Every item on a JLAM agenda begins with someone in our community being moved to bring something forward, weather they’re part of a local meeting, the London Development Group, or a committee that has been appointed by our Joint London Area Meeting. Here’s how that process works.
1. Raise it at your Local Meeting – If you feel led to bring a concern or leading forward, Quaker process starts closest to home. Bring it to your Local Meeting, where initial discernment can begin.
2. Your Local Meeting forwards a minute to Area Meeting – Once your Local Meeting has reached unity on the matter, it will record a minute and send it forward to Area Meeting – carrying the fruit of your meeting’s discernment into the wider community.
3. Send it to the co-clerks at least three weeks in advance – This gives the co-clerks the time they need to hold the agenda with care, and allows the Arrangements Committee to prepare the meeting to receive each item well.
Our next JLAM is on 13th June and the clerks hope to receive any papers or agenda items by 23rd May.
Ready to get involved? Get in touch with your local meeting Clerk
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