PEACE out of TURMOIL
Quakers believe non-violence is religious
We are a People that follows after those things that make for Peace, Love
and Unity - Margaret Fell
Gerard Guiton (Victoria RM) will take you through the REAL history
of the Quaker Peace Testimony
And how this history sharply impacts on today’s world
Quakers’ peace history throws Light on current opportunities
for non-violence
Gerry presents with colourful images, period music and readings
He has
studied the earliest documents from England’s Civil Wars (c.1640-51) and their aftermath in the 1650s and 1660s,
learnt from peace veterans in Australia, the UK, the United States and South Africa,
authored The Growth and Development of Quaker Testimony, 1652-61 and 1960-94.
Where:
Quaker Meeting House,
10, Hampson street,
Kelvin Grove.
Friday : Session 5.30 – 8.00.
Sharing Experiences of Conflict
Bring your own food.
Saturday : 10 am – 4 pm
The REAL history and its meaning for today.
Shared meal for lunch
Sunday : 11.30-3.30 pm
Q & A, discussion: contemporary issues affecting our Society
Bring your own lunch
When:
Friday 19th September to Sunday 21st September 2008.
When you book in, we will send you the suggested preparatory reading.
We will gratefully receive Donations towards the cost of the sessions
Enquiries or to book: Contact Kathy (3821 5798) or Mary (3489 1927).
E-mail: kathleendamm@optusnet.com.au or marygrb@iroom.com.au
For the early Quakers, ‘righteousness’ was primarily concerned with justice and peace.
Almost all their tracts were about the ‘Kingdom of God’.
God’s vulnerability needs us to enact the Word.
Concerned people of all faiths are invited to participate
For maximum benefit, please commit to all sessions if you can