Be patterns, be examples in all countries, places, islands, nations, wherever you come; that your carriage and life may preach among all sorts of people and to them. (George Fox, Journal, p. 263)
How welcoming is our Meeting to newcomers? When they request information about Quakerism or about the Meeting, what resources do we share?
Do we reach out to the wider circle of Friends? Do we support and participate in Friends General Conference and Friends World Committee for Consultation, whose missions are to nurture the entire Religious Society of Friends?
Do we work gladly with other religious and social groups in the pursuit of common goals? While remaining faithful to Quaker insights, do we enter openly into the life and witness of other communities of faith, creating together the bonds of friendship?
Are we open to being a Meeting of people from different ethnicities, cultures, and backgrounds who value and appreciate each other? Do we give sufficient time and effort to a mutual sharing with others about the experience and understanding of Quaker worship, service, and witness?
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