Epistle

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A letter to Friends everywhere, written during a Yearly Meeting (or other signifcant Quaker gathering) and circulated with the minutes. The Epistle is written by an Epistle Drafting Group throughout Yearly Meeting and reflects and recalls the spiritual dimensions, depths and highlights of the Yearly Meeting. When complete, the epistle is sent out to all meetings in Britain and to other Yearly Meetings in loving greetings.