Calendar 2018
Meetings for Worship:
every Sunday 10:45 – 11:45 Meeting Hall, Canterbury FMH
every Thursday 13:00 – 13:30 Philcott Room, Canterbury FMH
| January | ||
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| Mon 1 | New Year’s Walk, followed by tea. Parking at FMH for up to 10 cars |
14:00 Canterbury FMH; 15:30: tea |
| Sun 14 | Appeal presented by Bernie Plaister: ABCD Bethlehem |
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| Sat 20 | East Kent Area Meeting for Business, followed by bring and share tea | 14:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Sun 21 | Meeting for Learning: The work being done with refugees in Calais, and how more might be done; introduced by Robin Townsend. | 12:00 – 13:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Sun 28 | Children’s Meeting | 10.45 Elgar Room, Canterbury FMH |
| February | ||
| Sun 4 | Canterbury Meeting for Business, followed by free lunch | 12:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Sun 11 | Appeal presented by Doreen Rosman: Quaker Council for European Affairs |
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| Sun 18 | Meeting for Learning: Gender diversity issues in Quaker Meetings; introduced by Amanda Veale | 12:00 – 13:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Sun 25 | Children’s Meeting | 10.45 Elgar Room, Canterbury FMH |
| March | ||
| Sat 3 | Woodbrooke on the Road for Elders & Overseers CANCELLED because of transport disruption for the trainers | 09:30 – 17:00 Canterbury FMH CANCELLED |
| Sat 3 | CANDIFA AGM & Supper | 17:30 for 18:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Sun 4 | Canterbury Meeting for Business, followed by free lunch | 12:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Mon 5 | Inter-Faith readings | 19:45 Canterbury FMH |
| Sat 10 | Fairtrade Fair (lunch served 12:00 – 14:00) |
10:00 – 15:00 St Peter’s Methodist Church Hall |
| Sun 11 | Appeal presented by Michael Grieves: Dementia UK | |
| Sat 17 | East Kent Area Meeting Elders and Overseers |
12:00 – 13:00 Broadstairs FMH |
| Sat 17 | East Kent Area Meeting for Business, followed by bring and share tea | 14:00 Broadstairs FMH |
| Sun 18 | Meeting for Learning: Meeting for Sufferings and its position in relation to other Quaker structures; introduced by Ursula Fuller | 12:00 – 13:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Sun 25 | Children’s Meeting | 10:45 Main Hall then Elgar Room |
| April | ||
| Sun 8 | Canterbury Meeting for Business, followed by free lunch | 12:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Sun 8 | Appeal presented by Jemima Hughes : 1Voice |
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| Inter-Faith readings | 19:45 Canterbury FMH |
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| Sun 15 | Meeting for Learning: Mary Elmes and Quaker involvement in rescuing Jewish children from Vichy France; introduced by Bernard Wilson | 12:00 – 13:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Fri 20 – Sun 22 |
Canterbury Meeting Weekend Away | Minster Abbey |
| Sun 22 | Children’s Meeting | 10:45 Main Hall then Elgar Room |
| May | ||
| Sun 6 | Canterbury Meeting for Business, followed by free lunch | 12:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Sun 13 | Appeal presented by Rosie Budd: Christian Aid |
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| Sun 13 | Devils on Horseback; performances re 1917 Conscientious objectors | 12:00, 14:45 & 17:15 Dover |
| Sat 19 | East Kent Area Meeting for Business, followed by bring and share tea | 14:00 Faversham, Fleur de Lis Hall |
| Sun 20 | Meeting for Learning: “Yearly Meeting 2018”; introduced by those who attended Yearly Meeting 2018 | 12:00 – 13:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Tues 22 | Meeting for Worship | 18:00 – 18:30 Philcott Room, Canterbury FMH |
| Sun 27 | Children’s Meeting | 10:45 Main Hall then Elgar Room |
| June | ||
| Sun 3 | Canterbury Meeting for Business, followed by free lunch | 12:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Sun 8 | Appeal presented by Wendy Oliver: Refugee Kitchen Calais |
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| Sun 17 | Meeting for Learning: “How Friends determine religious / spiritual authority”; introduced by Peter Hughes | 12:00 – 13:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Sun 24 | Children’s Meeting | 10.45 Elgar Room, Canterbury FMH |
| Wed 27 | Theology Any Questions: Rosie Budd on the panel | 19:30 St Paul’s Church, Canterbury |
| July | ||
| Sun 1 | Canterbury Meeting for Business, followed by free lunch | 12:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Sun 8 | Appeal presented by Tom Andrews: People United |
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| Sat 14 | UNA Laser meeting | 10:30 – 16:30 St Peter’s Methodist Church Hall |
| Sun 15 | Meeting for Learning: “Worship”; introduced by Elizabeth Birmingham and Carol Hall | 12:00 – 13:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Sat 21 | East Kent Area Meeting Elders and Overseers |
12:00 – 13:00 Broadstairs FMH |
| Sat 21 | East Kent Area Meeting for Business, followed by bring and share tea | 14:00 Broadstairs FMH |
| Sat 28 | Elders & Overseers Workshop, Woodbrooke on the Road; bring packed lunch and something for a shared tea. | 10:00 – 16:00 Ashford FMH |
| August | ||
| Sun 14 | Appeal presented by David Birmingham: Friends of Hlekweni (education and peace building in Zimbabwe) |
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| September | ||
| Sat 1 | Children’s Meeting. Bring soft drinks. Fish and chips provided by the Children’s Committee. |
17:30 for 17:45 Birminghams’ beach hut, Tankerton. |
| Sun 2 | Canterbury Meeting for Business, followed by free lunch | 12:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Sat 8 | Kent Churches Ride & Stride: cyclists and walkers visiting Kent churches for charity. Volunteers required to staff the event. | 10:00 – 18:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Sat 8 | Heritage Open Day: Canterbury FMH will be open for visitors to look around, with displays including about conscientious objectors. Volunteers required to welcome visitors and serve refreshments | 10:00 – 16:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Sun 9 | Appeal presented by Peter Hughes: Catching Lives |
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| Sun 9 | Study 7 in an occasional series of Friendly Bible Studies, Epistle to the Hebrews, Chapters 1 & 2, followed by tea. | 14:15 – 16:15 Philcott Room, Canterbury FMH |
| Sat 15 | East Kent Area Meeting for Business, followed by bring and share tea | 14:00 Folkestone FMH |
| Sun 16 | Meeting for Learning: Safeguarding, introduced by Caroline Howden | 12:00 – 13:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Sat 22 | LM Stour Valley Walk. Meet Ashford International Station 10am, choice of distances ending Wye, Chilham or Chartham stations. Notify Roger if coming, rogerbe@tiscali.co.uk | |
| Sun 23 | Children’s Meeting | 10.45 Elgar Room, Canterbury FMH |
| October | ||
| Sat 6 | UNA commemoration service; keynote speaker Rosie Duffield MP. |
18:30 Canterbury Cathedral. |
| Sat 6 | Quaker Week Craft Fair | 14:30 – 16:00 Methodist Church, Sandgate Road, Folkestone |
| Sun 7 | Canterbury Meeting for Business, followed by free lunch | 12:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Wed 10 | Funeral of Anne Parker | 15:00 Upper Hardres Church |
| Sat 13 | Anti-Slavery walk | 11:15 – 12:30 Canterbury Cathedral Precincts |
| Sat 13 | Quaker Social Event: Jane Short on her trip through Russia and China on the trans Siberian Railway; Russian food. | 18:30 – 20:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Sun 14 | Appeal presented by Carol Hall: L’Arche Kent | |
| Sun 21 | Meeting for Learning: Readings from Quaker Faith and Practice, introduced by Catherine Kemp | 12:00 – 13:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Sun 28 | Children’s Meeting | 10.45 Elgar Room, Canterbury FMH |
| November | ||
| Sun 4 | Canterbury Meeting for Business, followed by free lunch | 12:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Sun 11 | Appeal presented by Elizabeth Birmingham: Quaker Social Action | |
| Sun 18 | Meeting for Learning: Rabindranath Tagore, introduced by John Hills | 12:00 – 13:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Sat 24 | East Kent Area Meeting Elders and Overseers |
12:00 – 13:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Sat 24 | East Kent Area Meeting for Business, followed by bring and share tea | 14:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Sun 25 | All Age Meeting for Worship, followed by shared picnic lunch |
10.45 – 11:45 Canterbury FMH |
| December | ||
| Sun 4 | Canterbury Meeting for Business, followed by free lunch | 12:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Sun 11 | Appeal presented by Peter Smith: Quaker Homeless Action Christmas Shelter | |
| Sun 11 | Carol Singing. Friends willing to play a musical instrument, please contact davidclarkeuk@aol.com by 25 November | 12:00 Canterbury FMH |
| Tues 25 | Meeting for Worship | 10.45 – 11:45 Canterbury FMH |
| Sun 30 | Social, guided walk starting and ending at FMH (flat route: 4.5 miles). All welcome. | 14:00 – 15:30 Canterbury FMH |
| Sun 30 | Tea. All welcome regardless of the walk | 15:30 – 16:30 Canterbury FMH |