Mattocks—Martha Carter Mattocks, 71, of High Point, N.C, on March 16, 2019. Martha was born on June 5, 1947, in […]
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Guilford College responds to Westboro Baptist protest
When three members of Westboro Baptist Church—a church in Topeka, Kans., known for its harsh anti‐LGBTQ beliefs—came to protest […]
Erik Hanson and Windy Cooler are the news editors for Friends Journal. They contributed to the reporting of this story. Do you know about any Quaker news stories we should be covering? Send us tips at [email protected].
Posted in: Drugs, News
How I Found God in Competitive Sports
How can we explore the edge of our abilities?
Jon Watts is a Quaker living in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pa. He enjoys volleyball, tennis, and trying to beat his own record for hiking the length of the Wissahickon Valley. When he’s not competing, Jon is interviewing Quakers for the QuakerSpeak project or composing Quaker-related music.
Posted in: Features, Friendly Competition?The Silent Spaces That Speak Volumes
An introduction to the November issue.
Gabriel Ehri is executive director of Friends Journal: [email protected]
Posted in: Among Friends, Quaker LibrariesHelen Lewis Stanfield
Stanfield—Helen Lewis Stanfield, 91, on September 10, 2016, at Friends Homes in Greensboro, N.C. Helen was born on September 28, […]
Posted in: Giving and Philanthropy, Milestones
Ken Wallace
Wallace—Ken Wallace, 87, on March 15, 2015, in Fairhope, Ala. Ken was born on December 14, 1927, in the rural […]
Posted in: Crossing Cultures, Milestones
Stokes Clement Swisher
Swisher—Stokes Clement Swisher, 85, on January 31, 2016, at home with family, in Falls Church, Va. Clem was born on […]
Posted in: August 2016: Quaker Spaces, Milestones
John Howard Huffman
Huffman—John Howard Huffman, 74, on October 29, 2015, in Springfield, Mo., peacefully set free from a long struggle with Alzheimer’s. […]
Posted in: Milestones, Spiritual Nurture / Quaker Training
Quaker Leadership and Education
Three stories and a vision of recovering joy.
Alexander Levering Kern is an educator, poet, writer, ecumenical and interfaith leader, and member of Friends Meeting at Cambridge (Mass.). Editor of the anthology Becoming Fire: Spiritual Writing from Rising Generations, he currently serves as executive director of the Center for Spirituality, Dialogue, and Service (CSDS) at Northeastern University in Boston.
Posted in: April 2014: Education, Features
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
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Servant by Ruth Naylor
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