We have now decided that our annual conference ‘Life, Time and Eternity’ will be online only. It is too risky to try to plan a blended conference this year. We hope to return to Woodbrooke in April 2022. We have six speakers. They are: Philip Young – from a Christian perspective Sharada Sugirtharajah – form…Continue reading QUG Conference 2021 – ‘Life, Time and Eternity’ – Update

We have now decided definitely to proceed with our annual conference in 2021. We have two options and we will decide on which one to take up early in 2021. Whichever we adopt the dates will be the same – May 14th to 16th – so please keep these free if you are interested in…Continue reading QUG Conference 2021 – ‘Life, Time and Eternity’

Two experiences have led me to reflect on God’s gifts of creativity, and how they might relate to the spiritual life. Briefly: the first was some 20 years ago, when travelling back to Cannes in the sunshine from one of the small offshore islands. I felt God’s presence embracing me and after that experience I…Continue reading Thoughts about spirituality and creativity during the lockdown

From Peter Varney These  thoughts began as a response to reading Nick Vesey’s* book ‘Living the life-Force’ about the way the world’s religions all suggest we need a place of waiting, a place where we accept and go with the flow of life. Lao Tzu asks:   Do you have the patience to wait Till…Continue reading Transition and Transformation

Hannah Gilbert was one of our great speakers at the 2016 QUG conference “Compassion: Why is it Failing?. It is very good to see her and her dad are still spreading the word in this Guardian article . Paul and Hanah help us to look out rather than inwards at the frustrations that the present…Continue reading Compassion and self-compassion

Our 2020 Conference ‘Life, Time and Eternity’ has been postponed until May 14th – 16th 2021. The topic will be the same and we will try to recruit the same speakers (though it is too early at this stage to make any commitments). We are returning all 2020 payments to the participants and will advertise…Continue reading QUG Conference 2020 – ‘Life, Time and Eternity’ has been postponed until 2021

The 2019 QUG Conference on Forgiveness inspired these personal thoughts. 1 My take on forgiveness: Still in my teens, I heard the expression “Tout savoir c’est tout pardonner”, “To know all is to forgive all”. I knew this was true about me — I had mild Aspergers and my mind worked differently, and my actions…Continue reading Three personal conference thoughts on forgiveness

There are a few places left for the QUG 2019 Annual Conference: FORGIVENESS – Why forgive? Friday May 10th (6 p.m.) – Sunday May 12th (2 p.m.) at the Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, 1046 Bristol Road, Birmingham, B29 6LJ If you are considering attending please send in your application now. Here are the details of…Continue reading Last call for the QUG Conference – ‘Forgiveness – Why Forgive?’

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The QUG nesletter for January 2019 is now available on the QUG website here with information about people, events and publications related to QUG activities.