In the silent quiet of our Meeting Houses, we speak of peace and equality. But what happens when the world’s turmoil crashes against our doors? Last month, the Metropolitan Police breached Westminster Meeting House in London, arresting 15 young activists practicing the art of peaceful protest. No charges. Just intimidation.
As Caroline Nursey, clerk of Westminster Meeting, reminds us: “Quakers have been accustomed to oppression by the state for over 350 years.”
