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Wanted: A Network of Soul Connection
Francine Brocious attends Schuylkill Meeting in Phoenixville, Pa. Her interests include singing, psychology, spirituality, dance, improv, lifelong learning, and sharing her voice through writing. She cherishes and seeks more authentic, repeated human connections; deep talks; and spontaneous expressions of laughter, play, and joy. She can be reached at [email protected].
Posted in: Features, The State of Quaker Institutions
Thou Shalt Wear Comfy Shoes
Do our attitudes toward formal dress push people out the door?
Suzanne W. Cole Sullivan is a convinced Friend who lives and worships in Georgia (mostly), but they can often be spotted at meetings around the country during weekend adventures. Suzanne carries a concern for hospitality and a culture of welcoming. Suzanne is often heard before they are seen.
Posted in: Features, Unnamed Quaker Creeds
River Crossing
FJ Poetry: “Sitting in bed she gazes at the river, …”
Anne Maren-Hogan lives in Burnsville, N.C.
Posted in: Poetry, Unnamed Quaker Creeds
The Importance of Noise During Silent Worship
Sometimes we need the buses, dogs, and loud neighbors to enter the deepest silence of the meetinghouse.
Ben Handy is a member of Frankford Meeting in Philadelphia, Pa. He has a boring job and a lovely family. He mostly spends his free time trying to figure out where he put his glasses, and why he can never seem to get anything done.
Posted in: Features, February 2020
Scenes from a Meetinghouse
The spirituality of doorknobs and staircases.
Gunilla Norris writes contemplative books on the spirituality of the everyday. More of her writings can be found at gunillanorris.com.
Posted in: Features, February 2020
I Think I Understand Now
Watching someone’s drug use spiral out of control.
Among Friends: Who Quaker Kids Are, Who They Become, and How They Lead
Our introduction to the December Issue.
Posted in: Among Friends, Quaker Kids
Me and My Maker
A Friend’s idea of Christianity is one of a relationship with her maker.
A textile designer by profession, Edwina Dankwa Assan founded the social enterprise Edtex over 20 years ago to ethically produce handmade, color-fast fabrics for fashion designers and home decorators. She is a member of Hill House Meeting in Accra, Ghana.
Posted in: Faith and Practice, Quaker Kids
Love My Enemies? Surely You Jest
Practicing warm‐heartedness with those on the other side of political divides.
The Tiny Journalist
By Naomi Shihab Nye. BOA Editions, Ltd., 2019. 128 pages. $24/hardcover; $17/paperback; $9.99/eBook.
Michael S. Glaser is a professor emeritus at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and served as Poet Laureate of Maryland from 2004 to 2009.
Posted in: Gambling, November 2019 Books, Quaker Book Reviews
Features
Wanted: A Network of Soul Connection by Francine Brocious
Facing Hard Truths by Robin Mohr
Quaker Schools Transforming the World by Deborra Sines Pancoe and Elisabeth Torg
Advancing Quaker Spirituality in the Twenty‐first Century by Barry Crossno
Quaker Meetings Respond to Coronavirus by Katie Breslin
Noticing Patterns of Oppression and Faithfulness by Lisa Graustein
Poetry
Servant by Ruth Naylor
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