Forthcoming Events

Further details of many of these events will be published in our monthly newsletter.

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  • Abingdon Meeting
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  • Local Events of Quaker Interest

Next 10 events

Sun1

1 March 2026 at 11:45 – 13:00 Abingdon Meeting

Business Meeting

Agenda to be circulated beforehand.

Fri6

6 March 2026 at 14:30 Local Events of Quaker Interest

World Day of Prayer Service

Venue: St Edmund's Church, Radley Road

The material for this year’s World Day of Prayer comes from Nigeria with the theme ‘I will give you rest, come’,  from Matthew 11:28—30.

The service shares the stories of four Nigerian women who inspire us to work towards a world without injustice, insecurity, marginalisation, religious persecution, poverty and despair. It will be held on the same day in churches across the world.

All are welcome to the service in Abingdon. Refreshments will be served afterwards.

Sat14

14 March 2026 at 10:30 – 15:30 Other Quaker Events

Area Meeting

Venue: Charlbury Meeting House

TBA: Theme of spiritual nurture session.

Refreshments will be provided, but please bring your own lunch.

Sun5

5 April 2026 at 10:15 Abingdon Meeting

All-Age Meeting for Worship for Easter Day

The first half of the meeting will proceed as usual in the manner of unprogrammed, expectant waiting worship, rooted in stillness, out of which anyone can offer spoken ministry if inwardly moved to do so. In the meantime the children will hear the Easter story, in the children’s room.

After around half an hour the children and helpers will knock, and the door will be opened to them. We will sing a song while the children offer pieces of paper to the adults with numbers on them relating to different Advices and Queries.

The children will then be invited to engage in an egg hunt around the meeting room. As they eat, further ministry will be welcome. We will close by singing another song, and sharing chocolate with adults too.  

Sat11

11 April 2026 at 10:00 – 16:00 Other Quaker Events

Regional Meeting

Venue: Banbury Meeting House

Provisional theme: peacebuilding in a time of conflict.

Exact timing TBC.

Sat11

11 April 2026 at 10:00 – 14:00 Local Events of Quaker Interest

Abingdon Clubs & Societies Day

Venue: Abingdon

We will have a presence on this day. See the April newsletter for further information.

Sat18

18 April 2026 at 10:30 – 16:30 Other Quaker Events

Listening Space

Venue: Swindon Meeting House

A Listening Space is an opportunity for Friends to come together in a facilitated and safe space to share experiences and thoughts in order to better understand a situation or topic.

We will focus on Advices and Queries No. 18, which begins ‘How can we make the meeting a community in which each person is accepted and nurtured, and strangers are welcome?…’

For further information, see our March newsletter.

Sun26

26 April 2026 at 11:45 – 13:00 Abingdon Meeting

Business Meeting

Agenda to be circulated beforehand.

Fri1

1 May 2026Other Quaker Events

Yearly Meeting: Day 1

Venue: Friends House

Information to follow.

Sat2

2 May 2026Other Quaker Events

Yearly Meeting: Day 2

Venue: Friends House

Information to follow.

Sun3

3 May 2026Other Quaker Events

Yearly Meeting: Day 3

Venue: Friends House

Information to follow.

Sat9

9 May 2026 at 10:30 – 15:30 Other Quaker Events

Area Meeeting

Venue: Faringdon Meeting House

TBA: Theme of spiritual nurture session.

Refreshments will be provided, but please bring your own lunch.

Sat6

6 June 2026 at 13:00 – 17:00 Other Quaker Events

Nurturing Children’s Spirituality in Meeting

Venue: Oxford Meeting House

This half-day session will offer resources, engaging reflection and support to those who run Children’s Meeting in our Local Meetings or who would like to start a children’s meeting. Friends who are not directly involved in Children’s Meeting, but who would appreciate exploring engagement with children from a spiritual perspective as part of tending the all-age flourishing of their Local Meeting, are also encouraged to join.

Further information is in our March newsletter.

Sun28

28 June 2026 at 11:45 – 13:00 Abingdon Meeting

Business Meeting

Agenda to be circulated beforehand.

Sat11

11 July 2026 at 10:30 – 15:30 Other Quaker Events

Area Meeting & AGM

Venue: Burford Meeting House

Refreshments will be provided, but please bring your own lunch.

Sat18

18 July 2026Other Quaker Events

Continuing Yearly Meeting

Venue: Manchester

Information to follow.