Details
Between December 2025 and March 2026, Emily Provance will be hosting four conversation circles that are open to Friends anywhere. Sometimes these circles will include a brief presentation portion or guest speaker, but the primary emphasis of the circles will be large- and small-group discussions in which Friends can share ideas, information, resources, and worship/prayer with each other.
There are many resources already available online in connection with the life cycle of meetings. You can find written resources here and videos from a previous series of consultations here. Emily's book on the life cycles of meetings is available here.
This gathering is for Friends in Quaker groups (local meetings or churches, yearly meetings, or other organizations) that are considering ways to change how Friends serve the group and how the work gets done. Please do not register if this does not describe you. This can include groups that are changing their staff structures (such as moving from a full-time to a part-time pastor, or pastor to no pastor, etc.) It’s all right to register even if you are not able to participate in all of the gatherings. Register here.
Meeting times (all Tuesdays):
Dec 2, 8 p.m. Eastern
Dec 16, 2 p.m. Eastern
Jan 6, 8 p.m. Eastern
Jan 20, 2 p.m. Eastern
Feb 3, 8 p.m. Eastern
Feb 17, 2 p.m. Eastern
Mar 3, 8 p.m. Eastern
Mar 17, 2 p.m. Eastern