Quaker communities are often best understood in the stories they share. Stories aren't about theories or ideas but about experience. This raport is based on the stories of a broad cross section of Quaker meetings in Britain and together they give an insight into the life of meetings todayu and the common experiencesthat shape the grow from that life. Most importantly, they piont to those things that nourish aour meetings, thins that, even when challenging, have deepened and strengthened our communities.