Book of Discipline Reading Podcast

This reading of Ohio Yearly Meeting’s Book of Discipline begins with the cover page and concludes with Maintaining Contacts.   The following shows the time stamp for each section.  02:34 Historical Note 05:46 Introduction. 12:23 The Meeting for Worship 15:53 Business Meetings 17:23 New Meetings 18:28 Membership 19:05 Birthright or Associate Membership 19:40 Forms of Adult… Read more: Guiding not by Rules or Forms, but by the Light: A reading of Ohio Yearly Meeting’s Book of Discipline #01

This is a continuation of a reading of Ohio Yearly Meeting’s Book of Discipline.  It covers routine administration. 1)      00:11 ROUTINE ADMINISTRATION a)       01:36 The Monthly Meeting  b)      03:40 The Quarterly Meeting  c)       04:39 Procedures For Business Meetings  d)      08:39 Representation  e)      09:16… Read more: Guiding not by Rules or Forms, but by the Light: A reading of Ohio Yearly Meeting’s Book of Discipline #02 Routine Adminstration

This is a continuation of a reading of Ohio Yearly Meeting’s Book of Discipline.  It covers Guidance and Council. 1)      00:15 GUIDANCE AND COUNSEL  a)       01:14 The General Queries and Advices i)        02:03 Queries ii)       06:58 Advices We are particularly interested in questions or conversations about… Read more: Guiding not by Rules or Forms, but by the Light: A reading of Ohio Yearly Meeting’s Book of Discipline #03 Guidance and Council

This is a continuation of a reading of Ohio Yearly Meeting’s Book of Discipline.  It covers Ministry and Oversight. 1)      00:17 MINISTRY AND OVERSIGHT  a)       00:20 Overseers  i)         00:52 Appointment and Renewal of Overseers  ii)       02:01 Duties of Overseers  iii)      04:09 Meetings of the… Read more: Guiding not by Rules or Forms, but by the Light: A reading of Ohio Yearly Meeting’s Book of Discipline #04 Ministry and Oversight

This is the final reading of Ohio Yearly Meeting’s Book of Discipline.  It begins with the section on marriage and concludes with the section on wills. 1)      00:42 MARRIAGE  a)       03:34 Marriage Procedure  b)      10:50 Marriage Outside the Care of the Meeting  c)       11:16 Additional Counsel  2) … Read more: Guiding not by Rules or Forms, but by the Light: A reading of Ohio Yearly Meeting’s Book of Discipline #05 Marriage, Peace and other topics