2022-09
*Location of children at AAM*
 Central placement of the table makes a worshipful gathering harder
   for the adults
 No complaint wrt CC trying this, but now it's been raised, we should
 consider it.
 Motivation was making it possible for a wheelchair user to get to the
  table.  
 2) It is Elders' role to care for the holding of MfW, and we should
    share our feelings about this and look for an alternative
    resolution.

 2) There's a more general issue here, which is that when things
    overlap with our responsibilities, it would be helpful to involve
    us in the discussion.

 *Action* Margaret to speak with Madeleine Harding _qua_ Convenor of
Childrens C'tee about the above two points.

*World Quaker Day*
 We have some unease about the whole idea.  Being up there with World
Lawn Bowls day...
 There is in any case an apparent overlap as to days with the
 invitation for people to bring a child/newcomer with them.

 We agree not to do anything.

 *Action* Gareth to speak to Marilyn Higgins _qua_ member of the
 Clerking Team to convey the above.

*Secpnd half of the RESTORE programme*
 Zoe has offered to do this on request. 

 *Action* HST to ask Zoe to suggest a date, early November, same timing
  as last time, i.e. after lunch.

*State of Meeting*
 David shared incidents lately when reading from the Bible resulted in
 pushback.  There's an asymmetry of tolerance:  tolerance for
 disinterest in or even dislike for traditional Christian
 language/belief is required of us, but intolerance of these is common.

 How do we foreground that we are the _religious_ Society of Friends
 in a way that is encouraging of respect, without feeling like being
 accusing or sounding like special pleading...

 Individually we are feeling a bit lost spiritually ourselves, and a
 lack of spiritual witness in the Meeting.

 There's also a lack of channels for service, to the community and to
 the Meeting.

 Possible things to do: Someone from Woodbrooke, getting house groups
 going.
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2022-11

*Matters Arising*
 - Location of children at AAM
   Tables have been moved to the side
   Round table would be preferred, MM will take this forward with the
    Silvia Marshall fund

 - RESTORE
   HST to check the the Hall is available on the 27th
   Not blended but online for listening/watching?  HST to ask Zoe
   Go with option 2, see my email

*House/study groups*
 HST to pester Pip for syllabus
 HST to give MM info about the Pendle Hill _Exploring the Quaker Way_
 Gareth Rae MfLs on Swarthmore Lecture book:  Tom Shakespear on _Hope_
 MM to ask SMF for a starter 
 HST to ask for time/day starting in 2nd week of January

*Memorial meetings*
 Should LMs be responsible for memorial meetings, or should it be an
 AM matter?  AM Elders?  Probably -- we might be able to cope in CE,
 but smaller mmeetings shouldn't have to bear that weight.