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October 2022
Rally Against Political Persecutions
On October 8th there will be rallies around the world including here in Australia at 11am at the British HIgh Commission on Commonwealth Ave, Canberra and in Melbourne 11am, Princes Bridge, South Bank, to protest the continuing imprisonment of Julian Assange. Speakers in Melbourne will include John and Gabriel Shipton, Julian's father and brother. Please support these rallies - the situation for Julian is dire and urgent.
Find out more »Tree planting at Silver Wattle
Sunday 9th October, 9.30am, Tree planting at Silver Wattle Silver Wattle is having a tree planting day on Sunday 9th October and would love to have friends join us. We have 200 melaleuca and eucalypt seedlings to plant as part of the box gum grassy woodland restoration along the foreshore of Weerewaa/Lake George. We gather at 9.30am and work until about 2.30 with a picnic lunch by the lake. Afterwards we sit around the sacred fire with a cup of…
Find out more »Meeting for Worship for Business (Hybrid)
Sunday 9 October is the Meeting for Worship for Business at 12.30 pm at the Turner Meeting House, and online. Please look out for the agenda papers, which will be distributed later this week. We look forward to your participation in the discernment. For Zoom connection details contact the Clerks: RMCanberraClerk@quakersaustralia.info
Find out more »MAPW Fund Raising Concert
Medical Association for the Prevention of War will be holding another fundraising piano concert at the Swiss Embassy on Friday October 14th - 5.30 for 6 pm. Dr Robert Schmidli will be performing compositions by Prokofiev and Bach. The Embassy is kindly hosting a reception after the concert. The catering can include vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options. Please let the organisers know when you book if you require one of these options. Bookings and all ticket enquiries Ms. Maureen Cummuskey…
Find out more »November 2022
Quaker Testimony- Beyond the Basics
2 and 19 November Quaker Testimony- Beyond the Basics Silver Wattle is once again hosting international presenter Paul Buckley (USA) to lead a webinar on Quaker Testimony - Beyond the Basics. What does it mean to be a Quaker? How is the spiritual vitality of the Religious Society of Friends? Join these online sessions to explore Quaker spiritual and social testimony beyond “SPICES.” We will start with the origins of Quaker witness and examine how it changed and evolved. Then…
Find out more »Quaker Testimony- Beyond the Basics (Session 1)
12 and 19 November Quaker Testimony- Beyond the Basics Silver Wattle is once again hosting international presenter Paul Buckley (USA) to lead a webinar on Quaker Testimony - Beyond the Basics. What does it mean to be a Quaker? How is the spiritual vitality of the Religious Society of Friends? Join these online sessions to explore Quaker spiritual and social testimony beyond “SPICES.” We will start with the origins of Quaker witness and examine how it changed and evolved. Then…
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