Resources
The Book of Meetings
The Book of Meetings is a publication produced by Britain Yearly Meeting giving details of meetings and other Quaker groups throughout Britain and Ireland.
It also includes details of contacts for central work carried out on behalf of meetings by Britain Yearly Meeting, and for some key Quaker organisations around the world.
Information includes location, addresses and dates and times of Quaker meetings. Copies are available from the Quaker Centre bookshop, 020 7663 1030.
Monthly mailings
Clerks' monthly information mailings are sent to the clerks or correspondents of local and area Quaker meetings on the last Tuesday of the month. Each mailing contains a summary covering letter that suggests appropriate action to take.
The covering letters and most of the supporting documents can be downloaded and links are given to the relevant websites.
Clerks calendars
Calendars showing the mailing dates for the clerks' monthly mailing and other BYM events for 2018 are available at www.quaker.org.uk/mm.
Governance Gold
Governance Gold comes with the clerks' monthly mailing and gives brief details of changes to practice or other governance matters of relevance to clerks of local and area meetings.
- Number 1 December 2014 – Reporting changes of appointment (PDF)
- Number 2 February 2015 – Membership transfer and acceptance certificates (PDF)
- Number 3 March 2015 – Attenders at Yearly Meeting (PDF)
- Number 4 July 2015 – Prison and court register (PDF)
- Number 5 August 2015 – Quaker records (PDF)
- Number 6 October 2015 – Chapter 16, Qf&p: Quaker marriage procedure (PDF)
- Number 7 March 2017 – Qf&p changes (PDF)
- Number 8 June 2017 – Reporting Deaths (PDF)
- Number 9 November 2017 – Local meetings and worship groups (PDF)
Right Ordering
A handbook of business practice within the area meeting
A useful resource created by Luton & Leighton AM about Quaker business procedures and responsibilities in the organisation of church affairs. An up-to-date version of Right Ordering is available on Luton & Leighton Area Meeting's website.
Support
General support
The Church Government Adviser can help with general and specific enquiries about the Quaker business method.
Area meeting clerks' cluster
An email cluster provides a forum for area meeting clerks to share ideas and experience.
To join please contact the Meeting Relationships Officer: leslieb@quaker.org.uk or on 020 7663 1019.
Data safety
Information about data safety and information security for meetings, as well as links for guidance for area meetings regarding registering with the Information Commissioner's Office is available on the data safety page in the support for meetings section.
Queries may be emailed to datasafety@quaker.org.uk.
Contact details published in the Book of Meetings are considered public information, Yearly Meeting staff may give these to an enquirer without asking for further permission.
Appointments
A copy of the minute of appointment for each clerk and assistant clerk should be sent with full contact details and dates of service to updates@quaker.org.uk so that we can keep our records up to date.
Meeting records
Advice on keeping your meeting records and archives is available in
guidance for records custodians and librarians.
Training and events
Training courses
for Clerks are arranged by Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre.