Having no paid clergy, Durham Friends Meeting is sustained and nurtured by the gifts and leadings of its members and attenders. You may access who is serving in what capacity by clicking the Roster of Service below.

 

Roster of Service

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Meeting for Worship with Attention for Business

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The clerks of meeting are responsible for various administrative tasks, needs, and functions, which together make up what’s typically referred to as the “business” of the meeting. Friends gather on a monthly basis to practice collective discernment in the meeting for worship with attention to business (or just “business meeting” for short). At Durham Friends Meeting, we have a clerking team made up of 3-5 Friends who share these responsibilities.

Some of the team's tasks include:

• Preparing the agenda for and facilitating Meetings for Worship with Attention to Business, which typically occur on a monthly basis

• Listening for, articulating and testing the “sense of the meeting” during Meeting for Business.

• Serving as officers of the legal corporation, Durham Friends Meeting, Inc.

• Managing all official correspondence of the Meeting

• Maintaining communication with clerks of committees.

• Attending Ministry and Counsel Committee meetings.

• Working with DFM members of Interim Body to maintain the relationship with Yearly Meeting

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The current Clerking Team consists of Terry Graedon, David Haines, and Marsha Green. If you need to reach them, please send an email to: dfm-clerking-team@googlegroups.com