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Welcoming and Working Together Remotely
28 February - 25 March 2022, Online
How can we use Zoom and other online platforms for worship, Quaker business, and discernment? Quakerism has always been an experimental faith which is “open to new light" - what have we learnt in the last two years and how can we build on this?
Zoom has advantages and disadvantages – it isn't preferred by everyone. It can be enabling for those Friends who find it difficult to travel to meetings and an encouragement to younger people to engage with Quakerism. Zoom can open possibilities for national and international cooperation in line with our concerns about climate change.
We will look together at how we can adapt our traditions and practices to take advantage of the possibilities offered by a post-pandemic world.
We will look at examples at how IT can be used; including Zoom for Quaker business meetings, tools for discernment, Gathertown for informal conversations and how to hold an international children's meeting. Expect to spend about an hour a week on reading and reflection.
During the weekly Zoom sessions participants can have a bit of fun trying out some of these new ideas in a supportive group.
The start date for the course is when the online content and discussion forum becomes available; you can work on this material at any time to suit you.
The live Zoom sessions are at 19:00-20:30 (UK time) every Thursday during this period.
More information
For more information contact:
Woodbrooke
Telephone: 07562 624047 and 07935 601512