At the NFN gathering on Zoom on 27th January a working group was proposed to consider further meetings as Meetings for Worship with Creative Conversations hosted by NFN on Zoom. This working group has now initiated such meetings on a monthly basis as follows:
(Note the additional dates below!)
Nontheist Friends Network (QRB) invites you to a monthly Meeting for Worship followed by Creative Conversation. Each meeting hopes to offer a different topic, shaking the Quaker kaleidoscope and perhaps shining a light on different ways of looking at our (more) traditional ideas.
By Zoom on the first Thursday of the month at 7:30pm UK time, starting on Thursday 4 March, 2021. (7.00pm from 1 April). All are welcome.
Please email clerk@nontheist-quakers.org.uk to register.
Presenters:
4 March: John Senior, ‘Seeking the Light – is Fox still relevant?’
Please note the new time (6.45 for 7.00pm UK time from 1 April)
1 April: William Purser, ‘Fox to Opium via Marx….?’
6 May: Philip Gross, The language of poetry, and creative uses of the word ‘God’
3 June: David Parlett, A Theist Cuckoo in the Nontheist Nest
Date to be confirmed: Kiera Faber, Drawing Silence in Art
Date to be confirmed: David Boulton, Taking Leave of God in the Quaker Tradition
Interested in presenting a ‘Creative Conversation’? All are welcome to share their ideas with the MfW Working group: Gisela Creed, John Senior, William Purser, and Kiera Faber. Email clerk@nontheist-quakers.org.uk.
Format: (New Format from 1 April)
- Meeting for Worship: approximately 20 minutes for quietly gathering ourselves and connecting.
- Creative Conversation: up to 20 minutes for presentation or raising a question.
- Open discussion: up to 30 minutes for creative exchanges, expressions, and reactions; hopefully fostering community and fellowship.
- Conclusion: ending with a few moments gathered in silence.
- Duration: 60-90 minutes, depending upon the natural flow of conversation.
Like all Quaker Meetings for Worship, these are open to everyone: Quaker or not, ‘theist’ or ‘nontheist’, ‘religious’ or not. So we look forward to seeing you there.
Non-theist Friends Network 
What a great idea!
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Great idea. Unfortunately, I already have numerous invites to events on Thursdays so I will be unable to join you.
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That’s a shame Izzy, perhaps we’ll consider alternative days at some point in the future. I find I’m zooming all over the place too!
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I’m not so bad the rest of the week – it’s just Thursdays where I have multiple invites.
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I’d love to attend, I’ve sent an email 🙂
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Glad to see you. You should receive an email today or tomorrow with the link. If not please let us know.
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