Still life: Shirley McCaw sees a Meeting of departed Friends

‘It is comforting and fascinating to think about an “after spirit”.’

by Shirley McCaw 1st September 2023

I attended a Meeting online recently in which I was thinking about the spirit, both during life and after life. A Friend had died that week and was being remembered in the Meeting. I’m sure most of us like to imagine that a Friend who has died might still attend their Meeting in spirit, sitting in their usual chair, and occasionally even ministering in our imaginations. We might wonder as to what they would say on a particular subject, or simply recall poignant ministries of theirs that had a profound effect on us. We might be thankful for their silent ministry, too.