What is a Quaker Minute?

A minute is a statement of belief that an individual or group would like to record for others to see, both now and in the future about a certain topic or person. This is recorded in the minutes of our business meetings and is held as a permanent record of our Meeting's convictions. It will become part of the history of this Meeting. It can be used to stimulate thought and discussion among other Meetings and/or to inform various decision-makers beyond our Meeting of our deeply held beliefs.

Selected "minutes" of Bethesda Friends Meeting:

• Stewardship & Growth Minute (written in response to Maryland's planned ICC) [Approved 4 February 2007]
• Minute on Marriages and Ceremonies of Commitment. [Approved December 1, 1996]
• Bethesda Friends Meeting Peace Epistle (1996)