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This curriculum enables Friends to explore central tenets in the shared life of a Friends Meeting. Topics include:
- Quakerism as an adventure in direct, unmediated, ongoing guidance by Spirit.
- Exploring our faith with each other.
- Deepening worship — how we can cultivate gathered meeting and spirit-led ministry.
- Corporate discernment — deepening our capacity to be led by Spirit together during meeting for business in an open-hearted search for unity.
- Meeting as “beloved community” — how to increase our capacity to share with each other in mutual trust, vulnerability, accountability, & love.
The course was developed by Peter Blood Patterson, who has been leading Friends retreats and adult religious education courses for many years. He carries a leading to teach and write under the care of Mt. Toby (MA) Meeting. For more information contact Peter: inwardlight1@gmail.com
Earlier version of the course, Quaker Basics
Download the Curriculum
Deepening the Life of the Meeting Summary and Guiding Materials
The full curriculum
Handouts
Handout: Cultivating Spirit-led Worship
Handout: Spirit-led Vocal Ministry
Handout: Making Spirit Guided Group Decision Making Work Search for Unity