Tim Gee

British army horse who ran through the streets of London gets well-deserved retirement Quaker, a 15-year-old black horse, suffered a broken bone and serious bleeding during the incident on April 24, 2024.

Do you remember the military horse that escaped and ran through London a year or two back?

I was today old when I learnt that the horse's name was 'Quaker'.

Maybe it was an equine conscientious objector.

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We welcome with deep relief and thanks the ceasefire in Gaza, the release of the living Israelis held hostage in Gaza and the release of Palestinians, including children, held in Israeli military detention.

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Quite right. I'm glad Churches Together in England is speaking up on this, as they should. The attacks on communities of faith (indeed on anyone) need to stop.

Do you read the Bible with Jesus?

#LoveYourNeighbour

More reports of arson attacks on hotels hosting people who are seeking sanctuary. How many of these have there been now?

I'm frustrated that I don't see people speaking out against all political violence. Maybe that's something I need to do.

It just seems like such an obvious position.

Residents react to 'disgraceful' Peacehaven mosque fire A founding member of the mosque tells the BBC the

Now an attack on a Mosque in England. Wrong wrong wrong again.

Some people are trying to use our different religions to tear us apart.

Instead people of faith need to stand together and say, no violence, not in our name, the attacks need to stop.

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At primary school we sang:

When I needed a neighbour, were you there, were you there?
When I needed a neighbour, were you there?
And the creed and the colour and the name don't matter
Were you there?

That was long ago, but reading the news I think we need to sing it, and mean it, again.

I think we need to say this, keep saying this, then say it again.

If more self-described Christians loved their neighbours like Jesus taught, the world would be a much better place.

Sarah Mullally named as new Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah, a former chief nursing officer, was previously the first female Bishop of London.

I have written to Anglican colleagues to welcome the new leader of the Anglican Communion. I pray for all religious leadership and for progress towards peace, gender equality and inter-religious understanding #LoveYourNeighbour www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Words of the statement: We are horrified at the terror attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur, a Holy Day for the Jewish community. We stand with the Jewish community at this time and categorically reject all forms of antisemitism. Those who hold this ideology must be challenged and must never be allowed to win. We pray for the Jewish community, who will be deeply traumatised by this event. We pray for comfort for those who have lost loved ones. We thank the emergency services for their swift response, and we recognise with respect how, once again, they have put themselves in harm’s way to protect the community. We pray that all will come together in condemning this senseless attack. An attack against one faith community is an attack against us all. We commit ourselves to work for positive relationships between faiths and communities in our nation, now and always.

"An attack against one faith community is an attack against us all. "

The @churchesengland.bsky.social Presidents have issued a joint statement condemning yesterday's synagogue attack and antisemitism.

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#ChurchesTogether #ChristianUnity

Israel dismantles Gaza humanitarian flotilla – but one boat sails on The Israeli navy has intercepted all but one ship that formed the 44-strong Global Sumud Flotilla – the Marinette.

I've just learnt that a kind, good, committed person I got to know through refugee humanitarian work is/was on the Gaza flotilla, and is presumably now detained by Israel.

There are so many reasons to pray right now. I pray for all people suffering and in fear.
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Quaker statement in response to Manchester synagogue attacks on Yom Kippur We offer our love, support and solidarity with the Jewish community, in Manchester and beyond, following the horrifying antisemitic attack on a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in t...

Violence is never right. Killing is never right. Targeting people because of who they are is never right.

We give thanks for all those, from all backgrounds, who have come together to oppose hatred and promote living together peacefully. It is vital that we all continue to do so.

Quaker statement in response to Manchester synagogue attacks on Yom Kippur.

We offer our love, support and solidarity with the Jewish community, in Manchester and beyond, following the horrifying antisemitic attack on a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

I'm reading the news from Manchester, which is where I grew up. Attacks on places of worship (indeed attacks on anyone) are wrong wrong wrong and need to stop. Everywhere. Solidarity with the community of Heaton Park.

Thank you. I will amend.

Martin Luther King Jr stood firm against racism including antisemitism. He also saw militarism as interlinked with racism.

His daughter, has said she is sure that her father would call for a true peace, which includes justice.

Let's be like Martin Luther King, whether the media notices or not.

I thought and prayed very hard about what to say with opportunity of giving the BBC Daily Service ahead of World Quaker Day. It was broadcast this morning. Here it is: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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BBC Radio 4 - Daily Service Spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.

Friends may interested to know that the BBC Daily Service is themed 'Love Your Neighbour' all this week.

Today the presenter is Cherry Vann, who leads @churchinwales.bsky.social

I'm due to present it tomorrow!

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#Loveyourneighbour

If some one has told you that some aspect of scripture involves not loving God or not loving your neighbor, they're not interpreting it right. And it's down to you to either interpret it right or find somebody who can help you do so.

#Loveyourneighbour #WorldQuakerDay

Love Your Neighbor | Friends Committee On National Legislation As we consider our role of new systems, we are invited to engage in the spiritual practice of loving our neighbor without exception.

I liked this from Alicia McBride of @fcnl.bsky.social . Whereas I tend to focus on the question "who is my neighbour?" she helpfully unpacks what we mean by "love" www.fcnl.org/updates/2025... #Loveyourneighbour

Some one from another church asked me over coffee if Liberal Quakers do communion. I said yes. He asked if we did it every Sunday. Yes every Sunday. In fact, I said, we are doing it right now.

I don't think it was the answer he was expecting. I should have sent him this video.

When people from other churches ask if British Quakers do communion and baptism, I say yes. but inwardly, and they look confused. To be fair some Quakers do too. In future I should just send them this video.

Quaker Week 2025: Love Your Neighbour - a call for compassion in a divided world As tensions rise and divisions deepen across the UK and beyond, Quakers are inviting everyone to pause, reflect, and act on one simple but radical idea: Love Your Neighbour.

"The Gospel of Christ must never be co-opted to support the messages that breed hostility towards others. Its message never legitimises rejection, hatred or superiority towards people of other cultures."

I agree. And at present it can't be said too many times.

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Respect for difference: Tim Gee has a reflection for World Quaker Day | The Friend ‘Respect for difference leads to peaceful coexistence.’| The Friend

When Jesus was asked, ‘Who is my neighbour?’ he replied with the story of the Good Samaritan, in which the neighbour is the man of another religion and another nationality.

Someone needs to tell the all people who cloak their bigotry and racism in Christian symbols.

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I liked this, from Quakers in Britain Recording Clerk, Paul Parker, considering 'Who is my neighbour'?

The Guardian view on Christianity and the UK far right: churches must stand up to the false prophets of division | Editorial Editorial: Symbols of Christian nationalism were prominent at last Saturday’s ‘unite the kingdom’ march. Their deployment had little to do with religious faith

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'Our Genocide': How do Israelis feel about the war in Gaza? – video Reporter Matthew Cassel speaks to Israelis in Tel Aviv, to see what they think of the war, famine and genocide happening next door, and the growing international condemnation against it

On the day the UN named what Israel is doing as Genocide, I also watched this. All of us have a duty to speak out.

End the Genocide. End anti-Palestinian racism. End antisemitism.

The process of peace making will be very long, but has to begin.

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Political Violence is a Grave Threat to Us All. We Must Change Course | Friends Committee On National Legislation “Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love…

What’s needed now more than ever is a rejuvenation of civic engagement in the spirit of compassion and solidarity. To build the more just, peaceful, and inclusive democracy we seek, all of us must be able to make our voices heard without fear.

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YouTube video by FWCC World Office Living Ubuntu, a documentary about the 2024 World Plenary Meeting of Quakers

🎬 We're excited to share that the 2024 World Plenary Meeting Documentary is now live on our YouTube channel. Available in 4K quality, you might consider organising a screening for your Quaker group on #WorldQuakerDay, Sunday 5 October. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsrq...

To remain silent on Gaza is not neutrality, it is complicity - and enough is enough Faith Matters article from Fr Dominic McGrattan on why enough is enough in Gaza

"To speak out against injustice...is to echo the prophetic voices of Judaism —Isaiah, Amos, Micah, Hosea, and Jeremiah — who spoke truth to power and refused to let violence have the last word."

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