Woodbrooke
woodbrooke.bsky.social
Woodbrooke
@woodbrooke.bsky.social
Woodbrooke provides opportunities for Quaker learning, research and worship across the world - offering adult education since 1903.

www.woodbrooke.org.uk
George Gorman, 1973
Quaker Faith & Practice 2.74
December 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Begin the new year by exploring spirituality with Woodbrooke!

Whether you’re seeking joy, reflection, connection or creative expression, our January Spirituality courses offer a gentle invitation to go deeper.
December 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
What led Quakers to solidarity with lesbian, gay, and bisexual people ahead of other religious groups in the twentieth century? Explore the history of Quaker support for gay rights and look at the present and future of Quaker affirmation of LGBTQ+ people.

Find out more: https://ow.ly/SONa50Xz7ML
December 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
In his poem Postscript, Seamus Heaney writes of an experience that can ‘catch the heart off guard and blow it open.’ Poetry holds this same power, to surprise, transform, and awaken. This session invites you to explore how poetry can deepen the spiritual journey.
https://ow.ly/RehJ50XyBz4
December 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Whether you are a new or experienced clerk for a Quaker Meeting, Group, or Committee, this one-day course provides clear guidance on Quaker clerkship and practical tips for becoming a more effective clerk.
For more information visit https://ow.ly/QnUn50XyBv5
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
What calls us forth? In this 90-minute session, we’ll explore the spiritual roots of Quaker witness, how Friends have been moved by the Spirit to shape a testimony of peace, equality, social justice, and care for our earth, and how these guide us in faithful action today.
https://ow.ly/Hh2g50XyBlE
December 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Janet Scott, 1994
Quaker Faith and Practice 27.42
November 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Can we respond better to the Quaker Light by seeing, looking and understanding Nature’s light? View photographs as a form of visual ministry discovering how the world around us can serve as illuminations of our faith.

https://ow.ly/qt3p50XuCqN
November 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Being a Quaker elder can be inspiring but also challenging. This is a monthly space for those with eldership responsibilities to come together to consider and learn how to serve as an effective elder in your Quaker community.
https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/courses/essentials-of-quaker-eldership-3/
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Have you ever wished that you had greater clarity about how you are called to minister in the world? In this course, you will experience a variety of Quaker spiritual practices to help you discern your calling and sustain you in service and witness.

Book your place today: https://ow.ly/FC8Y50XygEP
November 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
What wisdom does Epiphany hold for us today? In this two-part course Friends will have the chance to engage with the stories, symbolism and ritual of Epiphany as found in liturgical traditions.
To book your place visit https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/courses/the-wisdom-of-epiphany/
November 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
What is your path to spiritual wholeness? How can you strengthen your connection with the Divine, yourself, and others? Explore how building and nurturing these connections can guide us toward a more complete and fulfilling spiritual life.
https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/courses/spiritual-wholeness/
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Explore the meaning of Quaker membership using the P4C method. Together we’ll reflect on belonging, commitment, and responsibility, and how membership shapes life in the Quaker community.
To book your place visit https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/courses/enquiring-into-quaker-membership/
November 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Whether you have specific issues in your Meetings for Worship for Business as a role-holder or would like to explore the Quaker Business Method more generally, you are welcome to join this friendly space for Q&A.
https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/courses/quaker-business-method-surgery/
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Kathleen Lonsdale, 1967
Quaker Faith and Practice 20.26
November 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
We live in urgent times. This course explores pausing as both spiritual attentiveness and political action. Together, we’ll examine what stops us from stopping, and how stillness might change the way we meet crisis, complexity and each other.

Book your place: https://ow.ly/fCaP50XqCxr
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Explore creative writing as a tool for spiritual reflection and development through a range of reflective writing activities. Writing prompts and exercises will guide you to write from the heart rather than the head.

Book your place: https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/courses/write-from-the-heart/
November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
How does the social structure of patriarchy, in which men and masculinity are valued above women and femininity, affect our religion and spirituality? Explore this question with ideas from Christian, Jewish, and Pagan feminist and womanist theologians.

Book your place: https://ow.ly/yEKQ50XqCqQ
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Thinking of postgraduate study? Meet one of our graduates to hear what doing a PhD is like. In this live interview, Paul Harris shares his experience of studying the nineteenth-century Quaker theologian Joseph John Gurney as a Woodbrooke research student.

https://youtube.com/live/f1cN6ifenlY
Meet the Students: Paul Harris
Thinking of postgraduate study? Meet one of our graduates to hear what doing a PhD is like. In this live interview, Paul Harris will share his experience of...
youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Keith Helmuth, 1990
Quaker Faith & Practice 25.14
November 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Parenting can be one of life’s deepest spiritual journeys. How do we “take heed of love and truth” with the young humans in our care? This course is for parents who wish to be more present and compassionate with themselves and their families.

Book your place: https://ow.ly/Z6xt50XqCnm
November 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Perhaps joy is a gift, a grace, as well as something to be cultivated? How can we put ourselves in the way of joy? Over four sessions across four months, we will create a shared space together to reflect on joy and engage in joyful practices.

Book your place: https://ow.ly/O3s350XqCi6
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
All Quaker communities experience change, whether small or significant. Change can open up new possibilities, but it can also bring challenge. In this course, we will create a supportive space to share experiences and explore ways forward together.

Book your place: https://ow.ly/VEng50XqBh3
November 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
S Jocelyn Burnell, 1989
Quaker Faith & Practice 22.50
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It's Trustees Week across the UK! If you are a new Quaker Trustee who is looking to increase confidence in your role join us next Saturday to explore the role of Trustee with a focus on both its spiritual grounding and practical responsibilities.

Find out more: https://ow.ly/zKMq50XnPKi
November 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM