Devon and Cornwall Quakers

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.

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: Richard Oliver

To enquire about arranging a school visit to the Meeting House click:

School Visit Enquiries

To book rooms at the Meeting House, preferably by email, click: Bookings or phone Rita Dampney on 01392 498372.  Please scroll down this page for hiring rates.

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

 New: Sunday lunch!!!

We have decided to extend the idea of the weekly breakfasts before Meeting to by instigating a monthly Sunday lunch, held at a place near the Meeting House. These would be open to all who would like to come. If you just fancy coming along for just a coffee or tea, that's great too. Therefore we decided to start the ball rolling.

The third Sunday in the month, at 12.30pm, at St George's Meeting House
(Wetherspoons), beginning 20th May

Details of the Wetherspoon menu can be found following this link

It would be good to see this become a regular monthly date in our diaries.
Look forward to seeing you there.

Friday 18 May: 7:30pm

at the Meeting House

Money Talks - Growing Inequality Around the World

John Maloney speaks about how far inequality has grown, why, where it hasn't grown and what might be done about it

Free entry, donations welcome

Saturday 19 May: 10:00am – 5:00pm

at the Meeting House

Resourcing life in times of change

Challenge and empowerment in times of global risk:

 This workshop offers time to share thoughts, concerns and feelings about
how it is for us living in these times, and re-connect with sources of inspiration and
power for action. It will be facilitated by members of the Inner Transition group
including Gill Westcott and Gail Parfitt, drawing on the work of Joanna Macy in
‘The Work That Reconnects’, using discussion, lecture, meditations and other
exercises, allowing for all kinds of responses to the challenges of the age.
Guide for payment: £20 waged/£12 low wage/£5 unwaged. Bursary details
on request.
Drinks provided. Bring some food to share for lunch.
For further details or to book a place, contact:
Gill 01647 24789 ~ gillwestcott@gmail.com.

 Sunday 20 May, 12:00 Noon - 1:00pm

Skills training for ‘Talking about Quakers’ by Ghee Bowman in Meeting House: For those who plan to volunteer with Media and Outreach at Quaker market stalls through summer and autumn and want to be better equipped to talk about Quakers.

Do you struggle to explain what a Quaker is? Find it hard to talk about
Meeting and testimonies? Would you like to help with Outreach work but feel
a bit nervous? Come along to this participatory, dynamic workshop, organised
in response to popular demand, and find your voice. All welcome.

 Friday 1 June – Saturday 30 June

Exhibition in JPC chapel, Exeter Cathedral

Followed by Meeting for Worship on Saturday 30th June at 12 noon. Our annual month in the Cathedral, but this time with tourists – June!

Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd June:

Stall at Respect Festival in Belmont Park:

Respect Festival is an amazingly vibrant and inclusive event. Media & Outreach
agrees that Exeter Quakers need to be there, talking and listening.

Saturday 9 June 10:30am - 4:00pm:

Young People’s event in Exeter:

 Meet other young Quakers from the South West, take part in activities like craft, art discussion and games.

8-18 years old Bring food to share.  For more details and to book your place contact Barbara Childs on 01837 55805 or barbara.childs@btinternet.com

Sunday 10 June: 12:00 Noon - 1:00pm

After-meeting Dialogue:

 The Learning and growing in Faith Committee have arranged an
invited speaker will talk about how they came into Quakers and how they use the
silence in Meeting. All are very welcome.

 Friday 15 June: 7:30pm

URC Church Hall, Southernhay, Exeter

 'The Chocolate Paradox'

 A new comic play by Plain Quakers about chocolate and the credit crunch

Admission £5 (£3 Unwaged)

Saturday 23 June:

Family Picnic in Teignmouth:

We will be hoping for good weather for a Family picnic in
Teignmouth. Alongside the usual entertainments it is also Folk Festival Weekend
so there should be lots of extra colour around the town. We shall be meeting at
11am next to the Playpark at the south-west end of the Den. Bring a picnic,
sunglasses and umbrellas. Buses leave Exeter along Barrack Road and trains go
from St Davids Station.

 Saturday 29 September 11am – 2pm

Market Table in Bedford Square (tba) for start of Q Week.

Another challenging opportunity to be out there.

 Saturday 6 October, 10.30am – 12.30pm

Public Meeting in Music Room of Central Library to share the experience and richness of Exeter Quakers.

Bookings top

Charges for rooms (updated November 2011):

Large room

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

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

Upstairs rooms (the same charges apply for the medium & small rooms)

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

Cancellation charges:

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