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!
09/17/23 Friendly Bible Study with Heather at 9AM
· Over the next few months, we will read the book of Jonah, exploring how this Old Testament classic might speak to us still today. 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 if the weather is nice and in the
Meeting office if it is unpleasant outside.
10/01/23 Meeting for Learning with the Children’s Education Committee
· The Children’s Education Committee will talk to the meeting about a time capsule project.
10/15/23 Friendly Bible Study with Heather at 9AM
· Over the next few months, we will read the book of Jonah, exploring how this Old Testament classic might speak to us still today. 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 if the weather is nice and in the
Meeting office if it is unpleasant outside.
10/29/23 Meeting for Learning with Hanne Weedon
· Hanne, the Director of Development at Lansdowne Friends School will speak about her project to hold community outreach sessions about Quakerism.
11/05/23 Meeting for Learning with Dan Consiglio
· Dan will speak about Vocal Ministry
11/19/23 Friendly Bible Study with Heather at 9AM
· Over the next few months, we will read the book of Jonah, exploring how this Old Testament classic might speak to us still today. 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 if the weather is nice and in the
Meeting office if it is unpleasant outside.
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.