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Alphabetic Quaker Reflections : May 2014

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The contributions in this blog are part of the Quaker Alphabet Blog Project 2014. Most of the reflections are based on my experiences as a member of Sweden Yearly Meeting and the Småland Worship Group. Saturday, 3 May 2014. O is for Omgivning. All this means that I am connected: to my surroundings and to other people. They are also connected to me. There is a responsibility to care and to share. As Håkan Juholt said in his Labour Day (1. We cannot buy omgivning – although in many respects the preva...

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The contributions in this blog are part of the Quaker Alphabet Blog Project 2014. Most of the reflections are based on my experiences as a member of Sweden Yearly Meeting and the Småland Worship Group. Tuesday, 25 November 2014. Ä is for (De) äldste (The Elders). At the Annual Meeting I learned more about the role and experience of an “accompanying Elder” and realised that we all. What struck me most during our time at the Annual Meeting was the tangible sense of harmony ,. Many Quaker meetings and group...

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Alphabetic Quaker Reflections : December 2014

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The contributions in this blog are part of the Quaker Alphabet Blog Project 2014. Most of the reflections are based on my experiences as a member of Sweden Yearly Meeting and the Småland Worship Group. Sunday, 21 December 2014. Ö is for Överraskningar. Överraskningar – surprises – can be pleasant or unpleasant. In this final letter of the Swedish alphabet, and being an optimist, I’ll focus on the former. I wonder what surprises 2015 will bring? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Quaker Alphabet Project Links.

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Alphabetic Quaker Reflections

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The contributions in this blog are part of the Quaker Alphabet Blog Project 2014. Most of the reflections are based on my experiences as a member of Sweden Yearly Meeting and the Småland Worship Group. Thursday, 23 October 2014. X is for …… Xempel! Xempel is not a word, but in this context stands for the Swedish exempel, or in English, example. Here I am reminded of George Fox’s words from 1656: “. Answering that of God. In today’s world, xtremism (another made up x! 1 There's a Light that was shining.

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The contributions in this blog are part of the Quaker Alphabet Blog Project 2014. Most of the reflections are based on my experiences as a member of Sweden Yearly Meeting and the Småland Worship Group. Sunday, 2 November 2014. Z is for Zlatan. In Sweden, Zlatan. Ibrahimović is a footballer who has become an idol and an icon the world over. His every move and his every word is followed and reported. I wondered what the name Zlatan meant and looked it up on the Internet. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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Alphabetic Quaker Reflections : September 2014

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The contributions in this blog are part of the Quaker Alphabet Blog Project 2014. Most of the reflections are based on my experiences as a member of Sweden Yearly Meeting and the Småland Worship Group. Monday, 29 September 2014. V is for Vänner. From the Aramaic Bible in plain English). In England, those who attend Quaker meetings but are not members are called Attenders. In Sweden we call them Vänners vänner, friends of Friends. Saturday, 27 September 2014. U is for Utvecklingsland. After her visit I li...

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Alphabetic Quaker Reflections : January 2014

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The contributions in this blog are part of the Quaker Alphabet Blog Project 2014. Most of the reflections are based on my experiences as a member of Sweden Yearly Meeting and the Småland Worship Group. Saturday, 18 January 2014. D is for Dans. One particular ‘. What an idea, said Gunnar, and we promptly began to do just that! If there is any message or moral in this story it is – Dare to Dans! You never know where it might lead. Sunday, 12 January 2014. C is for Cirkel. And do we exclude anyone? At the a...

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Alphabetic Quaker Reflections : August 2014

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The contributions in this blog are part of the Quaker Alphabet Blog Project 2014. Most of the reflections are based on my experiences as a member of Sweden Yearly Meeting and the Småland Worship Group. Sunday, 24 August 2014. S for Solidaritet (Solidarity). In addition to being a Quaker, I’m a member of the Religious Social Democrats of Sweden. In Swedish the movement is called Socialdemokraterna för tro och solidaritet. We can stand in solidarity. W can live in solidarity. We can speak and think...Whate...

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The contributions in this blog are part of the Quaker Alphabet Blog Project 2014. Most of the reflections are based on my experiences as a member of Sweden Yearly Meeting and the Småland Worship Group. Saturday, 1 November 2014. Y is for Yule. Although it is only November and not yet the Yuletide season, I have reached the letter Y. As a Yorkshire woman with Viking roots living in Sweden, it is nevertheless appropriate to consider the word and what it symbolises. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Http:...