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News June/July 2016

Demonstrations, conferences, appointments, and Quakers on U.S. money.

Staff

Milestones January 2015

Births, deaths, and marriages.

Staff

Finding a Way to Peace

Early Friends help lead a journey in search of inner strength.

Christopher Stern

Lillian and George Willoughby

Raspberries, bread, serendipity, and nonviolence. Lillian and George Willoughby, members of Central Philadelphia (Pa.) Meeting, were engaged with many projects…

Lynne Shivers

Are We at the Dawn of a New Age of Global Spirituality?

In December 2009, I attended the Parliament of the World’s Religions (PWR) in Melbourne, Australia. This gathering has taken place…

AnthonyManousos

Homosexuality and the Bible: One Quaker's Response to the Pope

"Speaking on Monday, Pope Benedict said that saving humanity from homosexual or transsexual behavior was as important as protecting the…

Steve Chase

Porters of Justice, Captives of Hope

I remember being puzzled when I was 13 about the closing lines of Romans read today. The part that says,…

Gayle Elizabeth Harris

Hope: The Faith Basis For Our Peace Testimony

As we are gathered together in worship, I am reminded of the words from the prophet Zechariah who called God’s…

Colin Saxton

Drinking At The Well

This month we bring you a spontaneous special issue on the recent "Heeding God’s Call: A Gathering on Peace," held…

Susan Corson-Finnerty

On Being a Catholic Quaker

Thirty years ago, driving home from a Catholic charismatic prayer meeting, I heard the inner words, "I want you to…

John Corry