Early Friends’ understanding of the Word was deeply rooted in the gospel of John. Come hear a student of both John and early Friends speak about early Friends\u2019 understanding of the “measure\u201d of Light given to each person and how it related to their understanding of perfection, and what their relevance are to us today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Australian Friend David Johnson, author of A Quaker Prayer Life<\/em>and Jesus, Christ and Servant of God: <\/em>Meditations on the Gospel According to John<\/em> (both published by Inner Light Books), will offer the message at meeting and a small workshop after worship at Durham on Sunday, June 9. All are welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>We write this\u00a0to make our[<\/em>a<\/em><\/a>]\u00a0joy complete.\u00a0<\/em>5\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>This is the message we have heard\u00a0from him and declare to you: God is light;\u00a0in him there is no darkness at all.\u00a0<\/em>6\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness,\u00a0we lie and do not live out the truth.\u00a0<\/em>7\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>But if we walk in the light,\u00a0as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all[<\/em>b<\/em><\/a>]\u00a0sin. <\/em> John 1, 4-7 NIV<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Early Friends’ understanding of the Word was deeply rooted in the gospel of John. Come hear a student of both John and early Friends speak about early Friends\u2019 understanding of the “measure\u201d of Light given to each person and how … Continue reading