Hopeful futures: Epistle from Senior Conference 2024

‘People were moved to give emotive and powerful ministry.’

by Senior Conference 20th September 2024

‘Fifty-seven young Quakers and thirteen adult volunteers gathered at Leighton Park School [August 20–26] for connection and reflection. This year we centred around the theme of ‘Using Our Beliefs to Construct a Hopeful Future’ through speaker sessions that helped us question preconceived notions of a hopeful future and the steps Quakers can take to help achieve it.

Three of the adult volunteer team engaged us with stories about their beliefs and how these have affected their decisions. Participants joined small discussion groups to share how their beliefs and what they hope for relates to their own lives and experiences. This session established a good foundation to examine our theme more personally.