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NOTE: On the FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE MONTH our Quaker Meeting for Worship will be held at 3pm
Quaker Meeting is very simple. When we meet on Sundays we sit together "listening" for "that of God within us". There is no pre-arranged service or ceremony and no minister in charge. When someone feels moved to, they stand and share out loud with the Meeting. Ministry may be a thought or a prayer, a question or even a song. Whatever they share will enrich the Meeting going forwards. At Sutton Coldfield, sometimes our Meetings for Worship can be completely silent; when there is spoken Ministry it usually relates to personal experience and social situations. |
Quakers condemn violence around the world
****************************************************************************** Are you alert to practices here and throughout the world which discriminate against people on the basis of who or what they are or because of their beliefs? Seek to understand the causes of injustice, social unrest and fear. Are you working to bring about a just and compassionate society? ref: Advices and Queries 1.33 No sooner than we have been remembering those who died and were injured whilst worshipping in their mosques in Christchurch we are faced with more such horror in Sri Lanka where Christians and tourists were targeted. In our Sunday Meeting for Worship, we have been thinking and praying for the families and communities who are under attack and facing persecution for their faith. We feel for all those affected. We send our love and support. https://quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/responding-to-violence-in-sri-lanka |
But in the Silence and in the Ministry, and most definitely together, we find ourselves rested, refreshed, strengthened, inspired... and ready to live as best we can for another week.
At the end of the hour we all shake hands and share a drink, a biscuit and a lot of chat with each other.
Children are welcome. Please advise us on the "Contact us" form when bringing children so we can plan appropriate activities. Our children usually join us in Meeting for the first 15 minutes or so. They then have their own supervised activities for the rest of the hour.
Other things that we do include regular meals together, study groups, prayer groups, and an ad hoc programme of walks, outings and other social events.
Children are welcome. Please advise us on the "Contact us" form when bringing children so we can plan appropriate activities. Our children usually join us in Meeting for the first 15 minutes or so. They then have their own supervised activities for the rest of the hour.
Other things that we do include regular meals together, study groups, prayer groups, and an ad hoc programme of walks, outings and other social events.
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