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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 13h

Join Eustace Street Friends for testimony from second-generation Hiroshima survivor Kyoko Gibson along with Irish voices on peace and nuclear disarmament. Co-hosted by Afri, Irish CND, and Dublin Quakers. This event is free but you must register at the link below.
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you to all who attended and organised such a successful Culture Night event at Edenderry Meeting. Particular thanks to the Eden Chorale Society for performing a choral recital of Autumn Airs to over a hundred visitors. A great night was had by all!

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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 3d

Love your neighbour, no exceptions

#WorldQuakerDay

Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 3d

World Quaker Day - Love Your Neighbour - Gráigh do chomharsa
What languages are we missing?

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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 4d

Love my neighbour? Easy! I’ve no problem loving people regardless of their colour, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation. But the person who gets on my nerves every time? Now that IS a challenge! That’s when I need to call on the Holy Spirit to help me find “that of God” in my neighbour ..

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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 5d

"In a world where division dominates, ‘loving your neighbour’ may be a radical and transformative act." Sue Saunders shares her thoughts about the #WorldQuakerDay theme of Love Your Neighbour.

#DAQC #FaithinAction #QuakersDublin #Quakersireland

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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 6d

You are invited to attend Quaker Meeting for Worship this Sun 5th Oct 2025 for #WorldQuakerDay Visitors always welcome but particularly so this Sunday. If you've ever wondered what Quaker Meeting is like, now is your time to find out!
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 6d

Fiona Murdoch shared this reflection she had written on behalf of Quakers in Ireland at the All-Island Interfaith Gathering for Peace, 16 September 2025.

A reflection on peace | The Friend

'Where do we find the divine – the source of peace?'| The Friend

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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 7d

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Friends World Committee @globalquakers.bsky.social · 26d

There's lots of World Quaker Day events planned for 5 October (See them here: fwcc.world/worldquakerday).

If there's something happening near you, let us know and we can list it too. #Loveyourneighbour

Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 13d

Eustace Street Friends look forward to welcoming you to their first Junior Meeting this Sunday 28th Sept 2025

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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 16d

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Friends World Committee @globalquakers.bsky.social · 26d

There's lots of World Quaker Day events planned for 5 October (See them here: fwcc.world/worldquakerday).

If there's something happening near you, let us know and we can list it too. #Loveyourneighbour

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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 28d

Dublin City Interfaith Forum annual conference, Mon 15 September, 10:30-16:00, in the Oak Room of the Mansion House, 19B Dawson Street, Dublin D02 AF30.
The theme is ‘Seeds of Peace and Hope’.
All are most welcome

Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · Sep 2

All Island of Ireland Interfaith Peace Gathering , Online 16th Sept.
You can find full details of this event organised by Northern Ireland Interfaith Forum and Dublin City Interfaith Forum on our website

All Island of Ireland Interfaith Peace Gathering (Online, 16 Sept)

You are invited to join in an annual online All Island of Ireland Interfaith Gathering for Peace, taking place on Zoom on Tuesday, 16th September from 7:00pm–8:30pm. Together with Northern Ireland …

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Friends Journal @friendsjournal.org · Aug 30

Our December issue asks, "What Do Quakers Believe?" Is there a way to describe our beliefs that covers most if not all Friends? Is it grounded in classic principles of Quakerism or in the varied practices of actual Friends today?

Submissions accepted (1,200 to 2,500 words) until September 22, 2025.

Friends Journal - December 2025: What Do We Believe?

Fast Facts Features run 1200-2500 words. Questions? Email [email protected] Learn more general information at Friendsjournal.org/submissions. One of the most googled searches about F...

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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · Aug 25

Free guided walks around Temple Hill Quaker Burial Ground – one of Dublin’s most unusual graveyards – every Tuesday at 4.15pm up to and including 2nd September. The tour lasts about an hour and all are welcome!

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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · Aug 22

Last call to RSVP to [email protected]
Rathfarnham Friends invite Members, Attenders & their families from all around Ireland to join them in saying farewell to their Meeting House at 62 Crannagh Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
Saturday 13th Sept 2025 11am – 3pm
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · Aug 19

Looking for to seeing lots of f/Friends at the Irish Film Institute, Eustace Street, Dublin, on Wed 20th Aug 2025 to watch the collection of Harold Johnsons films.
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · Aug 19

They served with heart. They gave everything. We remember them.

#WorldHumanitarianDay

World Humanitarian Day tribute image with the message: 'We remember our colleagues who sacrificed their lives while helping others.' Dated 19 August.

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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · Aug 17

It would go a great way to caution & direct people in their use of the world, that they were better studied & known in the creation of it. For how could man find the confidence to abuse it, while they should see the Great Creator stare them in the face, in all and every part thereof?
William Penn

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Friends World Committee @globalquakers.bsky.social · Aug 12

Are you aged 18-35 and interested in connecting with others Young Adult Friends around the world, or know someone who is? The World Executive Committee for Young Adult Friends (WECYAF) is holding an international meeting for worship on Sunday 17 August. Find out more youngquakers.world/worship/

Worship Together – World Executive Committee of Young Adult Friends

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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · Aug 11

THE “WONDERFULLY INTERESTING, EXCITING, AND DANGEROUS WORLD” OF HAROLD JOHNSON. Irish Film Institute, Wed 20th August 2025 @ 6.30pm.
Alan Johnson will introduce this fascinating insight into the life of his grandfather Harold.

FROM THE VAULTS: THE “WONDERFULLY INTERESTING, EXCITING, AND DANGEROUS WORLD” OF HAROLD JOHNSON - Irish Film Institute

THIS EVENT IS SCREENING ON AUGUST 20TH 2025 Harold Johnson (1910 – 1967) was a skilled amateur filmmaker, a Quaker, a businessman, and a loving and beloved family man. His collection of over 150…

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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · Aug 9

What a fabulous day in Killiney for our first DAQC Summer Social, we might have to make it an annual event! We needed both the sunscreen and the raincoats but the little bit of summer rain just helped to cool us down a bit! Thank you to all who participated and helped to make the event a success.

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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · Aug 8

Pack your sunscreen and maybe a raincoat just in case!
We'd love to see you at the DAQC Summer Social at Killiney Beach this Sat 9th Aug.
The meeting point is the green space beside the Lifeguard Hut at 11.30am
Swim for those who wish or a stroll along the beach. Bring a picnic & your chair/blanket

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Friends World Committee @globalquakers.bsky.social · Aug 8

Less than 30 hours to go! Join us on Zoom for the 2024 World Plenary Meeting Documentary Premiere, 'Living Ubuntu' on Saturday 9 August at 16:00 BST - registration details on our website fwcc.world/event/world-...

2024 World Plenary Meeting Documentary Premiere, ‘Living Ubuntu’ – FWCC

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