# HG changeset patch # User Henry S. Thompson # Date 1683106039 -3600 # Node ID 8edea480709236a601d56b21064bd19c4e5c3918 # Parent 147b958a38376103f438f0af60e0f93aa139dfed# Parent 7d141ed96dc605f190fad890aedebe50fcdfeb93 merge diff -r 147b958a3837 -r 8edea4807092 EiCE/notes.txt --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/EiCE/notes.txt Wed May 03 10:27:19 2023 +0100 @@ -0,0 +1,79 @@ +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. +--------------- +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. diff -r 147b958a3837 -r 8edea4807092 MHMC/handover_notes.txt --- a/MHMC/handover_notes.txt Wed May 03 10:25:54 2023 +0100 +++ b/MHMC/handover_notes.txt Wed May 03 10:27:19 2023 +0100 @@ -19,4 +19,19 @@ Meeting House affordability WG: Neil [] and David convening, Miranda, me, Phil Lucas, Rachel Fitz - 6 March meeting? +--------- +John Phillips is slowly demitting F&M responsibilities... +Phil Lucas has stepped down +Need a Trustee who is not a member of the Treasury Team, waiting on + Noms +Role of 'Staffing' is needed +Sue Sierra (South) is a member, volunteered to be a keyholder (M'Side) +Laragh Quinney 'Lettings and Marketing' (publicity leaflet, with MG) +Martin Ward (Kelso) might join? +JK as Treasury Team _ex officio_ + +[Website is run by DS, along with GM [quakerscotland.org], V40 and [equaker.org for bookings] + +Each site has distinct paths of responsible + + diff -r 147b958a3837 -r 8edea4807092 MHMC/sesam-management-2023-03-30.docx Binary file MHMC/sesam-management-2023-03-30.docx has changed diff -r 147b958a3837 -r 8edea4807092 MHMC/sesam-management-2023-04-20-agenda.docx Binary file MHMC/sesam-management-2023-04-20-agenda.docx has changed