Quakers in Alton

The Religious Society of Friends

Discussion Groups and other events

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Following our highly successful Quaker Quest we are offering a series of discussion evenings to look further at some of the issues raised, and other events.

All these meetings will be at the Meeting House, in the Children's Room, starting at 7.30 pm and finishing between 9 and 9.15 pm. You will need to enter by the single entrance door as the main Meeting Room is in use by another group on Wednesday evenings. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available before the meetings, and afterwards for anyone who wants to stay a little longer.

We are planning most of the meetings for Wednesday evenings, on the second and fourth Wednesday each month. And what we are planning is two interleaved programmes, so that on the second Wednesdays the meetings will be directed towards a sharing of spiritual experience whereas the fourth Wednesdays will be more traditional discussions based on “Quaker questions”. On the second Wednesday in each month, the meetings will start with a half-hour Meeting for Worship, to which you will be welcome even if you do not want to stay to the sharing session afterwards. The topics for all meetings will be related to specific sections of 'Advices and Queries' (A&Q), a small booklet which many Quakers find very provocative and helpful. Copies are available at the Meeting House, or you can see an online version at http://qfp.quakerweb.org.uk/qfp1-02.html

Dates and topics for Wednesday evenings:

- Aug 11th Fostering mutual understanding (A&Q 21 & 22)

- Aug 25th Quaker Questions: Quakers and service to the community (A&Q 27)

- Sep 8th Ministry

- Sep 22nd Quaker Questions: Quakers and criminal behaviour

- Oct 13th "Come to Meeting with heart and mind prepared" - but how?

- Oct 27th Quaker Questions: Quakers and witnessing for peace

- Nov 10th What draws me close to the light

- Nov 24th Quaker Questions: Quakers and the challenges from traditional Christianity

Dates for Book Groups on Monday evenings:

The Book Group is more a social occasion, when those who come bring one or two books (of any kind) that they have read and would like to recommend to others as a good (or uplifting) read.

- Monday September 20th

- Monday November 15th

For more information email us by clicking here, or contact Geoff Pilliner on 01962 773472.