Southampton Prime Group
A selection of programmes and notes of meetings
This is a wide-ranging discussion group (aimed at those aged 18-40) intended for those who are
interested in Quaker beliefs, spiritual possibilities, moral issues and practical activities.
We meet on the second Sunday of most months, from 12.15 to 2.15 p.m.
Contact Christelle Blunden or Luke Blunden.
Notes of
individual meetings (each on a new page)
2011 July 10th: Current Lesbian Gay Bisexual and
Transgender issues
2011 May 8th: Quakers and green issues (or,
Spirituality and sustainability)
2011 April 10th: Beyond good and evil
2011 January 9th: The Quaker approach to wealth
2010 November 14th: Dr Bob Johnson, Parkhurst
Prison and the James Nayler Foundation
2010 April 11th: Mysticism
2009 May 10th: Quaker universalists
2011 July 10th: Current Lesbian Gay Bisexual and
Transgender issues
2011 May 8th: Quakers and green issues (or,
Spirituality and sustainability)
2011 April 10th: Beyond good and evil
2011 January 9th: The Quaker approach to wealth
2010 November 14th: Dr Bob Johnson, Parkhurst
Prison and the James Nayler Foundation
2010 April 11th: Mysticism
2009 May 10th: Quaker universalists
Notes of
individual meetings (continued)
2009 April 5th: Do you relate to Jesus and if so, how?
2009 March 8th: Pacifism and the alternatives
2007 February 4th: Becoming Friends
2007 January 14th: Green issues
2005 December 4th: Fairtrade and Traidcraft
2005 April 10th: How can we conduct the business
side of our lives more ethically?
2003 January 26th: Quaker approaches to sexuality
2001 February 25th: Believing in the divinity of Christ?
2009 April 5th: Do you relate to Jesus and if so, how?
2009 March 8th: Pacifism and the alternatives
2007 February 4th: Becoming Friends
2007 January 14th: Green issues
2005 December 4th: Fairtrade and Traidcraft
2005 April 10th: How can we conduct the business
side of our lives more ethically?
2003 January 26th: Quaker approaches to sexuality
2001 February 25th: Believing in the divinity of Christ?
Current programme
Sunday 13 November 2011
The ethics of using animals for food
led by Jacqui Daniels, Pearl John and Christelle & Luke Blunden
Sunday 11th December 2011
Voluntary Simplicity
Book review and discussion led by Sean Douglas
Sunday 8th January 2012
Quaker approaches to Death and Dying
led by Hazel Inskip
2009-10 programme
November 8th: Martin Ruddock on Working with Marginalised Communities in Indonesia.
December 13th: A look at the Quaker testimony on simplicity
January 10th: A look at George Fox's Journal, led and researched by James Hurford
February 14th: A look at the Quaker testimony on Equality
March 14th: "Dreams from my father" - autobiogaphy of Barak Obama, led by Jaqui Daniels
April 11th Mysticism: Christelle and Luke Blunden will lead
May 9th: Non violent ways to deal with bullying, led by Lauri Stras and Peter Savage
June 13th: A look at the Quaker testimony on Truth and Integrity
July 11th: A look at the Quaker Peace testimony
2008-9 programme
9 November: Group Discussion: What brought me to Quakers? What do I like about Meeting for Worship? How does being involved with Quakers influence my life?
14 December: "Spiritual Resilience and Addiction": A Report on the Woodbrook Conference, led by Christelle Evans
18 January: A Workshop on Non-Violent Communication
8 February: A discussion of the book "Jesus for the non-religious", led by Frank Boulton
8 March: Pacifism and Pacificism, led by Rita Leighton and Stuart Donnan
5 April: Discussion - Do we relate to Jesus, and if so, how?
10 May: Quaker Universalists, led by Stephen Perkins
2007-8 programme
11 November: Principles of Dialogue and Practical Examples from the Outstanding Work of the Oxford Research Group, led by Frank Boulton
9 December: Approaching Christmas Consumption with Simplicity, led by Lyn Brayshaw
13 January: "Godless, for God's Sake": A discussion of the book by Quaker David Boulton, rejecting the existence of a transcendent, personal and supernatural God, led by Lisa Jame
10 February: A potted history of Quakers, led by Margaret Heathfield
9 March: Non-violent Communication, led by Jo McHale
13 April: Quakers and Artistic Inspiration, led by Pearl John and Lizzie Jones
11 May: Links between Quakers and Buddhists, led by Pam Perry
8 June: Quaker Approaches to Politics, led by Jessica Metheringham
2003-4 programme
November 9th: Frank Boulton on Alternatives to war in the middle east
December 14th: Margaret Heathfield on Quaker- style approaches to mental health
January 11th: Fereshteh Cheragh on understanding the Muslim faith (Fereshteh runs a centre in Southampton which gives spiritual support to local Muslims)
February 8th: Pam Perry on Spirituality and artistic expression
March 7th: Keith Treacher on Structured versus blank page spiritual worship: from hymn singing to silence (based on Keith's experience of moving from the Unitarian Church to the Society of Friends)
2002 programme
April 28th: Connections between Quakerism and Buddhism
Led by David Curtis
May 26th: Spiritual Insights in our Connection with Nature
Chris Clarke invited to lead
June 23rd: The Difficulties of balancing social accountability, spiritual integrity and work
Led by Hazel Inskip