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preface <page 1>
i: pacific yearly meeting in context
introduction <page 2>
quakerism in the new world <page 4>
schisms among american quakers <page 5>
steps toward wholeness <page 6>
quakers in southern california <page 7>
quakers in northern california <page 8>
emergence of pacific yearly meeting <page 9>
pacific yearly meeting within the religious society of friends <page 10>
quaker service in america <page 11>
Friends Relationship to Christianity <page 12>
religious language <page 13>
the bible <page 14>
sacraments <page 15>
creed <page 16>
preparation for and participation in worship <page 18>
prayer and other reflective practices <page 19>
vocal ministry and faithful listening <page 20>
Meeting for Worship for Business <page 21>
The Meeting Community <page 22>
Living Our Faith <page 23>
Testimonies <page 24>
Advices and Queries <page 31>
meeting for worship <page 32>
spiritual life <page 33>
meeting for worship for business <page 34>
stewardship and vocation <page 35>
harmony with creation <page 36>
social and civic responsibility <page 37>
reaching out <page 38>
simplicity <page 39>
integrity and personal conduct <page 40>
personal relationships <page 41>
peace <page 42>
the meeting community <page 43>
Concerns and Leadings <page 44>
Laboring with Concerns <page 45>
iii: testimony and experience of friends <page 47>
Faith and Experience
faith <page 48>
experience <page 49>
discernment and guidance <page 50>
scripture and the inward teacher <page 51>
Living Our Faith
integrity <page 52>
equality <page 53>
simplicity <page 54>
peace <page 55>
community <page 56>
harmony with nature <page 57>
Corporate Search and Practice
meeting for worship <page 58>
meeting for business <page 59>
unity <page 60>
membership <page 61>
marriage <page 62>
death and memorials <page 63>
iv: organization of the society <page 64>
The Monthly Meeting <page 65>
organization <page 66>
officers <page 67>
committees of the meeting <page 68>
nominating committee <page 69>
worship and ministry committee <page 70>
oversight committee (overseers) <page 71>
combined worship and ministry and oversight committee <page 72>
finance committee <page 73>
other committees <page 74>
Growth and Change <page 75>
new gatherings of friends <page 76>
worship groups <page 77>
preparative meetings <page 78>
establishment of new monthly meetings <page 79>
laying down a meeting <page 80>
Quarterly Meetings <page 81>
Yearly Meeting <page 82>
v: procedures
Friends Process for Making Decisions <page 83>
principles <page 84>
decision-making practice <page 85>
deferring decisions <page 86>
in times of difficulty <page 87>
threshing sessions <page 88>
clerks and clerking <page 89>
minute-taking in the monthly meeting <page 90>
clearness and clearness committees <page 91>
Membership <page 92>
a brief history <page 93>
the meaning of membership <page 94>
preparation for membership <page 95>
becoming a member <page 96>
children and membership <page 97>
special circumstances <page98>
non-member attenders <page 99>
transfer of membership <page 100>
ending membership <page 101>
Marriage <page 102>
legal recognition of quaker marriage <page 103>
marriage and gender <page 104>
marriage under the care of the meeting <page 105>
marriage clearness committee <page 106>
arrangements committee <page 107>
meeting for worship on the occasion of marriage <page 108>
marriage after the manner of friends <page 109>
nurturing marriage <page 110>
remarriage <page 111>
separation and divorce <page 112>
Death in the Meeting <page 113>
preparing for death <page 114>
support of the dying and their loved ones <page 115>
memorial meetings for worship <page 116>
grieving <page 117>
vi: activities and organization of the yearly meeting
the business of the yearly meeting <page 119>
Junior Yearly Meeting <page 120>
Young Friends at Yearly Meeting <page 121>
The Yearly Meeting as an Organization <page 122>
yearly meeting officers <page 123>
yearly meeting committees <page 124>
representative committee <page 125>
ministry and oversight committee <page 126>
standing subcommittees of ministry and oversight <page 127>
liaisons and their work <page 128>
other yearly meeting committees <page 129>
management of funds <page 130>
yearly meeting publications <page 131>
faith and practice <page 131>
friends bulletin <page 131>
other publications <page 132>
links to other friends organizations <page 133>
other quaker organizations <page 134>
glossary <page 135>
bibliography <page 136>
Appendix 1: Records
1a recommendations for monthly meeting records <page 137>
1b advices for preparing the state of the meeting report <page 138>
1c preparation of meeting minutes: some useful practices <page 139>
1d recommendation for quarterly (or half-yearly) meeting records <page 140>
1e recommendations for yearly meeting records <page 141>
Appendix 2: Quaker Archives
2a archive deposit form <page 142>
2b archive gift form <page 143>
Appendix 3: Pastoral Care/Clearness Committees
Appendix 4: Membership
4a suggested topics for use by a clearness committee on membership <page 146>
4b example of letter of welcome to new member <page 147>
4c procedure for transfer of membership <page 148>
4d example of letter of transfer <page 149>
4e certificate of transfer <page 150>
4f acceptance of transfer <page 151>
4g letter of release <page 152>
Appendix 5: Letters
5a letter of introduction <page 153>
5b minute of sojourn <page 154>
5c acknowledgment of minute of sojourn <page 155>
5d sample travel minute <page 156>
Appendix 6: Marriage
6a suggested topics for the marriage clearness committee <page 157>
6b marriage certificate <page 158>
6c pym minute with regard to equality of marriage rights <page 159>
6d legal requirements with regard to marriage <page 160>
Appendix 7: Information and Instructions on Health Care Decisions and Final Affairs <page 161>
Appendix 8: Yearly Meetings in the U.S. (2000) <page 162>
sources of quotations <page 163>
index of sources <page 164>
subject index <page 165>