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Wednesday afternoon session
author Henry Thompson <ht@markup.co.uk>
date Wed, 17 May 2023 19:45:32 +0200
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1 Maud x ... reported on a brilliant set of plans coming from a new
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2 project at Woodbrooke called "Climate crisis: spiritual nuture and
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3 learning" which has a wealth of suggestions for concrete action.
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4 [Ref. item MfS 2020 10 06b]
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8 ... Hanks (Economic ... and sustainability work) reported on plans for
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9 COPS 26. Three people (2.2 FTE). "Build Back Better". Building a
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10 network of Friends working towards ... wrt COP26. Quaker Faith in
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11 Action e-newsletter Una Ryder, Activism Support Coordinator.
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13 QPSW strategy Geoff Beattie co-clerk
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14 "Principles" document: "Nearly there" for new strategy 2020-2025
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15 Peaceful and sustainable future...
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16 Doing more on less
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18 Review of Quaker Stewardship Committee
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20 Big change: QSC, which was established nearly 20 years ago to oversee
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21 Trustees' responsibility for compliance with Charity regulations, both
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22 at YM and AM levels, is to be laid down, and their responsiblities
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23 transfered to QLCC and MfS.
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29 BoDRC interim report
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31 Still mostly foundation-laying
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33 Seven themes emerging
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34 – Spirituality, worship and discernment
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35 – individually and collectively with God
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36 • Quaker community – life in our meetings
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37 • Testimony and faith in action – in the world
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38 • Stages of personal life journeys and close relationships
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39 • Church government – how we organise ourselves
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40 • Our story – where we have come from and where we are going
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41 • Advices & Queries
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43 5 key insights:
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45 1. We can all have direct access to God/Spirit/ the Divine. This
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46 experience / encounter /relationship can transform us.
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48 2. We live under guidance from God/Spirit/ the Light/ the promptings
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49 of love and truth in our hearts
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51 3. We recognise and seek to address that of God in each human being –
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52 each of us is unique and precious
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54 4. There is a dynamic Spirit bringing continuing revelation
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56 5. We hold the whole of life sacramental and so we do not divide the
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57 sacred and the secular
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60 This is the webpage
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61 https://www.quaker.org.uk/resources/quaker-faith-and-practice/revising-quaker-faith-practice
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62 which gives details of how to be in touch with the committee, including a link to the collection tool where ideas (both general and specific text) can be offered.
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65 Nominations suggestions: nominations@quaker.org.uk
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