by Quake It Up

"What Quakers offer is.. the spiritual space that allows people to know what their vocation is and that vocation towards good. Secular NGOs can't do that. Media can't do that. Political parties can't do that. We can." - General Secretary Tim Gee speaks on the Quake It Up podcast tinyurl.com/2sz9m5vm

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Curious not condemnatory: Tim Gee on why Quakers talk to other churches | The Friend ‘I think interchurch engagement makes me a better Quaker.’| The Friend

"Working with churches who are on the surface of it quite different, is doing the hard work of peace."

Find out why General Secretary Tim Gee believes interchurch engagement makes him "a better Quaker" in his recent article for The Friend here: thefriend.org/article/curi...

Find out what 2026 may hold for FWCC and the worldwide family of Friends - including dates for upcoming global gatherings - in General Secretary Tim Gee's 2026 Letter to Meetings. fwcc.world/may-our-feet...

"When the song of the angels is stilled
when the star in the sky is gone
when the kings and princes are home
when the shepherds are back with their flocks
the work of Christmas begins"

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The call out of Egypt: Rachel Muers reports from the World Council of Churches Conference on Faith and Order | The Friend ‘What would it mean, and what would it take, for Christians to live their unity?’| The Friend

"One of the questions that has stayed with me was: what’s the relationship between the unity of Christians and the unity of humanity?" Find out more about Friend Rachel Muers' experience of the World Council of Churches’ Sixth Conference on Faith and Order in October thefriend.org/article/the-...

It's been a year since we left Twitter/X. For us, continued engagement with the platform was "no longer consistent with our commitment to truth, integrity or peace." Find out more at fwcc.world/leaving-twit... and tell us what made you switch to BlueSky in the comments ⬇️

We're looking for a tech-savvy project manager experienced in online events and global community work to help us organise two big digital gatherings in 2026 and 2027. Could this be you? Apply by 2 Feb 2026: fwcc.world/priority-pro...
#Quaker #QuakerJobs #ProjectManager #EventManagement #NowHiring

Registration for the Europe and Middle East Young Friends (EMEYF) and FWCC Europe and Middle East Section (EMES) All Age Gathering in Haus Altenberg, August 2026 is now open! The theme is 'The River of Life: an all age gathering' - find out more on their website here: fwccemes.org/calendar/eme...

Young Adult Friends (aged 18-35) are welcome to join a virtual gathering organised by the Section of the Americas on 6 December. Find out more and register via the Google Form on their website here: fwccamericas.org/_wp/event/yo...

A day with Korean Quaker leader Bongsoo Kwag David Mowat share his interview with Korean Quaker leader Bongsoo Kwan

"We held loud demos at Gangjeon Village on Jeju island... We delivered peace education to the activists there... We created a Quaker base from a container!"
Find out more about Quakers in Korea, as told in this interview with Quaker leader Bongsoo Kwag www.quaker.org.uk/blog/a-day-w...

This Saturday 29 November, FWCC Asia West Pacific Section is hosting the final Global Online Worship Meeting of the year. Check your local time and register to join here: fwcc.world/.../global-o...