Open days at High Wycombe Meeting House
We opened our Meeting House at High Wycombe for three days during National Quaker Week, offering visitors free refreshments while they browsed several colourful displays and DVD presentations.
The displays included Quakers working for Peace and Social Justice, the Quaker Tapestry, Fair Trade products and a wide range of books to browse or buy. The DVDs included 'George Fox and the History of Early Quakers,' Meeting Quakers,' and 'An introduction to Watford Quakers' - the last chosen because Watford Quakers' beliefs and attitudes to life are shared by all Quakers, plus the convenient fact that they are the Meeting that has made this excellent DVD!
The Wycombe Winter Night Shelter display was particularly poignant for us, and we look forward to taking part in this project again in 2009. We had several interested visitors over the three open days and were most happy to welcome three of our visitors to subsequent Meetings for Worship.
Support for Christian Aid
As part of Amersham Churches Together, Amersham Meeting gives support to Christian Aid in various ways. Held at the end of November, the Fair held at Amersham Free Church was an enjoyable event raising £1285. As usual, there was a pleasant, friendly atmosphere, with a selection of 14 craft stalls and delicious lunches, for which the Fair has become noted.
Week of Prayer for World Peace
The Society of Friends hosted the interfaith service during the Week of Prayer for World Peace, on Sunday 19 October 2008. Representatives from many faith traditions were there to give a brief prayer or reading. After the readings an award was given to an organisation that had excelled in an aspect of peace work. The event closed with some time for socialising over tea and refreshments. The interfaith service was a great opportunity to meet and share experiences with people from many backgrounds and traditions. For more information about the Week of Prayer for World Peace, please visit their website at http://nfpb.gn.apc.org/Prayer/
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