Very moving period of silent reflection including the laying of our white poppy wreath at Bury St.Edmunds war memorial. “Working for Peace requires us to remember with integrity”.

Just a reminder: Join Bury St Edmunds Quakers at the Angel Hill War Memorial on Sunday 9 November at 2.30pm for a short act of remembrance to honour all victims of war and reflect on the need for peace. All very welcome.

Join Bury St Edmunds Quakers at the Angel Hill War Memorial on Sunday 9 November at 2.30pm for a short act of remembrance to honour all victims of war and reflect on the need for peace. All very welcome.

White poppies are now available in our meeting house, and also at the St.Johns Community Cafe, IP33 1SJ.
www.ppu.org.uk

Quite a few people engaged with us at our stall outside the Meeting House last Saturday as part of Quaker Week. We also held our monthly Silent Witness for Climate Justice (first Saturday of every month, 10am Angel Hill). Find out more about Quakers at www.quaker.org.uk

We recently visited Glenthorne Guest House and Conference Centre in beautiful Grasmere. Run as a Quaker Charity but open to all. Glenthorne is a place where you would not feel alone if you come on your own. Very special atmosphere & stunning walks right from the door. 2026 programme now!

Find out more about Bury St.Edmunds during Quaker Week at our stall outside the Meeting House, St.Johns Street, IP33 1SJ 10-2 on Sunday, October 4th. All are very welcome. We are very F/friendly! For more information on Quaker Week nationally: www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Saturday, 27th Sept marks the 200 anniversary of the of the Stockton & Darlington railway. Quakers played a major part in the development of railways. One reason for this involvement was the exclusion of Quakers from the professions hence the interest in business.

Talk at our Meeting House on Fast Fashion and Recycling by Sarah-Jane Clarke, West Suffolk Council, 7pm, Saturday 26th September. All very welcome. Refreshments. Organised by Bury St Edmunds Climate Cafe.

Our wonderful Quaker Meeting House Librarian has chosen a few books to display to mark the International Day of Peace on the 21st September un.org/PeaceDay

Plenty of cyclists and walkers visited our Meeting House during annual Rise and Stride event In aid of Churches Trust. Great outreach & a stark contrast with troubling events in London on the same day.

Armed Forces Day is on Sat, 28th June. Quakers hold a Testimony to peace and all that makes for peace. We respect the courage of our armed forces & desire to do whatever may be possible to keep them from harm. We are concerned at the manner in which AFD is widely presented as family entertainment.

Please join us at our climate silent witness on Saturday, 5th April, 1130 to 1200 on Angel Hill, Bury St.Edmunds. You do not have to be a Quaker! All very welcome. We also wish to assert our historic right to hold peaceful witness & protest

Gardening in a Changing Climate Talk, Saturday, 15 March, 7pm, Friends Meeting House, St.Johns Street, Bury St.Edmunds.
Discover how to adapt your gardening practices to the challenges posed by a changing climate.
climatechangegardening.org

A bright spring day at our meeting house but homeless people including those sofa surfing & in temporary accommodation are still struggling. Photo shows tent in our town centre: At our meeting we are collecting for the Bury Drop-In charity provides much needed support. www.burydropin.org

We are not sure how the flowers ended up on our sundial in the meeting house garden but they do seem to symbolise hope and peace.

On Monday 27 January, St Edmundsbury Cathedral will hold a special service in the Abbey Gardens to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. This National Day of Remembrance is in honour of victims of genocide. The service will take place in the Peace Garden in the Abbey Gardens at 10.30 am.

Very excited to be just starting out on BlueSky. Several people have joined or visited our Quaker Meeting recently, and we really look forward to seeing more people in person, online and of course interacting through BlueSky! If you do come, we do not bite!