The Quaker Universalist Group came about in 1978 from John Linton's experiences in India of meetings where Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians worshipped together in Quaker silence.

Our vision today is for the Society of Friends (Quakers) no longer to be just an arbour in the Christian garden but to be the seedbed of dynamic faith where those of any religion or none worship together in silence, ministry and witness, in the Quaker way.

We see the building of bridges between members of traditional and emerging faiths through shared spiritual experience and action, on processes of 'mutual irradiation' and 'dialogues of understanding', as one of today's most urgent religious needs for world peace.

We believe that the Society is now being called to respond to this need as a divine leading. It is a natural growth of Quakerism which has always been universal in spirit. From our seventeenth century beginnings Friends set aside liturgy, sacraments, creeds and clergy to evolve a faith and worship based on personal direct spiritual experience, tested by the group and given everyday testimony.

Friends in their silent worship wait on the light or the Seed, an inner universal evolutionary transforming power of love, healing and creativity, that is also known as Christ, Buddha and Atman. The human face of God we see in a Jesus, Gautama, John Woolman or Gandhi, as well as our neighbour.

With discernment, Friends have always embraced truth wherever it is to be found. Today the religious texts and writings of all faiths are now at hand in good translations, as well as the finest of the world's poetry and prose, and the insights of the scientist and artist, to take with us on our spiritual journey.  They are now rich in both traditional and evolving spiritual techniques to nurture us.

A radical periodical, Universalist, three times a year, sent free to members.

Pamphlets on wide-ranging aspects of Quaker Universalism.

Free downloadable copies of the Universalist Classics

There is an annual conference - a residential weekend in the spring, which is held at varying locations around the country.

There are currently active local groups in Leicester and London. More are in the process of being formed.

Maintain a Yahoo e-mail information / discussion group

To play a part in the re-kindling of the Quaker flame, so that the Society of Friends may be bolder in speaking to the urgent needs of a materialistic world that has lost its spiritual way.

To affirm that as truth is all-embracing and universal, spiritual awareness is accessible to women and men of any religion or none, for no religion or person has a monopoly of truth.

To maintain our witness that it is possible to be a Quaker without being a Christian, in the understanding that mystics of every religion tap the one universal consciousness.

To support those Friends holding universalist views, whose perceptions have been expanded and who feel isolated in their own Meetings.

To explore the developing insight amongst Friends of 'that of God in everything', as well as our traditional belief of 'that of God in everyone', with the lifestyle testimony to simplicity and sustainability that a polluted world compels.

To reach out to the many seekers beyond the Society of Friends who are in sympathy with our concerns and be a link with them to find a way of worship and life that speaks to their need.

To encourage more of our members, and others, to write of their experiences and put their challenges and new thinking into words, so that our publications are at the cutting edge.

To make our national and local gatherings friendly and celebratory networkings where members feel encouraged, make new friends, hear lively speakers and deepen spiritual practice.