The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Australia Inc. DOCUMENTSDOCUMENTS inin RETROSPECTRETROSPECT Yearly Meeting 2 – 9 January 2010 Westminster School Adelaide, South Australia Printed and distributed from Australia Yearly Meeting Office PO Box 556, Kenmore Q 4069 Documents in Retrospect 2010 Contents Yearly Meeting Epistles .............................................................................................................................4 Young Friends’ Camp Epistle ...................................................................................................................5 Junior Young Friends’ Epistle...................................................................................................................6 Children’s Epistle.......................................................................................................................................7 Yearly Meeting Minutes 2 – 9 January 2009................................................................................................................... 8 Formal Session 1 7.30 p.m. Saturday, 2 January 2010........................................................................8 YM10.1 Kumangka ngadlu kumanendi; Together, we become one .............................................................. 8 YM 10.2 Welcoming those participating in Yearly Meeting 2010 ..............................................................10 Formal Session 2 7.30 p.m., Sunday, 3 January 2010 ..................................................................... 10 YM10.3 Assistant Clerk ..................................................................................................................................10 YM10.4 Appointments for the duration of Yearly Meeting .........................................................................10 YM10.5 AYM Nominations Committee........................................................................................................11 YM10.6 The Friends’ School Board appointments .......................................................................................11 YM10.7 Yearly Meeting Timetable and Agenda...........................................................................................11 YM10.8 Attendance at Yearly Meeting .........................................................................................................12 YM10.9 State of the Society address..............................................................................................................12 YM10.10 Welcome overseas visitors.............................................................................................................12 YM10.11 Greetings .........................................................................................................................................13 YM10.12 Future planning ...............................................................................................................................13 YM10.13 Statements and letters on behalf of Australia Yearly Meeting ....................................................13 Formal Session 3 9.00 a.m. Tuesday, 5 January 2010...................................................................... 14 YM10.14 Testimony........................................................................................................................................14 YM10.15 AYM Presiding Clerk’s report.......................................................................................................14 Formal Session 4 9.30 a.m. Wednesday, 6 January 2010................................................................. 14 YM10.16 Testimony........................................................................................................................................14 YM10.17 AYM Secretary’s report .................................................................................................................14 YM10.18 Summary of Epistles from other Yearly Meetings........................................................................15 YM10.19 AYM Treasurer’s report.................................................................................................................15 YM10.20 Quaker Learning Australia Preparatory Session...........................................................................15 YM10.21 Australian Friends’ Fellowship of Healing Annual General Meeting.........................................15 Formal Session 5 9.00 a.m. Thursday, 7 January 2010................................................................... 16 YM10.22 Testimonies .....................................................................................................................................16 YM10.23 FWCC AWPS Preparatory Session ...............................................................................................16 YM10.24 AYM Nominations Committee......................................................................................................16 YM10.25 Indigenous Concerns Preparatory Session ....................................................................................17 YM10.26 AYM Secretary Appointment Process ..........................................................................................17 YM10.27 Meeting for Remembrance Minute of Record ..............................................................................17 YM10.28 Accepting reports where no decisions are required......................................................................18 Formal Session 6 1.30 p.m. Thursday, 7 January 2010.................................................................... 18 YM10.29 Testimonies .....................................................................................................................................18 YM10.30 First reading of the draft epistle .....................................................................................................18 YM10.31 Peace Preparatory Session..............................................................................................................18 YM10.32 Quaker Service Australia................................................................................................................19 YM10.33 Handbook Revision Preparatory Session ......................................................................................20 YM10.34 The Friends’ School Preparatory Session .....................................................................................21 YM10.35 Earthcare Preparatory Session .......................................................................................................22 Formal Session 7 9.00 a.m. Friday, 8 January 2010 ........................................................................ 22 YM10.36 Testimonies .....................................................................................................................................22 YM10.37 Australian Quaker Centre Working Group ...................................................................................23 Formal Session 8 1.30 p.m. Friday, 8 January 2010 ....................................................................... 23 YM10.38 Australian Quaker Centre Working Group ...................................................................................23 YM10.39 Equality in Marriage Preparatory Session.....................................................................................23 ii Documents in Retrospect 2010 YM10.40 Second Reading of the epistle........................................................................................................25 YM10.41 Backhouse Lecture Committee Report..........................................................................................25 YM10.42 Testimonies .....................................................................................................................................26 Formal Session 9 9.00 a.m. Saturday, 9 January 2010 ................................................................... 26 YM10.43 Third reading of the epistle ............................................................................................................26 YM10.44 AYM Nominations Committee......................................................................................................26 YM10.45 Young Friends report and appointments .......................................................................................27 YM10.46 FWCC nominations process...........................................................................................................27 YM10.47 Ecumenism and interfaith...............................................................................................................27 YM10.48 Australian Quaker Children’s and Junior Young Friends’ Committee Preparatory Session.....28 YM10.49 Child Protection ..............................................................................................................................29 YM10.50 Respectful Relationships ................................................................................................................29 YM10.51 Minute of Record: Summer School...............................................................................................29 YM10.52 Minute of Record: Share and Tell..................................................................................................29 YM10.53 Greetings from Hong Kong Monthly Meeting .............................................................................29