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All Meeting members are called to care for one another and for the
Meeting. The Ministry and Worship Committee gives special care to ensure that
the worship and business processes at Langley Hill are truly Spirit-led.
Members of this committee are experienced members of Langley Hill Friends
Meeting.
Specifically, the committee:
• counsels and supports those who are led to speak out of the
silence in Meetings for Worship.
• assures that Meetings for special occasions such as marriages
and memorials are held in the manner of Friends and arranges special Meetings
for Worship on behalf of those who are ill or unable to attend Meeting for
other reasons.
• shares in welcoming newcomers and visitors to the Meeting.
• recognizes and nurtures Friends’ gifts, especially gifts for
ministry.
• offer opportunities for attenders and the wider community to
learn about Quakerism, as well as for more seasoned Friends to share their
spiritual journeys, deepen their faith, and consider how Friends’ testimonies
may be reflected in their lives.
• helps younger Friends learn how to conduct their business
according to time-tested Quaker processes
• annually prepares for the Meeting’s approval a report to the
Yearly Meeting on the Spiritual State of the Meeting
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