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‘Being Quaker allows me to express my dizzy dumbfoundedness, and sense of gratitude for this mystery.’

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‘Being Quaker allows me to express my dizzy dumbfoundedness, and sense of gratitude for this mystery.’

by Neil Morgan 21st January 2022

I attended Yearly Meeting Gathering in Friends House in 2018, when the decision was taken to revise Quaker faith & practice. I remember someone standing up to minister and saying something along the lines of ‘I do not believe in worship, that’s old fashioned’. Personally, I do worship. Indeed, I come to Meeting for Worship to worship. But what does it mean?