Category: Quaker Business Method

Articles giving advice and explanations on what the Quaker Business Method is, how it is used in Quaker Business Meetings and how aspects can be used in all meetings to improve the way they work.

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Quaker A-Z: T is for Together

Being Surprised I love Yearly Meeting and go whenever it is possible. I find that it is part of the foundation of my grounding and

October 4, 2024

Education & Resources

Quaker A-Z: S is for Slices of Power

Swarthmore Lecture 2024 I was inspired and challenged by Ben Jarman’s lecture at Yearly Meeting a couple of months ago. You can watch all of

September 20, 2024

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Quaker A-Z: Z is for Zooming

Zooming – hybrid clerking This subject was suggested by several people – but the title is thanks to Rachel Muers. I’ve clerked hybrid meetings for

December 22, 2023

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Quaker A-Z: W is for Worship

Foundation not garnish… Quakers hold and make decisions at their Business Meetings – more formally called ‘Meetings for Worship for Business’, sometimes called ‘Meetings for

November 10, 2023

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Quaker A-Z: U is for Underlying Issues

Clear as… There are many items which have underlying issues that make them just too big and complicated to cover in a short meeting. Documents

October 13, 2023

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Quaker A-Z: T is for Timekeeping

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash One of the questions which comes up frequently during MBS clerk support & training is agenda timekeeping, especially how

September 29, 2023