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@globalquakers.bsky.socialOver 25 people of all ages celebrated World Quaker Day in Ramallah Friends Meeting House on the evening of Saturday 10th October.
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@globalquakers.bsky.socialMessages of peace from members of Rwanda Yearly Meeting. You can watch them here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtl_...
@globalquakers.bsky.socialThe national TV station of Ireland broadcast a whole 25 minute show last week about Quakers and their contribution to the country. It is available to watch worldwide here:
@globalquakers.bsky.socialNearly 1,000 people registered for an international online Meeting for Worship last weekend for World Quaker Day.
Write-up in the Friend today: thefriend.org/article/frie...
@globalquakers.bsky.socialWonderful scenes from India, at Hoshangabad Friends Church. Where 30 Friends met to mark World Quaker Day 2026, discussing how we can contribute to the efforts being made for world peace.
@globalquakers.bsky.socialWe love the annual World Quaker Day selfie(s) from Indy First Friends in the USA
@globalquakers.bsky.socialWorld Quaker Day is here!
Share your pictures and reports on BlueSky, tagging @globalquakers.bsky.social , and we'll be glad to repost so we can see one another as Friends around the world, and grow the Peace & connection among us.
@globalquakers.bsky.socialThe extended international online worship meetings for World Quaker Day are starting! Joining instructions below: dailyquaker.com/2026/10/toda...
@globalquakers.bsky.socialMaría Teresa Peralta Lemus (Guatemala Holiness Friends Yearly Meeting) shares about the trip Friends took to a prison to celebrate #WorldQuakerDay: "We share some history, information about FWCC, Quaker principles, and a sermon encouraging them to find peace for their souls within that setting."
@globalquakers.bsky.socialFlorentino Ramos (INELA Peru) shares: "On September 27, we held an early celebration of #WorldQuakerDay. We moved the date up because of elections in Peru on October 4. We marked the occasion by praying for world peace, praising God and sharing a meal at Nueva Esperanza Church in Tacna, Peru."
@globalquakers.bsky.socialIn Britain the whole week leading up to World Quaker Day (4 October) is 'Quaker Week', when Friends make an extra effort to welcome newcomers. More information here: www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
@globalquakers.bsky.socialKenyan Friend Isaac Kofia has sent us this video of a poem he wrote about the theme of World Quaker Day, performed by young Friends in Uganda and Vokoli Yearly Meetings. Watch below:
@globalquakers.bsky.social"Worship can happen any place, any time".
To affirm this message, FWCC's General Secretary went outside to record a message for the BBC, which was broadcast this morning as part of @quaker.org.uk Quaker Week and ahead of World Quaker Day this weekend.
Full text here: fwcc.world/fwcc-records...
@globalquakers.bsky.social"No steeple, just people". 25 years ago a group of teenagers came up with this as a slogan for Quakerism. Have you heard a better one?
Full story in the Friend today: thefriend.org/article/no-s...
Image from the Quaker Tapestry, when George Fox preached from a rock instead of a church in 1652
@globalquakers.bsky.socialSarah from @quakerunoffice.bsky.social will be joining us on World Quaker Day, she met up with Evan from Friends World Committee for Consultation Section of the Americas to discuss QUNO's commitment to Peace and Justice.
@globalquakers.bsky.socialQuakers in Ireland are preparing to join the global online meeting for worship for peace on World Quaker Day. Will we see you there too?
@globalquakers.bsky.socialWorld Quaker Day is on the back cover of the Friend magazine this week. Where have you seen World Quaker Day posters or publicity?
@globalquakers.bsky.socialWe've been reflecting on the diversity of what a Quaker meeting looks like, and how we can connect to Spirit at any time and in any place when we gather together.
Rea the full blog on the Discovering Quakers website:
@globalquakers.bsky.socialOne hundred and eighty Quakers gathered in Haus Altenberg in Germany in August to explore the theme of the river of life... It was like a family reunion.
Read more about the EMEYF-EMES All Age Gathering here: fwccemes.org/news/2026-em...
@globalquakers.bsky.social"In trying to explain (unprogrammed) Quaker meetings, I sometimes say it is a bit like birdwatching: it involves quietly waiting, expecting or hoping to experience something, but never knowing exactly what it will be."
Tim Gee explores 'waiting worship':
