Residential Weekend Friday 20th July 2012 to Sunday 22nd July - details and booking form here.
Regional Gathering, April 14th 2012 from 10.30-16.30.
Spring Gathering at Bournemouth Meeting House: "Building Peaceful Relationships"
Led by Sue Bowers and Marion Wells-Bruges.
Sue Bowers is a Member of Oxford and Swindon Area Meeting. She has been a Quaker Prison Chaplain, and was a founder member of Mediation Dorset.
Marion Wells-Bruges is a Member of Bristol Area Meeting. She is a community mediator.
Both have been clerks and elders, and are now coordinating conflict resolution groups in area or general meetings. They are members of Quaker Life Network. They tutor courses on building dialogue, understanding and working with conflict.
Portsmouth Friends Meeting House
Thursday 19th April at 6:45 pm. Experiment with Light, guided meditation with readings chosen by Rex Ambler, led by Michael Gunton.
Saturday 21st April from 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm. Saturday Peace Vigil, Arundel Street/Commercial Road. Come along for all or part of the hour.
Southampton Friends Meeting House
Thursday 12th April from 10.30am to 12 noon: Friendly Drop-in at the Meeting House: coffee and conversation, or browse in the library.
Sunday 15th April from 12 noon to 1.30pm: Becoming Friends discussion group. We shall be discussing "Our experiences/perceptions about the difference between individual meditation/prayer, and the 'gathered meeting' experience in Meeting for Worship". Contact: Pam Perry.
Sunday 21st April at 12 noon: Bring and Share lunch followed by Poet4Peace, a poetry performance by Joe Osmond.
Joe is a stand-up-and-be-counted, shout when it's needed, off and over the wall poet for peace. With an improviser's sense of timing and more than a dash of humour, Joe's performances are designed to question, challenge and inspire. A performer who has been taking to the stage and to the streets for over 40 years as a not so silent witness to the world at large, Joe is proud to be a member of Equity, the British actor's union.
Joe has Quaker connections via Alton Meeting. He wrote 'Silence Spoken Here: A Short History of Quakers in Alton from 1664 to the present day' (2004).
The Southampton Prime Group is a wide-ranging discussion group for those aged 18-40 interested in Quaker beliefs, spiritual possibilities, moral issues and practical activities. Events take place from 12.15-1.45pm over a 'bring-and-share' lunch at Southampton Friends Meeting House. All are welcome.
The current Prime programme is here.
The next meeting is Sunday 29th April 12.15-1.45: 'Quakers and Buddhists' led by Pam Perry and Margaret Richardson.
Winchester Friends
Monday 2nd April at 3pm: Poetry Reading, Hyde Lodge Lounge, Worthy Road, SO23 7AB.
Do come along - bring a poem you enjoy or just listen to a selection from others in the group. We'll meet every five/six weeks, on a Monday at 3pm.
Further information from Doreen Pearce.
Monday 2nd April at 7.30pm. "Experiment with Light", Small Meeting Room, FMH.
Further information from Jim Graham or Irene Ashby.
Saturday 7th April from 11.00am-12.00noon. Peace Action at The Buttercross - on the work of the United Nations.
Monday 16th April from 7.00pm refreshments, for 7.30 pm start: The fourth in our series on "Paths to Spirituality". This will be led by Stephen Feltham of The Friends' Fellowship of Healing. All welcome. Further discussion meetings will be on the third Monday in each month.
Thursday 19th April: Daytime Quaker Quest.
Quaker Quest will run for six Thursday mornings. We would still welcome additional help with the children - please let us know if you can help. It would be lovely if Friends wanted to come for one or more mornings, to see what is going on and to take part in discussion groups. Leaflets for 'The Quest' are available. We would be really grateful if all Friends would hold this venture in the Light.
Contact: Maggie Allder, Beverley Meeson or Heather Thorpe-Tracey.
REGULAR EVENTS
Alton Friends Meeting House
Fridays 10.15 am: Meeting for Worship, in children's room.
Sunday Evening Meeting: There is now a Meeting for Worship at Alton Meeting House every Sunday evening at 5.30 p.m. lasting about 45 minutes.
IOW Meeting (Rope Store, Quay Arts Centre, Newport)
First Thursday in the month 7pm - 9pm Quaker Questions.
Each evening has a theme and discussion followed by 30 minutes of Meeting for
Worship. Contact Shella Parry 01983 520211 or email.
Portsmouth Meeting House
Every Tuesday between 1 and 3 p.m. One stitch at a time stitching group. A warm welcome is offered in friendship to anyone who would enjoy a few hours company either sewing, knitting or being creative with textiles.
(contact is Ann Scowan)
Southampton Friends Meeting House
- second Thursday of every month 10.30
to 12.00 'Friendly Drop-In'. Anyone is welcome for a cup of coffee and a chat. Contact: Dorothy Searle
Winchester Friends Meeting House
- Wednesdays 12.30 to 13.00 Meeting for Worship,
followed by lunch (donation requested). If lunch required, please advise. Contact Maria Thorpe
- on the first Monday of each month in the Garden Room at 7.30 p.m. Experiment with Light. For more details contact Jim Graham or Irene Ashby
- on the third Monday of each month at 7.30 pm: Monday evening discussions. Contact Tony Philpott.
Please send any corrections or information about future events to: friendly.events@gmail.com
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