Hi Clare, In Bradford on Avon we have, a few years ago, gone away from a strict no-alcohol policy. If any hirer wants to have alcohol at a meeting, they need to apply in advance to our Local Business Meeting which then decides on a case by case basis whether or not this should be allowed. So far this has happened a few times when a group was allowed to have mulled wine at their Christmas party. The easiest solution in your case would, of course, be for the clergy to use non-alcoholic communion wine (as do many Methodist churches). Best wishes, Klaus Huber Resident Warden, Bradford on Avon On Sun, Sep 10, 2023 at 2:51 PM Clare Barnett <clare@barnettfamily.me.uk> wrote:
Hi all, We have a standard clause in our lettings policy, as I am sure many meetings do, saying no alcohol. We have had an enquiry from a group of clergy who wish to hold a gathering at the meeting house and as part of this hold communion. They wanted it know if it would be possible for them to use the communion wine in the ceremony. At business meeting today no one seemed to have any objections to this, but we said we would explore further what other meetings do. It feels like it is something which probably doesn't arise very often but I wondered if anyone had any thoughts or indeed any meetings have a letting policy which doesn't say that alcohol is prohibited? Kind Regards Clare Barnett Premises committee, Hartshill Local Meeting _______________________________________________ wardenship mailing list -- wardenship@lists.quaker.eu.org To unsubscribe send an email to wardenship-leave@lists.quaker.eu.org
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