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Gretchen Castle Becomes ESR Dean

Gretchen Castle becomes the first female dean of the Earlham School of Religion (ESR) with the beginning of her term…

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April News 2012

FWCC General Secretary nomination Gretchen Castle of Philadelphia nominated to serve as FWCC General Secretary. The Central Executive Committee of Friends…

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FJ Interview with Gretchen Castle

This week Gretchen Castle attended the inaugural mass of Pope Francis as the Quaker representative on the Christian World Communion. We caught up with her a few days later and talked about the inauguration, her role in the Christian World Communion, and the changes facing our denominations.

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FWCC secretary to lead world ecumenical organization

  retchen Castle was named the next chair of the Conference of Secretaries of Christian World Communions at its meeting…

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Author Gretchen Castle reads “What Unites Us”

FJ Podcast: Having grown up in a Quaker family, the daughter of a pastor in Indiana and Iowa (Friends United Meeting), I heard the language of prayers and hymns and thought-provoking sermons. And in the silent worship, I learned to listen deeply for God’s comfort and promptings and humor. I grew up with what I feel is the best combination of Quaker practices.

Gretchen Castle

A Preschooler’s Prayer for Peace

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What Unites Us

If we want a world without war, we must first accept our own Quaker family.

Gretchen Castle

Meeting at the Center

We are all part of the same Quaker family. We are called to love one another, and to be reconciled to one another.

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ESR launches Congregational Leadership Center

Earlham School of Religion (ESR), with a million-dollar grant from the Lilly Endowment, is establishing the Quaker Center for Transformational…

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Tim Gee named next FWCC General Secretary

Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) announced on July 26 that Tim Gee would be its next general secretary. The…

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