Registrations are open for next year’s All-Age Gathering for Quakers across Europe & the Middle East. And the 2025 edition of Friends World News giving news of Quakers around the world is available to download.
All-Age Gathering – 8-15 August 2026
Europe & Middle East Young Friends and FWCC Europe & Middle East Section invite you to our All Age Gathering on the 8-15 August 2026 near Cologne in Germany. This is a rare opportunity to connect with Friends from Europe & the Middle East – and beyond – building community through worship, discussion and play. Non-Quaker family members are also welcome to join us.
The gathering’s theme is The River of Life: an all age gathering. Each day will be an opportunity to explore a different stage of life from birth, youth, middle age, old age through to preparing for death.
The gathering will be held at at Haus Altenberg, where there are a variety of bedroom sizes suitable for families, groups and individuals. Haus Altenberg is located in a beautiful valley with woodland walks and bikes to hire close by. It is one hour from Cologne by public transport.
Friends World News 2025
Produced by Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC), the theme for this year’s edition is Love Your Neighbour.
Featuring:
- Greetings from the General Secretary
- World Quaker Day 2025
- Section News
- World Highlights
- Review of 2024
- Legacy Fundraising Appeal