The Power of Witness

Kaye Wright, Victoria Regional Meeting It was about twelve years ago when I heard an interview on the radio by Margaret Throsby which changed my life.  I can’t remember the details but the spirit of the interview is still clear and still with me. The interviewee was...

To speak or not to speak …

Cathy Davies, New South Wales Regional Meeting When I first started attending Wahroonga Meeting – many, many years ago – there were a number of teachers and other exceptionally educated Friends amongst the large group.   They were extremely confident, used to speaking...

Speaking in Meetings for Worship

Duncan Frewin, Queensland Regional Meeting Sunday morning. There is stillness around the room. Quietly a Friend stands, breathes in, then breaks the silence to speak – a prayer perhaps, or spiritual reflection occasioned by a current issue, or an encouragement to...

The breathtaking breadth of Friends’ experience

Sue Wilson, Queensland Regional Meeting (A plea to listen to each other’s spiritual experiences rather than debate our beliefs) In my thirty years among Friends, the thing I’ve most appreciated has been the way we allow ourselves and each other to seek, grow,...
Listening in Australian Friends – giving and receiving

Listening in Australian Friends – giving and receiving

 Katherine Purnell, Tasmania Regional Meeting Worship is the seedbed for new openness to Love and Truth.  The greatest gift we can give is to listen deeply.  The greatest gift we can receive is to be heard. These words begin the section on Spiritual Nurture in the...