How are Friends organizing today? We've noticed that many people get a sense of belonging from affinity groups they belong to, whether based on identity (race, gender, or sexual orientation) or politics or spirituality. Our biannual Quaker Works section is full of Quaker groups outside of the traditional monthly/quarterly/yearly meeting structures that bring people together for a single purpose. How do these groups speak to us as individuals? Do they strengthen our participating in our local Friends meetings or compete with it? Does it even matter if they fit with traditional structures?

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