News and Events

Most events for Cumberland Area Meeting are now held as blended meetings, in a Meeting House and also on Zoom at the same time. For further information, please contact  the relevant Local Meeting or the Area Meeting Clerk.

Area Meetings for business

2024    
Saturday 23rd March 2024 10.30am

Keswick + Zoom                    

Saturday 22nd June 2024 10.30am Pardshaw (+ Zoom?)
  Afterwards Picnic lunch, walks
Saturday 14th September 2024 10.30am Carlisle + Zoom
Saturday 16th November 2024 10.30am Cockermouth + Zoom
2025    
Saturday 25th January 2024                              10.30am            

Penrith + Zoom                                             

Saturday 22nd March 2024 10.30am

Keswick + Zoom

Saturday 14th June 2024 10.30am Carlisle + Zoom
Saturday 20th September 2024 10.30am Mosedale (+ Zoom?)
Saturday 15th November 2024 10.30am Cockermouth + Zoom

Other forthcoming events

Here are details of events organised by Cumberland Area Meeting or our neighbouring Area Meetings, and by Local Meetings held on an irregular or special basis. For details of events organised by local meetings on a regular basis please consult the pages for the respective local meetings.

 

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No Place of Safety
Another reading of Jo Alberti's play
Friday 23rd Feb at Stocksfield and on Zoom
FRIENDS ON FRIDAYS FEBRUARY 2024 FINAL.p
Adobe Acrobat Document 953.2 KB
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Pilgrimage and Discovery in Australia and New Zealand
Ruth Harvey and Nick Austin talking about their recent travels
Penrith Meeting House, Thursday 7th March, 7pm followed by refreshments
Ruth talk.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 327.4 KB
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Exploring the Quaker Way
Monthly online sessions on Thursday evenings, starting November 16th.
Do join in if you'd like to find out more about Quakers and Quakerism!
Exploring-the-Quaker-Way-flyer-3.jpeg
JPG Image 1.6 MB
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Open air Meeting for Worship to witness about our concern about climate change
Kendal Town Centre, 10.30 to 11.15
Monday mornings 2nd October, 6th November, 4th December
Climate change witness in Kendal.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 114.9 KB
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Fox Steps on the Crag
A gathering on Pardshaw Crag to celebrate 400 years since George Fox's birth.
Sunday 25th August 2024 from 11am
Fox Steps on the Crag.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 345.3 KB

Documents relating to past events

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Article in the Cumberland & Westmorland Herald, September 2023
Herald Quaker Week 2023.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 1.3 MB

Session about the centrally-managed work of Britain Yearly Meeting held on 16th September

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A PowerPoint slideshow about the work managed centrally on our behalf by Britain Yearly Meeting
NB You can move through the slides using the right and left arrows at the bottom left of your screen.
Presentation about BYM work.ppsx
Microsoft Power Point Presentation 8.6 MB
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Contribution pack 2023.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 6.3 MB
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How much should I give - GUIDE.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 585.2 KB
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Giving Advocates Advert.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 155.4 KB