What Is Actually There

Tiresome ministry by an older Friend becomes something more.

Peterson Toscano

The Paradox of Isolation

The blessings and burdens of lives lived apart.

Who’s the Proper Quaker Now?

Our introduction to the June/July 2020 issue.

An Awkward Pause

A Friend is led to visit the meetinghouse grounds during isolation.

Spiritual Practices for the Pandemic

An offering of ways to stay grounded during anxious times.

Growing Roots from a Distance

A story of finding connection while living far away from one’s community.

Drawing Circles, Not Lines

Protecting the limits of an inclusive community.

Lapsed, Released, Let Go, Discontinued

The spiritual practice of laying down memberships.

With Just the Door Ajar

The freedom to go in and out.

Are You Playing Your Religion-games by Quaker Rules?

There are many ways to participate in the Quaker tradition.

Thank You for the Wrens

The power of another person’s voice coming through Zoom.

Lotus

A teen navigates the uncharted territory of her first family death.

Mixed Flock

FJ Poetry: "Beneath the feeder …"

How to Attend a Quaker Meeting for the First Time

FJ Poetry: "In the old meetinghouse …"

Forum, June/July 2020

Letters from our readers.

Quaker organizations seek to adapt, continue work at a distance

The pandemic is leading Friends organizations and their supporters to reflect on their missions and discern a way forward.

Yearly meetings go virtual

In response to the COVID‐19 pandemic, many yearly meetings annual sessions will be held virtually.

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