The River Shannon as it passes through Limerick, Ireland. Photo: William Murphy / flickr CC.
Living in community
Peter Lamb reports on the annual gathering of Irish Friends
Ireland Yearly Meeting was held in Limerick this year for the first time ever. Limerick Friends organised everything superbly and made everyone who attended feel truly welcome. The venue, the Limerick Institute of Technology, was perfect, with sleeping accommodation at the nearby student village.
The theme of Ireland Yearly Meeting this year was ‘Discerning and Living our Testimonies Together’. We all learned a great deal during the five days of the event, held between 18-22 July, with a programme so packed with activities that we hardly had time to breathe. Sessions, lectures, reports and small groups – meeting for discussion and spiritual refreshment, Bible study and shared worship – filled our time. Historical tours took place on Friday, with a traditional band and dancing on Saturday evening. It all concluded on Sunday at Limerick Meeting House with a final Meeting for Worship followed by lunch. There was a positive glow about the whole event.
