QuakerSpeak, May 2020

It can be hard to find joy in a time of great uncertainty. Mosi Harrington shares the power of lightheartedness to help us get through dark times.

Staff

New England Yearly Meeting - During Plenary

Online Features

Noticing Patterns of Oppression and Faithfulness

Special Web Feature: New England Yearly Meeting’s experiment with paying attention.

Lisa Graustein

Love in the Time of Coronavirus

Carrying on with the care of our meetings.

Gabriel Ehri

The 2020 FGC Gathering Goes Online

A video interview with Friends General Conference staff and volunteers around the cancellation of the in-person 2020 Gathering.

Martin Kelley

Features

Wanted: A Network of Soul Connection

How do we build faith communities where we really know one another?

Francine Brocious

Features

Facing Hard Truths

What can Friends learn from the hospice movement?

Robin Mohr

Quaker Schools Transforming the World

Friends schools face the challenges of societal changes.

Deborra Sines Pancoe and Elisabeth Torg

Features

Advancing Quaker Spirituality in the Twenty-first Century

Preparing for the future of the 100-year-old FGC Gathering.

Barry Crossno

Poetry

Servant

FJ Poetry: "In a black transport chair, …"

Ruth Naylor

Poetry

Psalm 131

FJ Poetry: "Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, …"

Jane Simpson

Viewpoint

Why I Identify as Quaker

The question is not if God exists, but what is the nature of God.

Kurt H. Parkum

Forum

Forum, April 2020

Letters from our readers.

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Interview with Jessica Metheringham, creator of Disarm the Base

We talk with the Quaker creator of a new antiwar, direct action board game.

Gail Whiffen

Joel G. Erkenswick

Erkenswick—Joel G. Erkenswick, 73, on August 30, 2019, in St. Louis, Mo. Joel was born on August 8, 1946, in…

Staff

Quaker Works Archives

Quaker Works April 2020

This semiannual feature highlights the recent works of Quaker organizations in eight categories.

Staff

Friends Committee on National Legislation April 2020

fcnl.org In November, Friends Committee on National Legislation’s (FCNL) General Committee approved an updated statement of legislative policy. “The World…

Staff

Liz Oppenheimer on Quakers Respond to ICE Deployment in Twin Cities

I appreciated the article about Friends’ responses to Operation Metro Surge. There were of course other…
George Busolo Lukalo on Making My Life a Testimony

So amazing being a Quaker. More to learn and live as a Quaker is my desire….
John Newkirk on The Journey Back to God

First I am sorry for your loss and I would just like to say addiction is…
Nate on The Journey Back to God

Robin, that is a strong story, and I’m so glad you’re still here in the land…