Good Order of Friends

Facing Fears of Shared Accountability Among Friends Today

In June 2005, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting met in called session to consider its response to Earth-wide challenges of climate change.…

Planned World Gathering of Young Friends

The World Gathering of Young Friends will take place August 16-24, 2005, at Lancaster University, UK and will gather around…

The Prophecy of Mary Peisley Neale

Mary Peisley was born into a Quaker family in Ballymore, County Kildare, Ireland, in 1717. At age 27, she was…

Peace in the World, Peace among Friends

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another; love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: not…

Kathleen Lonsdale

Kathleen Yardley Lonsdale (1903-1971) may be just the spiritual companion you need. Though she is a person of breathtaking energy…

Gifts from the Closet

It’s Saturday and I’ve managed to keep it open. I’m determined to clean out the closet in my spare room…

Brief Reflections on Quaker Practice

On "Standing in the Way" "Attend to pure wisdom and be teachable." —Advices of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting A common misconception…

Clerking

Having a good process is the way that organizations I’ve been part of have been able to function. Having realized…

Inward Light and Outward Light

When people get together for a business meeting in a non-Quaker setting, they analyze each problem, share the best solutions…

Eldering and Listening

Reading Friends Journal has become a fruitful habit. I find it timely, relevant, and frequently speaking directly to me. In…

Reconsidering "I Approve"

Friends have a unique way of conducting business in which unity of all those assembled is sought on decision items.…

Clerking

My basic premise is that the disciplines of clerking a meeting for worship for business and facilitating a business meeting…
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