Quaker A-Z
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
Category: Spiritual Practice
Ideas and thoughts inspired by spiritual practices, especially how they connect to our work in the world.
Quaker A-Z
Quaker A-Z: S is for Silence and Spirit-led
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash S is for silence Which is oh so very useful. and S is for Spirit-led Essential in a Meeting
September 15, 2023
Quaker A-Z
Quaker A-Z: Q is for Quiet not Querulous
Don’t be afraid to stop and ask for quiet! A bit of quiet time goes further than you think. This could be to support the
August 18, 2023
Quaker A-Z
Quaker A-Z: L is for Listening
Listening is a vital skill for anyone hoping to run a meeting of any type. In a Quaker Meeting for Worship for Business (MfWfB) there
June 9, 2023
Compliance & Governance
Quaker A-Z: H is for “Hope So!”
Wendrie Heywood – MBS Founder & Life Long Quaker Why do Quakers say “Hope so!” rather than “yes”? Or, in these days of Zoom, put
April 14, 2023
AdventWord
AdventWord 2022: Obedience
I think I have wasted a great deal of my life waiting to be called to some great mission which would change the world. I
December 21, 2022
AdventWord
AdventWord 2022: Purify
Definition: To purify is to remove contaminants, extract something or make it ceremonially clean. Organisation culture… I want to explore this concept from an organisational
December 18, 2022
AdventWord
AdventWord 2022: Thirsty
“Prayer is not just a matter of the feelings, but of the will. When we least feel like praying and when prayer seems pointless because
December 15, 2022
AdventWord
AdventWord 2022: Beloved
What is love? Photo by Renate Vanaga Don’t start singing that nonsense 90s song at me. I want a serious answer. Because this is a
December 14, 2022