Exeter

Meeting for Worship Time: 10:30am each Sunday. Meetings last for one hour and are preceded by a bring and share breakfast and are followed by tea, coffee and the opportunity to meet and talk with each other. All are welcome to attend our meetings whether Quakers or not.

Children’s Meeting Times: 10:30am each Sunday, children join the main meeting for the first ten minutes and then meet separately.

Weekday Meeting Time: From 12:15 - 1:00pm every Thursday at St Mary Arches Church, Mary Arches Street, Exeter.

Business Meetings of Exeter Local Meeting are held on the first Sunday of the month, following meeting for worship

Address:
Friends Meeting House
Wynards Lane
Magdalen Street
Exeter
Devon EX2 4HU

Contacts:

Clerk: Alison Mitchell

Tel: 01392 664033

email: exeterquakers@yahoo.co.uk

Assistant Clerk: Gerald Conyngham

Tel: 01363 773000

email: gerald@eclipse.co.uk

Treasurer: Raymond Thompson

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Last Sunday of each month - Sunday lunch

12:00pm, at St George's Meeting House (Wetherspoons)

Join with us with our monthly Sunday lunch, open to all who would like to come. If you just fancy coming along for just a coffee or tea, that's great too.

Details of the Wetherspoon menu can be found following this link

Friday 19 April  and Friday 17 May, 1:00-3:30pm, at 27 Castle Mount, Exeter EX4 4JW: 

The daily practice of compassionate living  led  by Ruth Sewell for the exploration of
the daily practice of compassionate living. The sessions, which have been organised
by the Learning & Growing in Faith Committee, will start with a light lunch. If you
wish to attend, please sign up on the notice on the noticeboard at the Meeting House.

Wednesday  15  May,  7:30pm  at  St  Michael's  Church

As  part  of  the  series  of  St Michael's  Lectures  which  attempt  to  bring  perspectives  on  issues  connected  with Faith  and  Christianity  to  a  wide  audience

Dr  Alistair  Logan  (Department  of Theology  and  Religion,  University  of  Exeter)  will  speak  on  The  Gnostics  and  their enduring appeal

 Friday 24 May at 7:00 - 8:00pm:

Ben Bradshaw, Labour MP for Exeter, has agreed to meet with us.

This follows our consideration of the proposal to replace Trident, particularly the cost in an era of cutbacks, leading to the conclusion that the only way to rid our country of this would be to influence politicians. Ben Bradshaw is expecting to consider issues about Trident, sustainability and equality - and says he is 'looking forward to the meeting.' We will share refreshments beforehand, but Ben's time  will be strictly limited. Everyone is welcome - do please come along.

Saturday  1  June  and  Sunday  2  June,  11:00am  –  6:00pm

Respect  Festival  at Belmont Park.

Wednesday  12  June,  7:30pm  at  St  Michael‟s  Church

As  part  of  the  series  of  St Michael’s  Lectures  which  attempt  to  bring  perspectives  on  issues  connected  with faith  and  Christianity  to  a  wide  audience,  Dr  Sheila  Cassidy  (medical  doctor, psychotherapist and author) will speak on From Chilean jail to hospice doctor.

Friday 14  June,  7:30pm at the Cygnet Theatre, Friars Gate, Exeter:

Aa performance of the latest Plain Quakers play 'Nine parts a Quaker: unfinished business'

Wednesday  3  July,  7:30pm  at  St  Michael's  Church

As  part  of  the  series  of  St Michael‟s  Lectures  which  attempt  to  bring  perspectives  on  issues  connected  with faith  and  Christianity  to  a  wide  audience,  the  Revd  Canon  Chancellor  Andrew Godsall  (Canon  Chancellor,  Exeter  Cathedral)  will  speak  on  Music  and  theology:  the dancing night of the soul.

Saturday  5  October,  at  Exeter  Meeting  House:

A 'Woodbrooke  on  the  Road' course Jesus, a Quaker approach

Tim Peat Ashworth (an experienced and respected tutor who  comes  highly  recommended  by  Gerald  Conyngham)  will  be  bringing  his „Woodbrooke on the Road‟ course: Jesus, a Quaker approach to Exeter. This will be an all-day course with places for 12  -  30 people at a price of £20 each.   Bursaries are available to anyone who feels they need one.

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Charges for rooms (updated November 2011):

Ordinary hirers: All day - £60; Session - £30; Extra hour - £13

Charities & voluntary bodies: All day - £45; Session - £22.50; Extra hour - £10

Ordinary hirers: All day - £31; Session - £15; Extra hour - £7

Charities & voluntary bodies: All day - £24; Session - £12; Extra hour - £7

Session guidelines:

Morning: 9am-1pm; Afternoon: 2-5.30pm; Evening: 6.30-10pm

More than 2 weeks’ notice : no charge

Less than 2 weeks but more than 48 hours’ notice: half the booking charge

Less than 48 hours’ notice: full booking charge