Meetings for Worship

'Mars en Mercurius Fini' - Erik Dries

Embodying Nature 2022 - Lorna McNeill

Breathe - Caroline Kendall

Winter 2026 Lunchtime Meetings for Worship

Seven online meetings for worship, each led by a member of the Quaker Arts Network.   

Each meeting features a QAN member presenting a short, prepared ministry relating to an art form or theme of their choice, which includes visual arts, music, creative writing and dance. 

10 November 2026 | Marlies Tjallingii: Stone Painting 

"The simple gift of making, and singing, and clowning."

17 November 2026 | Mark Waistell: Songwriting

"Love is the answer. Love is the reason. Love is all around. Is it? For Quakers? Love. Actually."

24 November 2026 | Kirstie MacQueen: Dance

"A reflection on dancing from my centre, in particular in a choreography by Françoise Chantraine."

1 December 2026 | Lorna McNeill: Visual Art 

"Through light, art and quiet reflection, we'll explore and embody our connection with the beautiful Light within and around us."

8 December 2026 | Suzanne Michal: Visual Art & Creative Writing

"A talk about how writing and illustrating led to publishing a book with a death row inmate in the US."

15 December 2026 | Caroline Kendall: Music

"A music-based session on the theme of thanksgiving and gratitude."

22 December 2026 | Erik Dries: Visual Art 

"Some thoughts on composition, and how colour and line make a composition in our lives."

All Meetings will be on Zoom at lunch time on seven Tuesdays, and open at 12.55 pm for a 1 pm start. Around 1.30pm an Elder will close the worship and participants will be invited to share responses. Meetings will end by 1.45pm.

For more information and the Zoom link see quakerarts.net/calendar

Further QAN Meetings for Worship are planned for Spring 2026.