Meeting for Sufferings: December 2024 morning session
Including: the review of Quaker Recognised Bodies, an update from the Book of Discipline Revision Committee, and the Britain Yearly Meeting Trustees' report
Early business
As Storm Darragh swept parts of the UK, thirty-six Quakers made it to Friends House for Meeting for Sufferings (MfS), with almost fifty attending online. Opening worship included pre-prepared ministry from Quaker faith & practice 3.02, reminding Friends of the ‘silent waiting’ for divine guidance which distinguished Quaker discernment from more secular decision-making by consensus. The first five items were taken on draft minute (with some minor amendments). These included membership for MfS; appointments from Central Nominations Committee (CNC); Prison and Court Register; Spirit-led employment practices; and Quaker Recognised Bodies (renewing Dubane Support Group and laying down Friends Therapeutic Community Trust (FTCT), the charity linked to Glebe House).
