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author Henry S. Thompson <ht@inf.ed.ac.uk>
date Wed, 06 Mar 2019 19:58:42 +0000
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62 where he needs to be. He's not done, but he has the basis for exploring 62 where he needs to be. He's not done, but he has the basis for exploring
63 further from 63 further from
64 what is now his spiritual home.</p> 64 what is now his spiritual home.</p>
65 <div> 65 <div>
66 <title>Where Philip is now</title> 66 <title>Where Philip is now</title>
67 <p>Very engaged in a practical sense: I'm the LM treasurer, I've been to 67 <p>He's very engaged with Friends in a practical sense: he's the Central
68 Area Meeting when I can, I'm organising the new monthly MfW in Dunfermline. 68 Fife LM treasurer, he goes to
69 Being in the meeting has become an important strand of what keeps me well. I 69 Area Meeting when he can, he's organising the new monthly MfW in Dunfermline.
70 do still struggle to define simply what it is, what I get from it. I'm 70 Being in the meeting has become an important strand of what keeps him well. He
71 getting better at living with being unable to do that. I'm fortunate that ByM 71 does still struggle to define simply what it is, what I get from it, but he's
72 getting better at living with being unable to do that. He feels fortunate that
73 Britain Yearly Meeting
72 is part of the 'liberal' Quaker tradition. Sitting in silence 74 is part of the 'liberal' Quaker tradition. Sitting in silence
73 <emph>and</emph> going regularly to the discussion groups are both part of 75 <emph>and</emph> going regularly to the discussion groups are both part of
74 what has become a very big piece of the jigsaw which makes me who I am.</p> 76 what has become a very big piece of the jigsaw which makes him who he is.</p>
75 <p>I needed to check one last time, it seemed, and went to the local 77 <p>He did feel the need need to check one last time, it seemed, about
76 Episcopal service, and I had to leave halfway through: this was not for me. I 78 whether Quakers were the right answer for him, and so went to the local
77 am home, with people who accept me for who I am. All views are heard. I 79 Episcopal service, and realised halfway through that this was not for him. He
78 don't feel any expectation to say something clever. When ministry comes, it 80 is at home in the Meeting, with people who accept him for who he is. All views
79 will be given to me. Membership is an outward symbol of commitment, a pledge. 81 are heard. He doesn't feel any expectation to say something clever. When ministry comes, it
80 It is a kind of label, but the symbolism of offering myself to this part of my 82 will be given to him.</p>
81 life is in making a deeper commitment. And, that I have something to offer, 83 <p>For him, membership is an outward symbol of commitment, a pledge.
82 as I've already begun to do.</p> 84 It is a kind of label, but the symbolism of offering himself to this part of his
83 <p>I sometimes regret our inability to broadcast what we have to offer more 85 life is in making a deeper commitment. And, that he has something to offer,
86 as he's already begun to do.</p>
87 <p>He sometimes regrets our inability as Quakers to broadcast what we have to offer more
84 effectively. You don't have to adhere to a set of rules, which is so 88 effectively. You don't have to adhere to a set of rules, which is so
85 refreshing. I'm loving that I've find a community where I can feel safe and a 89 refreshing. He's loving that he's found a community he can be a
86 part of. What binds us together is the style of worship, the way we agree on 90 part of and where he can feel safe. What binds us together is the style of worship, the way we agree on
87 business, viewing what people say without blame or criticism.</p> 91 business, viewing what people say without blame or criticism.</p>
88 <p>I couldn't fit myself to the mode of all the other churches I looked at, 92 <p>He couldn't fit himself to the mode of all the other churches he looked at,
89 whereas Quakerism offered a place to just be, without signing a declaration 93 whereas Quakerism offered a place to just be, without signing a declaration
90 that you believe certain things.</p> 94 that you believe certain things.</p>
91 </div> 95 </div>
92 <p>HST: what about MfWfB? P: not consensus, not a vote, but where the spirit leads. Not 96 <p>When asked about Meeting for Worship for Business, Philip noted that we
97 didn't seek consensus, nor did we vote, but looked for where the spirit leads. Not
93 "this is right, this is wrong", but being in the moment, being led to take a 98 "this is right, this is wrong", but being in the moment, being led to take a
94 particular path at this time. We all take responsibility.</p> 99 particular path at this time. We all take responsibility.</p>
95 <p>L: Touched about the sense of journey from a base that you've expressed.</p> 100 <p>The visitors let Philip know that they were touched by the sense of
101 journey from a base that he had expressed, and grateful that they had shared it
102 with him. We closed with a comfortable silence, in no doubt that Philips
103 membership in our Society was already a reality, now ready for recognition by
104 Area Meeting.</p>
96 </div> 105 </div>
97 </body> 106 </body>
98 </doc> 107 </doc>