World Plenary Meeting
E65627
The World Plenary Meeting is a global gathering of Quakers from around the world for worship, discernment, and consultation on matters affecting the Religious Society of Friends.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Quaker gathering
→
international Quaker event → religious conference → |
| aim |
discern common concerns and priorities
→
foster understanding among different Quaker traditions → strengthen global Quaker community → |
| alsoKnownAs |
World Conference of Friends
→
|
| characteristic |
cross-branch Quaker gathering
→
held periodically → intercontinental → intercultural → |
| decisionMakingProcess |
Quaker business method
→
discernment in worship → |
| emphasis |
listening to the Spirit
→
seeking unity in decision-making → |
| focus |
Quaker unity
→
Quaker witness in the world → global Quaker concerns → matters affecting the Religious Society of Friends → |
| hasComponent |
business sessions
→
consultation sessions → fellowship activities → meetings for worship → |
| languageOfProceedings |
English
→
|
| meetsFor |
worship and business
→
|
| openTo |
Friends from all FWCC sections
→
Friends from diverse Quaker traditions → |
| organisedBy |
Friends World Committee for Consultation
→
|
| participants |
Friends
→
Quakers → |
| primaryPurpose |
consultation
→
discernment → worship → |
| relatedOrganization |
FWCC Africa Section
→
FWCC Asia-West Pacific Section → FWCC Europe and Middle East Section → FWCC Section of the Americas → |
| religiousOrientation |
Christian
→
Quaker → |
| religiousTradition |
Religious Society of Friends
→
|
| scope |
global
→
|
| shortName |
WPM
→
|
| topic |
Quaker faith and practice
→
global challenges facing Friends → peace and social justice → spiritual renewal → |
| understandingOfAuthority |
corporate discernment
→
|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Friends World Committee for Consultation
→
|
holdsEvent |