Emily Provance
Emily Provance is the 2025 Swarthmore Lecturer and a member of Fifteenth Street Meeting in New York Yearly Meeting. She is a recorded minister and…
The Meaning of Community: Exploring the 2025 Swarthmore Lecture
Saturday 28 June 2025
10:00-15:00
Coventry Friends Meeting House
Emily Provance
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This in-person workshop, led by Emily Provance, builds on the themes of her 2025 Swarthmore Lecture. Throughout the day, Emily will guide participants in exploring the meaning of Quaker community and its central role in Quaker theology and spiritual life.
In her lecture, Emily examines the challenges of living and working within a community—especially when it is not one we have chosen. Drawing on books of discipline from across the theological spectrum and the global Quaker community, she offers a Quaker testimony of community. This workshop will continue that exploration, creating space for collective reflection and discussion.
Tea and coffee will be available but please bring your own lunch.
Coventry Friends Meeting House is on Hill St, Coventry, CV1 4AN. Please note that as one of the meeting rooms is only accessible via stairs or a stair lift, it is especially important to advise of mobility needs when asked on the booking form so that we can ensure that everyone can participate fully.
This course will involve:
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Accessibility info:
On the booking form, there is a chance for you to let us know about any accessibility or communication adjustments that will enable you to participate more fully in the course.
The stairs are fitted with a stair lift. There are ramps to all doors and wheelchair friendly toilet. The meeting room has a hearing loop.
The meeting house is on Hill St, Coventry, CV1 4AN
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