The meeeedia

I work with the media.  They want to know when something is going to happen and beforehand.  It is very difficult to have them a bit interested and then wait until the day after the decision has been made.  I think that the news reports I saw were fair… said we were close to making [...]

It is time, Friends

In an extraordinary series of meetings, Quakers gathered at York have endorsed same sex marriage, {readmore}seeking both to revise our handbook Faith and Practice, and also to seek changes in the law. There has been a palpable sense of movement as we have heard from couples and families, and we have moved further, with more [...]

Thursday morning in the rain

Thursday morning in the rain A lot of anticipation about the big discussion on committed relationships. Plus a few musings on the theology of rollercoasters; we went to Flamingoland in the rain yesterday. There is a feeling that we have been working on that issue now for several days in response groups, small meetings – [...]

Generosity and grace: York Two

Generosity and grace: York Two The difficulty with Yearly Meeting Gathering is there is so much going on. I am reacting by trying to do the right amount, whatever that is. There are also the pressures of family – although the children’s activities are excellent, the children don’t want to be in them all the [...]

Postcard from York

Postcard from York Two big events on in York, the races and the Yearly Meeting Gathering. It was funny to see everyone pouring off the station into the queues for taxis and buses, because it was generally very easy to spot who was who. The women going to the races went in for four inch [...]