How to Clerk a Quaker Business Meeting
For Clerks
The whole meeting shifted at that moment. Clearness was discovered not in the details but in the willingness to move forward, to become unstuck, to shift to a sense of possibility and wondering what might be next.
Kathleen Wooten, Fresh Pond (MA) Meeting
Clerks play a special role serving as facilitators of the group decision-making process. With prayerful holding, the clerk guides a meeting, committee, or other group towards increased understanding of how God is leading them.
The Clerk's Experience
In this short video, Arthur Larabee, a Philadelphia area Friend and experienced clerk, describes how to clerk a business meeting.
File Downloads
Clerking Workshop Packet
This six-page packet was compiled by Jackie Stillwell and Arthur Larabee to teach about clerking
Extended Clerking Workshop Packet
This sixty-five page packet gathers all of the materials used at a recent clerk's training including an overview of Friends decision-making and tips for clerks and recording clerks.
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