Lansdowne Friends Meeting

Quakers are an active, involved faith-based community living in the modern world. We continue our traditional testimonies of non-violence, social equality, integrity, and simplicity, which we interpret and express in a variety of ways. Today, Friends include stewardship of our planet as one of our testimonies.

THIS WEEK'S MESSAGE:

At monthly meeting there was a strong sense of unity on the matter—except for one person. (How easy to have ignored this one dissenting voice.) But in view of it, it was agreed to hold a second monthly meeting to reconsider the matter. Because the venue was different (our meetings are not normally “monthly”) a different group of Friends was present, although three of the first meeting were there. The sense of unity was equally strong in the other direction—except for two Friends. It was therefore decided to hold a third “monthly” meeting. By this time feelings were running high and we were each convinced of the rightness of our own viewpoints. Then suddenly Christ’s presence moved in, and in my own case I remembered his words to his disciples, “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, that ye have love one for another.” And quite suddenly it seemed more important to love than to be right.
Rosemary M. Elliott, 1967