Meeting in Swarthmoor
Rex Ambler writes about experiencing a two-hour Meeting for Worship
For the last two or three years I have been attending a two-hour Meeting for Worship at Swarthmoor Hall in Cumbria. It is held on the last Thursday of the month, from 11am to 1pm, followed by a lunch of soup and bread. It was initiated by Jane Pearson, the present manager of the Hall, and Lee Fitton, a local Friend and active supporter of the Hall. Their intention, as Jane explained to me, was to make a spiritual connection with the very first Quakers who had met there. There was already a well-established historical connection.
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