Come & see our display of women who lived their faith out loud.
In celebration of international women’s day we have a display in our foyer of Quakers. From Margaret Fell to Greenham Common, these women refused to be silent.
Who inspires you?
#internationalwomensday#quakers
Thank you to our wonderful social committee team at Friargate Quakers meeting house for organizing our Mid-Winter Party. There was food, games and quizzes and it was lovely to catch up with old and new Friends on a rainy day in York!
What’s happening after work?
Tonight at 5:30pm there’s a Quaker meeting at Friargate Quaker meeting house in York.
Stay for a jacket potato afterwards.
Bring hearts and minds prepared & your preferred jacket potato topping!
All Welcome
#quakers#jacketpotato#FriargateFriends
We were delighted to host this remarkable event. Thank you to The Rowntree Society for organizing and especially to all who attended and shared their personal experiences of Joseph Rowntree.
Hear how Joseph Rowntree's legacy is actively at work today https://t.co/C9Dx1ku6EI
At all age worship today, the children of Friargate meeting gave out paper doves they had made and asked us to write a message of peace on them. They also gave us four famous quotes about peace to help us…
#helenkeller#mahatmaghandi#malalayusufzai#haileselassie
At Friargate the children have been making paper doves to symbolise peace, which are decorating our window.
We also have white poppies in the foyer for a donation. Pop in when you’re passing and see our display…
#peace#quakers#cop29
To celebrate Quaker Week, one of our events at Friargate was an evening bowling.
Thank you Ten Pin York 😊
That’s how Friargate Friends roll!
#quakers#tenpinyork#quakerweek
Bootham school’s annual peace vigil highlighting International day of Peace was joined by Rachael Maskell MP. This year coincides with the start of the first Global Week of action for peace and climate Justice.
#InternationalPeaceDay#quakers#York
Good. They should never have been prosecuting her anyway. All she did was inform the jury of their rights, as @BritishQuakers have been pointing out. https://t.co/gquodCoPHa
“Silence Inside” a beautiful tapestry made and named by some of the men at the Quaker Meeting in HMP Long Lartin. Come and read about the symbolism behind the stitches while it’s on display here at Friargate.
#quakers#York#tapestry#silenceinside