7^th Sep

Barry Mills

Culture wars and Christian ethics with reference to Swarthmore Lecture ‘Kinder Ground: Creating Space for Truth.’

https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/research/swarthmore-lectures/

14^th Sep

Catherine de Neergaard

Focussing on the Canterbury Minute of 2011, how has Yearly Meeting Gathering addressed our commitments and testimonies in response to the climate crisis? 

21^st Sep

 Leonard Joy

In the face of the global climate and ecological emergency a critical need for major economic repurposing has been identified by the Quaker think tank ‘Institute for the Future.’

28^th Sep

Bring and share with the group-

Poetry to soothe or stir.

5^th Oct

Karston Wedgewood

Visiting the Holy Land- a biblical perspective.

12^th Oct

Keith Whittaker

Concepts of Quaker Leadership.

19^th Oct

Wendy Pattinson

Healthcare:  a double-edged scalpel?

Modern medicine is amazing, but does it sometimes raise false hopes and prolong suffering?  

Access to medical treatment and care around the world is unequal and dependant on wealth.  Ever-growing health demands raise issues of resource use.  

People’s attitudes towards medical treatment are rooted in their belief systems. 

26^th Oct

Planning session.

A time to review previous talks and plan the next programme.

2^nd Nov

Gordon Benson

The history of vegetarianism.

9^th Nov

Malcolm Pittock

Mrs. Gaskell’s North and South.

16^th Nov

Peter Street

The Red Brick Wall and my autism.