George H. Gorman

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George H. Gorman

George H. Gorman (1916-1982) was a Quaker writer and active in Friends committees. In the 1940s George served as Clerk of what was then Young Friends Central Committee, now Young Friends General Meeting. He worked out of an office at Woodbrooke College in Birmingham. George moved on to work for Friends Home Service Committee based at Friends House in London and became its General Secretary in 1952. He stayed working in that role until his retirement in 1981.

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One of my most vivid experiences of worship

"One of the most vivid experiences on my part was sitting quietly for at least an hour before a picture by the Dutch painter Vermeer, and absorbing its sheer beauty…... Read more.

The Amazing Fact of Quaker Worship

"Some Friends are able to recall with clarity the first occasion on which they attended a Quaker meeting. While I cannot remember when or where I did so, I do have... Read more.

You are Held by a Love that Passes All Understanding

"I discovered the way to the interior side of my life, at the deep center of which I knew that I was not alone, but was held by a love that passes all understanding. This... Read more.