2012

Process: the Good, the Poor, & Schisms

It is my experience that good Quaker process helps us unite in finding God’s path forward and in building community,…

Traveling Ministry

The theme of the August 2012 issue is “traveling.” This is an excerpt on traveling in the ministry from the…

Web Exclusive: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, “Here”

I first heard about Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros when their Youtube video for the song “Home” went viral…

How Green Are Quakers?

Quaker Earthcare Survey Results Last summer at Friends General Conference Gathering in Iowa, we at Quaker Earthcare Witness had our first…

Milestones August 2012

Campbell—Dorothy Emily Carnell Campbell, 96, on September 19, 2011, in Mount San Antonio Gardens Health Center, Pomona, Calif., with her daughter…

Traveling Friend

There's a long and beautiful Friends tradition of seeking fellowship

What Would You Do If a Kid Threw a Fork on a Ten-Foot Roof?

Once, a devoted Quaker who works with the teens at Berea (Ky.) Meeting asked me the pointed question of why…

Sustainable Travel

Travel is an inescapable part of most people’s lives, and for many of us, work travel can be a big…

The Concord, A Story of Two Stamps

  In July 1683, a ship named Concord sailed from London to America. The 33 passengers aboard were members of…

The Incredible Misters Fox

I’ve been teaching drama at Sidwell Friends Middle School in Washington, D.C. since 1995. Like my brother and sister educators…

Rising up: Ministry at the World Gathering of Friends

Ministry and silence delivered at the World Conference in Kenya

A Midlife Pilgrimage

At the close of my student year at Pendle Hill outside of Philadelphia—when I had the time and resources—I was sensitive…
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