Course October 4-7th
Who is the workshop for– (you don’t have to be a Quaker to come)
• anyone who would like a clearer understanding of what “Concern” is in the Quaker context
• those who are feeling nudged by the Spirit to some action, or who are social activists wondering if their Meeting might support them
• those who might be asked to guide an individual or the Meeting through the process of discernment and support of a Concern.
As Quakers we have processes to check this ‘concern’- a clearness meeting, a spiritual discernment process.
Catherine Heywood
Catherine Heywood finds great joy in both teaching and learning, especially within her spiritual community. She brings to SWQC a working lifetime’s experience in adult education, including teacher professional development as well as her twenty plus year personal journey with Friends, her study in Organisation Dynamics, and more recently as a facilitator with Meeting for Learning. She is keen for Friends to understand as fully as possible both “the task, and the fine tools” which we have inherited from our Quaker predecessors. (Quoting words of Ursula Jane O’Shea in her 1993 Backhouse Lecture)
Sue Ennis
Sue Ennis has been actively involved in social justice since the mid-70’s when she was part of a house-church in inner Melbourne. However, since joining Quakers in the mid-1990s Sue has gained much from the Quaker understanding of ‘leadings, concerns, holding in the light and laying down a concern.’ This has helped her become more spiritually discerning, and spiritually supported in the issues she takes up.
She would like to share this understanding with Quakers and other seekers who are engaged in issues of justice. Sue is an experienced Adult Educator who has led Quaker learning sessions locally and at Australia Quaker Meetings.
Course Details
· When: Thursday, October 4, 2018 start 4:00 PM
· until: Sunday, October 7, 2018 finish 1:00 PM
· Where: Silver Wattle Quaker Centre
· Address: 1063 Lake Rd, Lake George NSW 2581
· Phone: (02) 6238 0588
· Transport: (pick up from the Bungendore train station ($10 fee) or Canberra airport ($35 fee) available)
· Cost: $372 (Single)/ $342 (Shared) includes accommodation and catering
· Bookings: Online at Silver Wattle
· Contact:admin.office@silverwattle.com.au
Quakers Concerns
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Susan Ennis <sensa@bigpond.net.au>
20 Aug 2018, 12:25
To:
My Phone <sensa@bigpond.net.au>
cc:
“cheywd@hotmail.com” <cheywd@hotmail.com>,
My Phone <sensa@bigpond.net.au>
Dear All
I thought you might like to hear about this course I am facilitating with
Susan Ennis <sensa@bigpond.net.au>
20 Aug 2018, 12:25
To:
My Phone <sensa@bigpond.net.au>
cc:
“cheywd@hotmail.com” <cheywd@hotmail.com>,
My Phone <sensa@bigpond.net.au>
Dear All
I thought you might like to hear about this course I am facilitating with
Catherine Heywood
You may like to send this on to others or you might be interested
Best wishes
Sue
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Quakers and Concerns from Both Sides Now: Discerning and Supporting- open to Non Quakers too
Quakers have had a long history of Concerns which at times have led to social change. For example the abolition of slavery, the treatment of First Nations People, peace issues, prison reform, permaculture and so forth.
Quakers, Catherine Heywood and Sue Ennis (who has a Quaker concern forRefugees, Spirituality and Religion) will be leading a 4 day workshop.
“You don't get a Concern because you want to do something. It comes because the Spirit wants you to do something.”
You may like to send this on to others or you might be interested
Best wishes
Sue
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Quakers and Concerns from Both Sides Now: Discerning and Supporting- open to Non Quakers too
Quakers have had a long history of Concerns which at times have led to social change. For example the abolition of slavery, the treatment of First Nations People, peace issues, prison reform, permaculture and so forth.
Quakers, Catherine Heywood and Sue Ennis (who has a Quaker concern forRefugees, Spirituality and Religion) will be leading a 4 day workshop.
“You don't get a Concern because you want to do something. It comes because the Spirit wants you to do something.”
- How do you know if what is nudging, or moving you, is a Concern?
- How do we in our Meetings support Friends with a Concern?
- What happens after we approve the Minute of support?
- Over this 4-day weekend we will hear the stories of several Australian Friends, as they respond to questions about their experience of having a Concern.
- How does this resonate with us?
Who is the workshop for– (you don’t have to be a Quaker to come)
• anyone who would like a clearer understanding of what “Concern” is in the Quaker context
• those who are feeling nudged by the Spirit to some action, or who are social activists wondering if their Meeting might support them
• those who might be asked to guide an individual or the Meeting through the process of discernment and support of a Concern.
As Quakers we have processes to check this ‘concern’- a clearness meeting, a spiritual discernment process.
Once my Quaker meeting accepts this concern one can be offered practical and spiritual assistance, for example, a support group, spiritual direction, Quaker Elders holding you in the ‘light’.
Background on course facilitators:
Background on course facilitators:
Catherine Heywood
Catherine Heywood finds great joy in both teaching and learning, especially within her spiritual community. She brings to SWQC a working lifetime’s experience in adult education, including teacher professional development as well as her twenty plus year personal journey with Friends, her study in Organisation Dynamics, and more recently as a facilitator with Meeting for Learning. She is keen for Friends to understand as fully as possible both “the task, and the fine tools” which we have inherited from our Quaker predecessors. (Quoting words of Ursula Jane O’Shea in her 1993 Backhouse Lecture)
Sue Ennis
Sue Ennis has been actively involved in social justice since the mid-70’s when she was part of a house-church in inner Melbourne. However, since joining Quakers in the mid-1990s Sue has gained much from the Quaker understanding of ‘leadings, concerns, holding in the light and laying down a concern.’ This has helped her become more spiritually discerning, and spiritually supported in the issues she takes up.
She would like to share this understanding with Quakers and other seekers who are engaged in issues of justice. Sue is an experienced Adult Educator who has led Quaker learning sessions locally and at Australia Quaker Meetings.
Course Details
· When: Thursday, October 4, 2018 start 4:00 PM
· until: Sunday, October 7, 2018 finish 1:00 PM
· Where: Silver Wattle Quaker Centre
· Address: 1063 Lake Rd, Lake George NSW 2581
· Phone: (02) 6238 0588
· Transport: (pick up from the Bungendore train station ($10 fee) or Canberra airport ($35 fee) available)
· Cost: $372 (Single)/ $342 (Shared) includes accommodation and catering
· Bookings: Online at Silver Wattle
· Contact:admin.office@silverwattle.com.au
Quakers Concerns
PDF