We continue with our monthly study/sharing evenings, this time looking at the chapter on Social Responsibility in Quaker Faith and Practice. As it has 103 sections, we anticipate spending several sessions on it.
On 8 March we had one of our regular shared lunches after Meeting for Worship. We also took this opportunity to discuss the proposed amalgamation of some of the responsibilities of our Area Meeting and others into a south-east regional organisation.
On 4 March we had another visit by a cub scout group to find out about Quakers for their World Faiths activity badges. This time, as this group meet on a Wednesday which is when our only regular users meet, we hosted their visit at the United Reform church.
As usual, the adults were greatly surprised by the children’s ability to sit quietly and listen, and we were impressed by the thoughtfulness of their responses to the material we presented to them.
In January and February our sharing/study group has continued working through Quaker Faith and Practice chapter 26. Some of the paragraphs which at first seemed dull and dry have triggered deep sharing and provided inspiration for our Quaker life.