Thought for the Week: Diverse spirituality
Friends at Nailsworth Meeting wrote 'advices & queries', including one on Diverse Spirituality and Belief
How much is our Meeting like a tree?
Do we remember the importance of roots below the surface [as made so clear in much Indian art]?
Do we appreciate their strength in stopping our tree falling down?
Do the roots go down to the deep, to divine vitality which feeds us all?
Do we understand that all roots are different and equally important?
Is our trunk able to withstand bullets and barbed wire, to absorb them and even use them?
Can our branches sway in the wind and storms, rustling, staying attached?
Do children play under our tree, swinging, pushing each other?
Do other creatures take shelter under and in our tree?
Do we remember the cycle of seasons; that, after leaves fall and it looks dead, the tree replenishes and grows new leaves and fruits and seeds?
Do owls hoot from our holes?
Nailsworth Meeting held a Meeting for Worship for Business (MfWfB) on Sunday 5 October when Friends discussed ‘How does the truth prosper?’ They had previously discussed this in seven groups held between June and September. At the MfWfB they divided into smaller groups and were given themes to discuss. They wrote ‘advices & queries’ in response to them on a number of themes: Our Worship Together, Being an All Age Community, Communication and Shared Endeavours, Challenging the World, Diverse Spirituality and Belief, Disagreement and Difference. Sallie Dearnley submitted to the Friend their suggestions on Diverse Spirituality and Belief (above).
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