Hereford Quakers Newsletter
July 2017
Bear witness to the humanity of all people….. Try to discern new growing points in social and economic life. Seek to understand the causes of injustice, social unrest and fear. (Advices & Queries 33)
Diary
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Sunday 2nd |
10.30 Meeting for Worship 12.00 Business Meeting |
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Thursday 6th |
12.30 Meeting for Worship & picnic lunch |
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Sunday 9th |
10.30 Meeting for Worship 10.30 Area Meeting, Abergavenny |
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Thursday 13th |
12.30 Meeting for Worship & picnic lunch 19.30 Book Club, 56 Broomy Hill |
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Sunday 16th |
10.30 Meeting for Worship |
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Thursday 20th |
12.30 Meeting for Worship & picnic lunch |
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Saturday 22nd |
Area Camp begins |
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Sunday 23rd |
10.30 Meeting for Worship |
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Thursday 27th |
12.30 Meeting for Worship & picnic lunch |
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Saturday 29th |
Yearly Meeting Gathering begins, University of Warwick |
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Sunday 30th |
10.30 Meeting for Worship & Children’s Meeting, followed by bring & share lunch |
Events are at the Friends Meeting House, 21 King Street, Hereford HR4 9BX unless otherwise stated
Book Club – Thursday 13th July
This month’s book is Grace and Mary, by Melvyn Bragg. The book for August’s Book Club (on Thursday 10th August) is Jeanette Winterson’s The Passion.
Area Meeting Camp
Week 1 – 22nd July – 29th July, Week 2 – 29th July – 5th August. Contact Mikki Pullen for information.
Forthcoming Events for your diary
Saturday 9th September
Historic Churches Ride & Stride – please help by offering an hour or two to welcome walkers and cyclists to our Meeting House – or consider Riding and Striding yourself?
Sunday 10th September
Area Meeting at Brecon from 11.00
30th September – 8th October
Quaker Week
8th November
Olivier Peace Lecture: “Survival in Solitude” – Terry Waite
Ludlow
Spiritual Nourishment Group
Please contact Susanna Grunsell for details – and listen for notices at Meeting.
Quaker Week – The Secret Garden
One of our ideas for Quaker Week is to offer a warm welcome with refreshments (both victual and spiritual) and the chance to visit our “Secret Garden” – with the Meeting House open on Saturday 30th September, Sunday 1st October and Thursday 5th October for visitors. Please listen for notices (and updates as the ideas develop), and offer your help if you can.
For further information about Quakers, please contact:
Clerk: Ruth Stanier – ruth.stanier@smquakers.org.uk
Please submit copy in writing for the next newsletter to the editor, Liz Chave liz.chave@smquakers.org.uk by 17th July