Speaking from Experience

 

Since 1995, the Religious Education Committee has been hosting presentations by Friends who have had unique experiences pertaining to their faith. Listed here are audio recordings of these talks.

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1995

David Carline

Pearl Jones

 

1996

Isabel Showler

Jim Adamson

Frank Showler

Evalyn Parry, Jane Orion Smith and Alan Dixon

 

1997

Ann Farrell

Dorothy Janes

Gerda von Bitter

Gordon McClure

Philis Fischer

Rosemary Meier

Tony McQuail

 

1998

Bette Logan

Erika Whitney

Elmay Kirkpatrick

John Hawkins

1999

George Sanders

Ruth Morris

 

 

 

 

2000

Charlie Diamond

Jo Vellacott

Ray Morris

2001

 

 

 

 

2002

Elizabeth Block

 

 

 

 

2003

Eva Kantor

Evalyn Parry (singing)

Freddy Lara

 

 

 

2004

John Leaning

2005

Rolf Kreher

2006

Ruth Malloy

 

2007

Sarah Hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

Keith Maddock

Judy Gilbert

Monica Walters-Field Pt.1 Pt.2

 

2009

Dan Cooperstock

Jane McKay-Wright

John Karsemeyer

Kathleen Hertzberg

Marianne McQuillan

Norman Taylor

Raja (on the changing concept of God in the Bible and Quakerism) Pt. 1, Pt. 2, Pt. 3, Pt. 4

2010

Keith Maddock (on the historical use of imagery and the arts in Quakerism)

Jeffrey Field (on spiritual discipline as found in Quaker books of Faith and Practice)

Janet Ross (on "that which we hold in common") Pt. 1 Pt.2

Dana Mullen (on her work on the development committee for the new Canadian Faith and Practice book)

Jane Orion Smith (on spiritual experiences of Friends)

Jacqueline and Jaya Karsemeyer (on inspiration from the arts)

 

 

2011

Norman Taylor (on inspiration from science and nature)

Beverly Shepard (on prayer and meditation)

Ginny Walsh (on Quaker understanding of Christian faith and the Bible)