Meeting for Learning
Meeting For Learning/Events 2023-2024 Schedule
Sponsored by the Lansdowne Friends Meeting Adult Religious Education Committee (ARE). Please check out our calendar also.
* Meeting for Learning (MfL) is generally held in person in the meetinghouse after Meeting for Worship (MfW) on Sundays at 11:15AM unless indicated otherwise.
All are welcome!
12/03/23 Meeting for Learning with Matthew Silva
· Matt will share his spiritual journey.
12/10/23 Friendly Bible Study with Heather at 9AM
· This month we'll read Isaiah 40, which is often seen as foretelling the coming of Jesus. Our practice is based on the Friendly Bible Study method, which involves reading a relatively short section of text, spending some time reflecting individually on the passages, and then sharing our reflections with each other. Note that we are experimenting with meeting before Meeting rather than after! We will meet outside at 9am and most likely have Bible study in the cafeteria of the school. Please look for a sign at the meeting entrance where to go if you can’t see anyone.
12/17/23 Christmas Tea
· Everyone is invited to some Christmas Carol singing after Meeting for Worship and then we'll all move to the school cafeteria/gym for a potluck meal together. Please bring a dish to share if you can.
Meeting for Learning strives to provide an effective program of religious education for adult members, attendees, and visitors to the Meeting.
Among other possibilities, the following topics will be explored:
Discuss how we listen for the voice of the Divine and know by discernment that voice separately from our ego.
Discuss the meaning of a “gathered” Meeting.
Explore the meaning of Spiritual Journey and share experiences.
Introduce the history of Quakerism.
Introduce the Peace Testimony and how we live it individually and collectively.
Explore and define what social action means in the world today for Quakers and other Peace Communities.
Introduce the Testimony on Simplicity and explore its meaning in our lives and the effect living in this way has on the world community.
Promote Pendle Hill awareness and involvement by creating a series or selecting several dates a year inviting Pendle Hill speakers.