‘Restorative work involves sharing stories, making connections and building empathy.’

‘Tenderness; Bearing one with another; Forgiving one another.’ These words, imprinted on glass at Woodbrooke, formed the theme of this year’s Quaker Universalist Group conference. Jill Marshall reports

by Jill Marshall 21st June 2019

Every time we hear The Lord’s Prayer we are reminded of our need to forgive and to be forgiven. Hazel Nelson, in her introduction to the conference, suggested that we are brought up to believe that forgiveness is a ‘good thing’ and taught that we ought to forgive. But we need to look further, to avoid a struggle with guilt and reach a form of forgiveness that is achievable.