History - Taster of Chris Lawson's talk on " Quakers and Chocolate."

As part of the celebrations and outreach for Taunton's new Quaker Meeting House a series of talks are planned over the next five months.

This is an example.  It is the first in the series.  While it is a short introduction, further information may be obtainsed from Minehead Quaker Meeting in Somerset.

https://youtu.be/FQlLRXHld9s

Click the blue link.

G is for Going Places- The new Taunton Quaker Meeting House

I attended the opening of the Taunton Quaker Meeting House and here are my personal reflections in a little video:

https://youtu.be/9jNkadv6iCg

I do hope youenjoy the occassion and best wishes to the Meeting in the future.

E is for song ministry for Every Friend

This Sunday 29/3/15 is Palm Sunday

This Sunday is the fifth Sunday month and that means there is a shared lunch at Wellington Meeting. Today there is five of us but we are joined by Jas who many of you will know.  She is sorting out her possessions  before joining her husband to live in Slovenia.

The wind whirled around and propelled us to Meeting. The sound of its gusts giving ministry to our small gathering.

As always there is a spread of lunch and we talked about the power of the wind;  Our creative pursuits and our teachers that formulated our lives. Some teachers were remembered with affection and some with memories of trepidation.

Jas ministered in song and kindly allowed me to record her ministry.  Here it is:

 https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Quaker+song+for+palm+sunday

to hear another song given in Meeting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Byn7SclcdDk

It was lovely to hear Jan and to meet with kind Friends.

D is for decamping on December 31st.

This is our old building.  We are to get a new one and the builders are moving in on January 1st.  In the meantime we are holding Meetings at the Temple Methodist Church, Wellington Road, Taunton. 10.30 a.m.

D is Director for a feature film featuring Quakerism wanted

A film producer in America is very interested in producing a feature film that features Quakerism.

It is not intended as a film for Quakers but for non Quakers who may have an interest in Quakerism.  Also the film has to have an international appeal.

He has agreed to make a romantic comedy called "Romance Times Two".

The screenplay is written and if there is a film director that would be interested in reading the screenplay with a view to directing, please contact:

Zoe Ainsworth-Grigg tel. 01823 275424 -   zoe.ainsworth@ymail.com

Celebration of Light 2014

We are now in our seventh year
Celebration of Light

 

This is the seventh year that Quakers have organised this event for the people in Wellington and beyond. It is intended as a secular event.  The Peace garden which is used as a quiet place to sit and reflect in The Quaker Meeting House Wellington ( next door to the One Shop), is transformed by greenery and hundreds of tiny candlelit lanterns. People who know about it come back year on year.  We intend it as an alternative Christmas Celebration, that of appreciating light in the darkness and the silence. ( there is little light pollution in the Quaker Peace Garden ).  Children are often overawed by the experience. We invite peopled to come and look on the same day the lights are switched on in Wellington , Nov 22. The lit garden is open on three more dates Nov 26 Dec 3 and Dec 10th Children are particularly welcome One of the features is to walk the spiral of light and perhaps reflect on the non commercial meaning of Christmas and our love for one another and all living things including our own planet.

This year Jan Copley gave a storytelling session of "The Snow Queen".  With music session from Gibby Swain.  Here are some photos:

Free book featuring Quaker beliefs

For a free ebook "Christmas and Miss Flimp"
https://www.smashwords.com/books/search?query=zoe+ainsworth-grigg

C is for Christmas and the Celebration of Light

Yes it's November and I am talking about Christmas.   the Quaker commitment to our event The Celebration of Light.

If you have never experienced or helped with this event yet, please consider coming

There is :experience the Peace garden lit with hundreds of small candles
                same with craft for children
                the same with storytelling and music making for the children
                the same with craft for the children

There is also refreshments for adults and children

This event is entirely free and supported by Wellington Quaker Meeting and the Area Meeting Members

Take a look at last year's preparations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3NuWgY8EQw

Celebration of Light

 

Quakers have organised this event for the people in Wellington and beyond. It is intended as a secular event.  The Peace garden which is used as a quiet place to sit and reflect in The Quaker Meeting House Wellington ( next door to the One Shop), is transformed by greenery and hundreds of tiny candlelit lanterns. People who know about it come back year on year.  We intend it as an alternative Christmas Celebration, that of appreciating light in the darkness and the silence. ( there is little light pollution in the Quaker Peace Garden ).  Children are often overawed by the experience. We invite peopled to come and look on the same day the lights are switched on in Wellington ,  Children are particularly welcome One of the features is to walk the spiral of light and perhaps reflect on the non commercial meaning of Christmas and our love for one another and all living things including our own planet.

 

Children and the Celebration of Light

 

We have various things to interest the children

Nov 26th there will be craft and free coffee and tea for parents.  Craft will be making Christmas decorations using mirror card.

 

Dec 3rd there is storytelling and music which the children are invited to join in the music making. This year the story is Hans Christian Anderson's" the Snow Queen." Many children are familiar with the film Frozen. Frozen was derived from this story and it is a lovely story. HCA wrote stories of hope and love.

 

I shall also be reading my story available on my website, www.zoe ainworthgriggbooks.com It will be about "The Fabulous Miss Flimp" with free illustrations by Sue Hammond Lovatt to colour  of Miss Flimp in a fairy  dress.

For a free ebook "Christmas and Miss Flimp"
https://www.smashwords.com/books/search?query=zoe+ainsworth-grigg