Queries
In the Religious Society of Friends, Queries are posed questions to reflect upon. There is no right or wrong answer. They can be addressed any way you wish or not at all.
In the Religious Society of Friends, Queries are posed questions to reflect upon. There is no right or wrong answer. They can be addressed any way you wish or not at all.
Are we careful that our ministry is under the leading of the Holy Spirit? Are we concerned to take time for the study of Scripture and other writings of spiritual value? Are we concerned for the spiritual growth of one another?
Are we careful that our ministry is under the leading of the Holy Spirit? Are we concerned to take time for the study of Scripture and other writings of spiritual value? Are we concerned for the spiritual growth of one another?
New York Yearly Meeting Faith & Practice 2014
Do I consider the damage I might do to the Earth’s vulnerable systems in choices I make of what I do, what I buy, and how I spend my time?
Do I consider the damage I might do to the Earth’s vulnerable systems in choices I make of what I do, what I buy, and how I spend my time?
In our witness for the global environment, are we careful to consider justice and the wellbeing of the world’s poorest people?
In our witness for the global environment, are we careful to consider justice and the wellbeing of the world’s poorest people?
Pacific Yearly Meeting Faith & Practice 2001
PYM has asked Meetings to consider resuming discernment on the State of the Meeting. Queries to help in this process are presented in both Faith and Practice and on PYM's Quaker life council's webpage.
PYM has asked Meetings to consider resuming discernment on the State of the Meeting. Queries to help in this process are presented in both Faith and Practice and on PYM's Quaker life council's webpage.
Quaker Life Council's Queries PYM Faith and Practice Queries
Do we share our spiritual lives with others in Meeting, seeking to know one another in that which is eternal ?
Do we share our spiritual lives with others in Meeting, seeking to know one another in that which is eternal ?
Pacific Yearly Meeting Faith & Practice 2001
Are proper and reasonable care and assistance extended to those whose circumstances appear to require them?
Are proper and reasonable care and assistance extended to those whose circumstances appear to require them?
NYYM Faith & Practice 1930
"What is the nature of our shared experience of the Divine and how do we nurture our collective spiritual growth and transformation?"
"What is the nature of our shared experience of the Divine and how do we nurture our collective spiritual growth and transformation?"
PYM Faith and Practice 2015
“ Does our Meeting provide opportunities for all in the Meeting to learn about: -the Inner Light, the living Christ within, the Bible, the writings of Friends, our Christian heritage, other religious traditions and their respective roles in the history and formation of Friends principles?”
“ Does our Meeting provide opportunities for all in the Meeting to learn about: -the Inner Light, the living Christ within, the Bible, the writings of Friends, our Christian heritage, other religious traditions and their respective roles in the history and formation of Friends principles?”
PYM Faith and Practice 1997
“Do you walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in everyone?”
“Do you walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in everyone?”
NEYM Faith and Practice 2015
“How does our meeting join with other faith communities in worship, in spiritual dialogue and in social action?”
“How does our meeting join with other faith communities in worship, in spiritual dialogue and in social action?”
PYM Faith and Practice 2016