Members of the Fellowship met at Hinde Street Methodist Church on Saturday 13th July for the 2019 Annual Council. Through a varied agenda, mixing conversation, worship and challenge, they explored the activities of the Fellowship and thought about where the work could go next. The work of the Fellowship was shared via verbal reports. This […]
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Christian peace charity The Fellowship of Reconciliation has welcomed today’s court of appeal ruling that the UK government should not have granted licences enabling arms sales to Saudi Arabia. The case was brought by Campaign Against the Arms Trade and focussed on evidence that the weapons sold by the UK have been used by Saudi
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Yesterday FoR marched with thousands of other activists, students, retirees and changemakers to protest about President Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK. The atmosphere was lively with mass produced and handmade placards sharing a desire for hope and change. The Fellowship of Reconciliation (FoR) marched with the Quaker Social Witness (QSW) and pacifist and
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The Fellowship of Reconciliation (FoR), has appointed John Cooper to the new role of Director from 1st May 2019. In this post, John will provide leadership for the Fellowship in its future campaigning, education work and engagement with churches. Richard Bickle, Chair of Trustees said: “We are delighted that John has accepted our offer to
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It’s a new day, it’s a new dawn and… there is a new Diko! Greetings, my name is Diko Blackings and I am the newest addition to the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FoR) team; I’ll be working as the Campaigns and Engagement Officer. As an International Development and Peace Studies graduate I have a keen interest
On Monday 7th May, there was a non-fatal shooting and standoff in Paradise Square, Oxford. Peace House on Paradise St is just metres from where the siege happened, and though nobody from the Peace House community was in the building that day (it being a public holiday), it naturally affected people. Some of our neighbours
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This article by Bob Gardiner was originally published in the Baptist Peace Fellowship Spring Newsletter 2018. For more information about the Baptist Peace Fellowship, go to baptist-peace.org.uk. A few weeks ago, we were treated to the unedifying spectacle of the president of the USA boasting that his nuclear button was bigger than that of the president
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On Friday 1 December, FoR reached the goal of raising £2,000 for our International Peacemakers’ Fund, which would be doubled by funds committed by some of our donors and philanthropists from the Big Give organisation. Together with Gift Aid, we have now raised well over £4,000 in total for our work supporting grassroots peacemakers around
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In 2015-16 our International Peacemakers’ Fund granted an award to FEDA (Femmes et Education des Adultes) for a Peace Embassy Program. Their results, in the Kivu District of the Democratic Republic of Congo, have been remarkable. We’d like to continue supporting such peacemaking developments. Help us do this by giving now to double your donation:
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FoR is taking part in The Big Give Christmas Challenge, which runs for a week between 28 November and 5 December 2017. We are raising funds for our International Peacemakers’ Fund, which supports grassroots peacemakers overseas. Donations can be made at tinyurl.com/forbiggive. Below we answer some of the questions our members have asked, or which we
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