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This is the completed draft of the Faith and Practice of Intermountain Yearly Meeting, accepted by the Yearly Meeting at Ghost Ranch, New Mexico, in June, 2006.  Each monthly meeting received between ten and fifteen copies, of which one was unbound, allowing for additional copies to be produced as needed. From June 2006 to June 2007, meetings, individuals, and worship groups are encouraged to read and use this book of Faith and Practice, study it, and determine how it speaks to them. With the exception of errors in fact, formatting, spelling, and so on (see Errata, below), the Faith and Practice Committee asks that this period be one of “silent” reflective seasoning, allowing adequate time before sending responses to the committee. During this time, the work of the committee will be to encourage active seasoning.  Meetings without committee members are encouraged to appoint someone to lead this activity. 

From June 2007 to January 2008, responses, suggestions, and concerns from the Yearly Meeting community will be gathered, considered, and incorporated into the draft by the Faith and Practice Committee.  Depending upon the extent of revision needed, we hope to have a published book available by yearly meeting 2008.

 

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A Letter from the committee

 

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Introduction

 

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I. Friends' Faith

   

A History of the Religious Society of Friends

 

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A History of Intermountain Yearly Meeting

 

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Friends' Faith

 

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Worship

 

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II. Friends' Practice

   

Living Our Faith

 

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The Organization of the Society

 

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Membership

 

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Young People in the Religious Society of Friends

 

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Marriage and Other Committed Relationships

 

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Aging, Death, and Bereavement

 

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Advices and Queries

 

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III. Friends Speak

 


Quotations from Friends and Others

 

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IV. Appendices, etc.
   

Appendix 1: Complete Balby Advices, 1656

 

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Appendix 2: Antislavery minute, Germantown 1688

 

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Appendix 3: Declaration against war, 1660

 

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Appendix 4: History of our Constituent Meetings and Worship Groups

 

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Appendix 5: Examples of Forms and Records

 

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Glossary

 

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Selected References

 

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Errata

Errata refer to errors of fact, formatting, etc., that have been found in the original document. They have been corrected in the on-line pages.

   

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