Speaking in Quaker Meeting for Worship
What is vocal ministry and how does it relate to the silence of Quaker meeting for worship?
What is vocal ministry and how does it relate to the silence of Quaker meeting for worship?
What is vocal ministry and how does it relate to the silence of Quaker meeting for worship?
Quaker, Spiritual, Worship & liturgy
Quaker meeting for worship is often described with a focus on silence, but the practice of speaking into the silence, known as giving vocal or spoken ministry, is equally important to a full understanding of how this kind of worship works. It is also often a focus of anxiety for Quaker communities - is there enough ministry or too much, how do we judge the content of ministry, and how can ministry be improved?
This book addresses the many questions about speaking in meetings for worship, providing a practical guide for individuals and communities who want to deepen their meetings for worship with a better understanding of spoken ministry.
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Fills a need for something that is very practical about how to deepen worship and approach situations which are seen as problematic. ~ Simonne Wood, Woodbrooke’s Programme Coordinator for Worship & Spirituality
Rhiannon Grant has written a careful, detailed and hugely informative introduction to the Quaker custom of speaking in our otherwise silent meetings. It is, to my knowledge, the first of its kind: a book that would have been of immense value to me when I was taking my first tentative steps into Quakerism, and one that I’m sure will be just as useful to seasoned Quakers as it is to newcomers. ~ Geoffrey Durham, author of The Spirit of the Quakers and What Do Quakers Believe?