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| Field | Quakers in Britain |
|---|---|
| Type | Church |
| Origin | modern yearly meeting Britain |
| Overview | Quakers in Britain is the British yearly meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. |
| History | It carries forward the Quaker movement that began in seventeenth-century England, while its present theology and practice have developed through communal discernment. |
| Beliefs and emphases | It commonly values worshipful listening, peace, equality, integrity, simplicity, and care for creation; individual theological views are diverse. |
| Worship and practice | Meetings for worship are usually unprogrammed and centred on expectant silence, though spoken ministry may arise. |
| Organisation and life | Local meetings are linked through area meetings and Britain Yearly Meeting, using shared discernment rather than episcopal government. |
| Broader traditions | Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) |
| Variants | — |
| Related | — |
| Contrasting positions | — |