Being faithful to the vision: Harvey Gillman responds to some recent pieces in the Friend

‘My vision of the sacred oneness must embrace the oppressed and the oppressor.’

by Harvey Gillman 24th May 2024

I joined Friends almost fifty years ago, after a mystical experience of being in communion with the world around me. This experience gave me a sense of belonging and of place, to which I have tried to remain faithful even in moments of great doubt. I needed to explore the consequences of this with a group of people with whom I could be open, and who could be open with me. As an extrovert I need the energy of others to stimulate the energy within. Pilgrimage can be a lonely enterprise. On the whole I enjoy and learn from the company of Friends. I have also had to discover just what being in community entails.