Explore and share your experiences and difficulties as an elder nurturing the spiritual life of your meeting, or of handling the leadings to give vocal ministry in Meeting or provide leadership in public witness. How do we encourage and develop these gifts in our Meetings?
Leader: Elaine Emily and Cathy Walling
Elaine Emily
Cost: $695 single room, $635 shared room
Aim: To explore the connectedness of the roles of Elders and Ministers in a local meeting.
Synopsis: This course is for experienced Elders who are involved in identifying and encouraging the individual gifts with a Meeting or other group of people.
The course will involve presentations by the leader, small group work, and individual reflection and sharing.
The course will cover:
- The traditional nature of Quaker elders with commentary of the different styles used by Quakers in the modern world
- Consider the gifts of an elder and of a minister, and how these differ, and yet are complementary
- Assist participants to explore their own gifts, consider some examples from their own experience, and help each understand how they are being led to work in the future
Source Materials:
- Birkel, M.L., 2004. Silence and Witness. The Quaker Tradition. Darton Longman & Todd. 164pp.
- Cronk, S., 1991. Gospel Order. A Quaker Understanding of Faithful Church Community. Pendle Hill Pamphlet 297. 48pp.
- Cronk, S., 1991. Dark Night Journey. Pendle Hill Publications. 179pp.
- Gould, H., 2009. The Quaking Meeting. The Backhouse Lecture 2009. Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Australia. 69pp.
- Grundy, M.P., 1999. Tall Poppies Supporting the Gifts of Ministry and Eldering in the Monthly Meeting. Pendle Hill Pamphlet 347.
- Quaker Faith & Practice, 1999. Britain Yearly Meeting 671pp. Sections 20-25.
