In a word: Richard Pashley spots a trend

‘Perhaps the time is right to go deeper into our tradition.’

by Richard Pashley 4th July 2025

Traditionally, following a death in one of our Meetings, it has been common practice within the Religious Society of Friends to hold a Memorial Meeting to give thanks for the grace of God in the life of the deceased Friend. But it is now common for these Meetings to be defined in more limited terms, along the lines of giving thanks for the life of the deceased Friend. The word ‘God’ is now usually omitted.