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Acknowledging the Nature of Community

Community and a strong sense of togetherness are what stand out most when I think about what it means to…

Reflections on the Purpose of Marriage

For the last 40 years, marriages have been in trouble. Half of them end in divorce. Abuse is common. Disturbed…

Saying "I Do" Anew

Last year, my husband and I asked that our marriage be taken under the care of Salmon Bay Meeting in…

Belonging

I sit on the steps of my son’s house in a small town in Nicaragua watching the world go by,…

Staying Aligned with Our Values

As I write, I’ve just returned from the Friends General Conference Gathering in Amherst, Massachusetts, where, among other things, I…

Police Power for Peace

Pacifists like me, many of whom are Friends, have made accommodation to the police function and criminal justice system. We…

Amachi: Faith-Based Mentoring to Children of Prisoners

Amachi is a national initiative to provide caring, committed mentors to the children of prisoners.

The Move to Happy Valley

We’re too young, but let’s look at some Quaker retirement communities anyway and put our names down—it may take ten…

An Approach in Regions with Few Friends

In Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) we are fortunate in having a good number of couples about the same age (between…

Intergenerational Learning in Friends Schools

Quakers believe in truth-seeking as a process of continuing revelation, seeing life as a journey of learning from one’s experiences…

Simplifying Life in Our Corner of the World

In June 2003, our Friends Meeting in Klamath Falls, Oregon, held a "Simplify Your Life" yard sale and raised $3,200…

The Sabbath Year at Central Philadelphia Meeting

“The Sabbath year has been unfolding so wonderfully. . . . I feel like we are growing and sprouting individually…
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