4th October
Green Feast
We repeated last year's plant-based shared lunch - delicious!
September 19th
Vigil for Peace, Dorchester
Quakers and friends who couldn't get to London carried out a local vigil for peace outside the Union Church in Dorchester.
September 19th
Walking Vigil for Peace, central London
Quakers from Dorchester and other local meetings joined hundreds of other Quakers and allies from all over the country, for a silent walking vigil for peace through the West End of London, starting and ending with a meeting for worship.
September 5th
Meet up with Quakers from Sherborne and Yeovil at Hilfield Friary
Friends from Dorset and South Wiltshire & Mid-Somerset Area Meetings had a great day at the wonderful Hilfield. Highlights included the meeting for worship, the bike ride from Dorchester, and the harder-than-expected local walk.
April 24th-26th
Area Meeting residential at Othona
Several Quakers from Dorchester meeting took part in this, which was on the theme of community. Othona's hospitality was second-to-none, and the sessions were rich and challenging.
Sunday 21st December
Christmas lunch and carol-singing
A lovely time: 26 attended Meeting for Worship; the food was great, and was followed by some loud and joyful carol-singing, sung in at least 4 parts... and accompanied on a splendid keyboard.
December
Once again Dorchester Friends contributed a tree to St George's Christmas Tree Festival.