"I find it disturbing that a meeting would consider a person's spiritual well being "none of their business". Sadly, I don't find it surprising. At a recent regional spiritual retreat, number of Friends said, "my meeting just…"
QuakerQuaker
Primitive Christianity Revived, Again
-
Eileen Flanagan
- Philadelphia, PA
- United States
- Blogs
- Discussions (3)
- Quaker Gatherings
- Quaker Beliefs/Groups (4)
- Quaker Photos
- Photo Albums
- Quaker Videos
Eileen Flanagan's Groups
Eileen Flanagan's Discussions
What does "under the care of the meeting" mean to you?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Stephanie Stuckwisch 5th month 4, 2011. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Eileen Flanagan's Page
Latest Activity
Stephanie Stuckwisch replied to Eileen Flanagan's discussion 'What does "under the care of the meeting" mean to you?'
Christine Manville Greenland replied to Eileen Flanagan's discussion 'What does "under the care of the meeting" mean to you?'"Eileen --
I agree that it's important for meetings to consider.
I'd asked for a committee of care in a couple of instances, and nearly left Friends because two meetings in this area said "no". In one instance, the…"
Eileen Flanagan replied to Eileen Flanagan's discussion 'What does "under the care of the meeting" mean to you?'"Thanks for the thoughtful replies! My workshop is over, but I think this is a perennial issue. I know of one case when a meeting said no to taking something under its care because it was confused about what that meant and another case when a meeting…"
Stephanie Stuckwisch replied to Eileen Flanagan's discussion 'What does "under the care of the meeting" mean to you?'"I have been on care committees and I have been the focus care committees.
The experience was different each time, due to circumstances and the particular meetings involved. I think that Christine has a point - "The key is caring about members…"
Justin connor replied to Eileen Flanagan's discussion 'What does "under the care of the meeting" mean to you?'"My partner and I are about to be married under the care of our Meeting and while I am very glad about that, I do wonder what does it mean, as Adria Gulizia writes below, to say that marrying under the Meeting's care means that "our…"
Christine Manville Greenland replied to Eileen Flanagan's discussion 'What does "under the care of the meeting" mean to you?'"Hi, Eileen --
Having worship groups or other groups for specific purposes is a part of how I learned to be a Friend -- in the West, and also in Canadian Yearly Meeting, where worship groups are often under the care of a larger meeting. …"
Eileen Flanagan replied to Eileen Flanagan's discussion 'What does "under the care of the meeting" mean to you?'"Thanks, Adria and David. Those examples fit my impression. I think there have been times when we said we were taking something under our care, but in truth we cared about the Friend bringing the issue more than the issue itself and never really felt…"
Adria Gulizia replied to Eileen Flanagan's discussion 'What does "under the care of the meeting" mean to you?'"I think it means that there is a corporate responsibility for the success of the endeavor. So, my husband and I were married under the care of the my meeting, and that means that our marriage is the meeting's business. In the context of…"
Profile Information
- Website/Blog
- http://www.eileenflanagan.com
- Twitter Page
- http://twitter.com/eileenflanagan
Comment Wall
- No comments yet!
Tip Jar
It takes many hours a month to sift through hundreds of websites to come up with this daily curated list of the best of the Quaker web. If you learn more about Friends and find joy and spiritual growth in the conversations these links provide, please consider supporting the ministry with a monthly subscription.
You can also make a one-time donation.
Latest Activity
Jon Watts: 12 Pieces of Advice for Quakers on the Internet
I have begun to hear back from Friends who read my article and who have long felt that they should… See More
"Dear Kevin – I am so pleased to see your blog and I will try and reply to it at great length…"
Craig Barnett: Trusting in the Spirit
absence of conflict or an easy consensus. It is an active process of self-discipline that enables… See More
James C Schultz commented on Clem Gerdelmann's blog post 'A Penchant For Praise'"I would suggest we have to look no further than Paul's letter to the Galatians:
Gal 5:22:But…"
Doug Bennett commented on Doug Bennett's blog post 'A New Association of Friends Is Born'"A composite answer to Jim Wilson's question from NAF folks including Margaret Fraser, Michael…"
Clem Gerdelmann commented on Kevin Camp's blog post 'Confronting Mental Illness in Monthly Meetings'"Thankyou, Kevin, for again addressing the challenge("speaking to one's condition"?)…"
Clem Gerdelmann posted a blog postA Penchant For Praise
No one knows better than a person of German ancestry the shame at disgust. Whether idleness when…See More
Top Site Content
About QuakerQuaker
QuakerQuaker is a community of Friends exploring Primitive Christianity Revived: plain witness, ministry, beliefs. Quaker blogs, photos, videos & gatherings. Learn More.
Subscribe in a reader
Get daily emails
Facebook
iTunes / Podcast
Twitter / Twitter Quaker List
Advertise:
© 2013 Created by QuakerQuaker.
