{"id":3964,"date":"2022-11-30T00:31:20","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T00:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordquaker.com\/newsletter\/?page_id=3964"},"modified":"2022-11-30T16:42:22","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T16:42:22","slug":"spiritual-nurture-in-oxford-swindon-area-meeting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oxfordquaker.com\/newsletter\/december-2022\/spiritual-nurture-in-oxford-swindon-area-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Spiritual Nurture in Oxford & Swindon Area Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

John Mason<\/strong><\/p>\n

As I look at those assembled at Oxford and Swindon Area Meeting (OSAM) Meeting for Worship for Business (MfWfB) on 12 November, and then at the even smaller group assembled for the Spiritual Nurture session in the afternoon, I find it difficult not to assume that Friends have little interest in the Area Meeting\u2019s provision of such sessions. Perhaps it is the time of day (13:30 to 15:00), or the type of day (Second Saturday in alternate months), or perhaps it is the choice of topic or the fact that there are other sources of stimulation. But perhaps it is something else.<\/p>\n

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We have had some truly deep and stimulating sessions this year, and next year looks to be similarly moving and uplifting for those who participate from across our Area. We have been able to attract well-known Quaker thinkers and writers, and highly engaging non-Friends, and it is embarrassing when very few Friends attend, especially from Oxford in particular.<\/p>\n

The OSAM Spiritual Nurture Group has arranged a programme for 2023:<\/p>\n