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Quaker Simplicity Exhibition
🌿 Exciting Announcement! 🌿 Join us at the Quaker Tapestry Museum for our captivating new special exhibition on Quaker Simplicity. 📅 Exhibition Dates: 01/07/23-16/12/23 ⏰ Opening Times: Tue-Sat, 10AM-4PM. 🎟️ The special exhibition is included in our regular admission price. Our new exhibition explores the evolution of the Quaker testimony of simplicity and how it
Out of Excuses:Loving Earth exhibition at Friends House
An exhibition of 100 Loving Earth Project textile panels in the Quaker Centre and downstairs corridors of Friends House. The Quaker Centre is open 8 am to 4pm Monday to Friday and for special occasions. Loving Earth books and cards are among the many items for sale in the Quaker bookshop there , and the
Exploring Spirit: Loving Earth exhibition at St John’s Waterloo
The Loving Earth Project will be exhibiting a large number of textile panels at St John's as part of a series of linked Loving Earth events in London during the autumn. This exhibition will be part of St John's Exploring Spirit festival, linking up with Black History Month in October, and the season of Remembrance
Breathe meditation with music, poetry and meditation at the Loving Earth exhibition in Waterloo
Breathe meditation with music, poetry and meditation at the Loving Earth exhibition in Waterloo
Part of the Exploring spirit series in the Old Crypt at St John's with the Loving Earth exhibition For details and Bookings, see: Breathe meditation with music, poetry and meditation at the Loving Earth exhibition in Waterloo
Mark Vernon: The World in a Grain of Sand
Mark Vernon: The World in a Grain of Sand
"To see a World in a Grain of Sand. And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour." This event is part of the Exploring Spirit Season at St John's. Mark Vernon is a psychotherapist and writer, with a keen interest in ancient philosophy,
The Mistake at Canterbury Festival
The Mistake at Canterbury Festival
The performance of THE MISTAKE. It lasts 80 minutes and there will be a Q and A afterwards for those who wish to stay. Age recommendation is 14+. A compelling and thought-provoking new drama about the first atomic bomb, told through the eyes of a brilliant scientist, a daring pilot and a devoted daughter, that
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LEP Exhibition at Applecart Arts, London
Exhibition and events at: Applecart Arts, The Passmore Edwards Building, 207 Plashet Grove, London E6 1BX https://applecartarts.com/
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Space for Silence at St Johns Waterloo, with the Loving Earth exhibition
Space for Silence at St Johns Waterloo, with the Loving Earth exhibition
Come and go as you like. In the candlelit crypt you can meditate -- or just breathe -- as you choose. There’ll be resources for those who wish to use them, and chairs and bean bags . If you prefer to lie down you may want to bring a yoga mat. The crypt will be
The Parable of the Slug with Rachel Summers
The Parable of the Slug with Rachel Summers
As Rachel says: ‘Many people find that they experience spiritual connection more readily when outdoors, and indeed the Bible is full of imagery drawn from the natural world. Creation is well able to speak to us of the creator, and we can take each encounter as our own personal parable, listening to what God wishes
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The Role of Arts and Culture in Promoting Peace and Opposing War
The Role of Arts and Culture in Promoting Peace and Opposing War
Michael Mears presents this Movement for the Abolition of War lecture. Free to attend.
Climate Fresk workshop at Loving Earth ” Our World ” exhibition in Newham
Climate Fresk workshop at Loving Earth ” Our World ” exhibition in Newham
Have you already visited the Loving Earth textile art exhibition about thing we love that are threatened by Climate Change? Do you want to be part of the solution to tackle climate change but don’t have the time to become a climate scientist? Join us for a 3-hour interactive workshop to explore the causes and consequences
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Breathe: Taizé chanting at St John’s Waterloo
Breathe: Taizé chanting at St John’s Waterloo
A chance to learn and sing some of the beautiful chants from the ecumenical (Christian) Taizé community in France in a short, contemplative service, in the context of the Old Crypt at St John’s amidst 100 Loving Earth textile art panels reminding us of things, people and places we love, and inspiring us to care
5 events,
Creative Writing Group Workshop: Exploring your Spirituality through Life Writing
Creative Writing Group Workshop: Exploring your Spirituality through Life Writing
Sylvia will run a workshop on Wednesday 15th November 2023 6-8pm Exploring your Spirituality through Life Writing An online workshop for up to 12 people. All forms of life writing can be explored: prose, poetry, essay memoir included so each person can take the approach they would like. An open spiritual journey into one's life.
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Meeting for Worship Through Dance
Meeting for Worship Through Dance
In the spirit of adventure and exploration we are offering a chance to embody our responses to what is going on for us at the moment. Live music from Robin Bowles will support and respond to the movement. We will start with a time to warm up our muscles and get our bodies moving. There
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Mindful meditation at St John’s Waterloo
Mindful meditation at St John’s Waterloo
Mindful meditation: a led meditation guiding your mind and spirit towards openness and peace. No religious content. This session, part of the Exploring Spirit: Breathe sessions at St John's will be held amidst the exhibition of 100 Loving Earth panels. What does the silence have to offer you? Reserve your space here
Creative Writing Group: Poetry and Our Bodies Workshop
Creative Writing Group: Poetry and Our Bodies Workshop
Saskia will run a workshop on Monday 20th November 2023 7-8.30pm Poetry and our bodies workshop This online workshop will invite us to explore our relationship with writing, spirituality and our bodies in a safe and kind space. I will offer a poem, or two as a springboard for our own writing, of which we
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Stopping Climate Change: Policies for Real Zero – book launch with Paul Ekins
Stopping Climate Change: Policies for Real Zero – book launch with Paul Ekins
Paul Ekins, Professor of Resources and Environmental Policy at University College London will launch his latest book, Stopping Climate Change: Policies for Real Zero . Paul will introduce the book and invite questions and discussion . Come early to explore the Loving Earth exhibition: textile art panels about things we love that are threatened by environmental breakdown,
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Loving Earth Saturday at Friends House
Loving Earth Saturday at Friends House
A special Saturday opening of the Quaker Centre so you can see the Loving Earth textile art exhibition, browse and buy in the bookshop, and savour food and Friendship at the Seed Café there. A Meeting for worship will also be held at 11.30 in the worship space, followed by a chance to share reflections