Helen Drewery shares how her Quaker Meeting is similar to others throughout the UK and how in other ways it is different, such as having its own steel band!

Amanda Jones reflects on what Quakers call leadings, little niggling things that sit deep within us all and when nurtured can emerge and lead to action for the good of all.

Angela Arnold reflects on how stillness is not the same as silence, and how we might access that place of inner tranquility that exists within us all.

Jenny Morse shares how Quaker and Buddhism practices complement and enhance one another, and deepen her spiritual life.

Rhiannon Grant talks on BBC Radio 2’s Pause for Thought on the theme of 'How to choose a great present'. She reflects on finding the right fit and how speaking the truth can be a help and a challenge.

Gill Sewell reflects on the various ways Quakers mark ‘times and seasons’, and how different times of the year act as a reminder.

Rhiannon Grant talks on Radio 2’s Pause for Thought about “the light which is guiding me”. The idea that there is a light that shines in all of us, and can guide us, is central to Quakerism and can lead us towards actions, both large and small.

Amanda Jones shares how she uses Quaker Faith and Practice as a reference and source of inspiration.

A question that Quakers use to help them discern what to do, especially when things can seem overwhelming, is ‘what does love require of me?’ Listen to what Rhiannon Grant says on the subject on BBC Radio 2’s Pause for Thought.

William Eston reviews The Quaker Way: A Rediscovery by Rex Ambler on his YouTube channel.

Quakers are encouraged to live their lives adventurously. Jane King shares her experience of teaching in the small town of Brummana in Lebanon.

Totnes Quaker Nick Bilbrough speaks on BBC Radio Devon's Have Faith about his faith and his charity Hands Up.

Helen Drewery describes how a Quaker Meeting can feel like a safe harbour providing shelter from the storms of our daily lives – or is it the other way round?

Lucy Price shares her thoughts on the meaning of ‘worship’ and how it is the affirmation of what is of worth.

Daniel Flynn shares how Quaker Meeting for Worship helps him, and others, find a wider perspective and how our interconnection can lead to everyday actions in the service of others.

Angela Arnold shares how as a writer and artist she finds commonalities in the creative process and Quaker Meeting for Worship.

Amanda Jones describes the experiment with light practice and compares it to Quaker Meeting for Worship and Transcendental Meditation.

Steven Johnson writes about being enlightened by God. Quakers have different names for God, including Love, Light, Spirit, Energy, Mother, Father, Parent, Ineffable, Being. Whatever we call God it is felt within us, always loving, a peaceful inner warmth.

Helen Drewery reflects on what brought her to a Quaker Meeting and the various paths others take.

In the fifth of our series on Ministry, Alistair Heslop shares how it is something deep within that decides if he stands to speak.