Friends Meetings

Spiritual Discernment within the Nominating Process

How might Friends improve the spiritual discernment within their nominating committees? I posed this query to my interest group, “Nominating:…

Bill of Rights of West Richmond (Ind.) Meeting

You have the right to take part in worship. All people are welcome to worship with us, regardless of age,…

Welcoming Children, Boisterous and Gentle

People came to the special meeting in their own God-given way. Some Quakers stumbled in, refusing any help from family…

The Passion of the Christ: Thoughts Prompted by a Discussion about the Film

At a local cinema, in a small town in New Zealand, The Passion of the Christ was showing. While I…

The Gift of Thinking Differently

Larry was a jerk. Everyone thought so, though we never used that word. We called him eccentric, cantankerous, or rough…

The Divine Source of Vocal Ministry

It was one of those pristine June days in New England, with bright sunshine and a steady breeze to keep…

Auburn Prison Friends Meeting after 30 Years

In 2005 Auburn Prison Quaker Meeting will observe its 30th year of continuous existence. Meeting time is 9-11 a.m. every…

The Second Ohio Separation

Author’s note: Throughout this article, the terms "Gurneyite" and "Wilburite" will be used to refer to two groups of Friends,…

Exploring and Discovering a Friends School Meeting

When I first began teaching at a Friends school seven years ago, what I knew of Quakers derived mostly from…

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…

Full Circle

A circle of Quakers gathers on a bright, crisp April morning in the meetinghouse on Orrong Road. We sit on…

Sit Down, Thee's Rockin' the Boat

An attender has been speaking in meeting for ten minutes. He reaches in his pocket, pulls out a newspaper article,…
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