Revising Quaker faith & practice

@BritishQuakers are revising the book "Quaker faith & practice". Account for sharing thoughts and updates on the process, and how to engage.

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🕺 We welcome the new OWL audio and visual technology provided by BYM that has enabled us to have a more effective and inclusive blended meeting. 4/4

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Last month we met in Coventry for a busy but fulfilling weekend. Here's where we're at...

🗓️We are glad to be on track to share a first complete draft of the new book for Yearly Meeting 2027, with a finished draft for Yearly Meeting to agree for publication in 2030. 1/4

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🧠 We have started working with Britain Yearly Meeting Content and Publications Team to think through the process for producing content for publication in multiple formats. 3/4

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We have reviewed our progress in relation to our overall project plan that aims to offer a complete first full draft of the new book to Yearly Meeting 2027, and are pleased that we remain on track. 5/

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We had a lovely time a @WoodbrookeUK in July. Here are our lates updates... 1/

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Consideration on making our book accessible and inclusive continues: planning for accessible formats, showing when quotes are introduced, useful cross-referencing, and ensure sufficient inclusivity & diversity of Quaker voices across Britain are represented in the final version.

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You can also view and listen to the draft 'Nominations' and 'Marriage' texts and provide feedback at https://t.co/gUktByQmdK

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Join us this weekend to explore the two released draft texts (on Nominations & Marriage) and offer feedback to the Book of Discipline Revision Committee.

Please note: you will only be able to attend these sessions if you have registered for yearly meeting.

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⏰ Reminder! You have until 31st May to share your thought on the sample texts.
https://t.co/lEAonkj8aT

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📝Two sample texts have been released: Nominations and Marriage. These show current thinking on how the new book might sound. We hope Friends offer feedback (via the form on our website) to help us shape future drafts. ⏰Deadline: 31st May.
https://t.co/GmfkLEU0Vs

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The committee has announced that it hopes to present the complete draft text to Yearly Meeting 2027. Friends are also able to offer ideas for content, including specific passages using this online form. https://t.co/SNA1u6YxK3

[Revising Quaker faith & practice @RevisingQfp]

📝Two sample texts have been released: Nominations and Marriage. These show current thinking on how the new book might sound. We hope Friends offer feedback (via the form on our website) to help us shape future drafts. ⏰Deadline: 31st May.
https://t.co/GmfkLEU0Vs

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📜Two drafts of topics are being shared with Friends, after our report to Meeting for Sufferings in December;

🗓️We have agreed a timetable for our ongoing work, which will also form part of our report to Meeting for Sufferings.

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🌟We met last weekend in Leeds. Here's an UPDATE...🌟

🗒️We have reviewed and expanded our list of topics for the new book;

✍️Guidelines for those writing text for the new book have been agreed, based on our experiences on the journey to date;

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👥We have set up groups to work on the following topics: conflict in Quaker communities, Quaker spiritual experience, membership, worship, and also a group to look at accessible formats for our content;

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👋 We welcome new invitations from Friends across Britain to visit their meetings in order to share progress and listen to suggestions. For contact details and information on other ways to get involved visit the Quakers in Britain website: https://t.co/7WAF63zVQK

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🥳 In July we met in person for the first time since the pandemic began. It was a joy being together. As well as spending time catching up with one another, we made good progress in our work... 1/

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📽️ In collaboration with the BYM publications team, we are exploring the possibilities that can be brought by accessible formats for the new book, in addition to traditional formats.