‘Our speakers offered inspiration and challenge.’
Group dynamic: Gerald Hewitson on Meeting of Friends in Wales
‘A creative, imaginative and dynamic organisation at work.’
I once heard the Society of Friends described as simultaneously being a church, a movement, a people and an organisation. Those attending Meeting of Friends in Wales (MFW) last month were able to enjoy a creative, imaginative and dynamic organisation at work, simplifying its own structures and impacting on the world. We are fortunate (another age, or a different Quaker community, might use the word ‘blessed’) in having role-holders who are rooted in our tradition, yet flexible and responsive to discernment. Our new administrator offers new energies and fresh possibilities in the form of a website. And, thanks to technology and an adept translator, we were able to recognise the bilingual nature of our community with monoglot English speakers enjoying translation of contributions made in Welsh.
