On Friday, we’ll be discussing chapters 4 and 5 in Faith and Practice. Here are some questions you might consider before our discussion. As always, feel free to bring your own questions or topics you’d also like to discuss. – Scott
- (Chapter 4, pages 79-81). What is Quaker social or gospel order? What does gospel order look in our worship group/meeting and in our daily lives?
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(Chapter 4, page 85). How might we as a worship group practice “pastoral care” even though we do not have pastors? Faith and Practice mentions a Care and Counsel Committee – how might such a committee do “pastoral care” and how might it be beneficial to our committee?
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(Chapter 4, pages 86-89). These pages address conflict resolution and peacemaking, particularly within Quaker meetings. Should personal or group conflicts arise in our group/meeting, how should we as Quakers address and resolve them? How do we plant the seeds of peacemaking before conflicts arise?
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(Chapter 5). Why do Quakers use Queries and Advices?
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(Chapter 5). How should we use the Queries and Advices in our meetings for worship, including business and other meetings?
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(Chapter 5). How might we use them in our daily lives? Which queries or advices speak to you in particular and why?