Welcoming, creating a community, and building the future

Dates: from Friday October 27, 2023 to Monday morning October 30, 2023

Location: Ethic Etapes (Lac de Maine), Angers, France

Coming together as a community

Download draft of programme here (in French and English) >

The Quaker tradition emphasises the importance of community, which is formed through communal worship and strengthened by group worship. The Covid era has expanded our understanding of community, prompting us to reflect on who we are as a diverse group and how we can better understand and accept each other. The challenge is to build a common future that is inclusive and welcoming to newcomers.

The Yearly Meeting will provide a forum for exploring these issues through discussions and presentations. While we may not find definitive answers, the gathering will offer insights and ideas to strengthen the Quaker community and build a more peaceful future. For those unable to attend in person, an online program will be available to engage fully with this topic.

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Committed to responsible tourism and in the heart of an exceptional green area just five minutes from the city center, Ethic Etapes is the ideal place to stay in Angers and discover the unmissable places of Anjou. Angers consistently ranks as one the best places to live in yearly polls.

A dynamic and engaging program - face-to-face or online
Discussions, mutual sharing, spiritual practice, friendly group meals... a weekend of reflection on building the future together. For those unable to come to Angers, we hope you will join our specially designed online program.

Cost of registration
We would like to give as many people as possible the opportunity to come to Angers and the registration fees have been adapted. For the on-site program, the registration fee includes 3 nights of accommodation, weekend meals, and helps cover organizational expenses. For the online program, the registration fee includes access codes to Zoom sessions, access to preparation documents, and helps pay for our Zoom subscription.
This year, we offer a A ‘Support’ option, which also allows you to finance the participation of other people.

‘On-site participation’ fees
SUPPORTER registration (Allows us to finance others) 300,00 €
BASIC registration IN A SINGLE ROOM €280.00
BASIC registration in SHARED ROOM €240.00
“NICE PRICE”registration (reserved for those who need a little help - see conditions) €200.00
Registration Without Accommodation with meals €110.00

Online Program Fees
SUPPORTER - ONLINE registration (Allows to finance others) 30.00€
BASIC REGISTRATION- ONLINE 20.00€

*”Nice Price” Registration conditions:
The “Nice Price” is intended for participants with limited financial means. To benefit from it, the organizing committee asks the secretaries of the local Assemblies or the Assembly of France to validate the request. Please select the "Nice Price" option in the registration form. The secretary of the local group or Isolated Friends will contact you directly afterwards to confirm the request.