One gray morning in early February, a small group of Friends was finding its way to an encounter with 70 [âŚ]
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FWCC and Affluent and Impoverished Friends
The October issue on the 70th anniversary of Friends World Committee for Consultation was a wonderful celebration of how Friends [âŚ]
Newton Garver is a member of Buffalo (N.Y.) Meeting.
Posted in: FeaturesAll Friendsâ Conference of 1920
Before the 1937 Friends World Conference, Friends from throughout the world and across the various branches of the Religious Society [âŚ]
Elizabeth Cazden is a member of Concord (N.H.) Meeting. Her Quaker history research includes Friends in Cuba, independent liberal meetings, and Quaker slave-owners in Rhode Island; see http://www.betsycazden.com.
Posted in: FeaturesA Snapshot of Friends in the Americas
Are Friends growing or shrinking? The answer, of course, is, âIt all dependsââon where, over what time, and by how [âŚ]
Margaret Fraser, executive secretary of FWCC Section of the Americas, is a member of Swarthmore (Pa.) Meeting.
Posted in: FeaturesThe Meaning of Disagreements
My first FWCC event was a dinner somewhere near Boston during the 1987 50th Anniversary Campaign. I donât recall what [âŚ]
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A View of FWCC from the Southern Tip of Africa
I have tried hard to share the joy of FWCC happenings with my monthly and yearly meetings, but neither spoken [âŚ]
Bridget Nomonde Scoble is a member of Cape Western Monthly Meeting in South Africa.
Posted in: FeaturesQuilts in Burundi: The Unending God Story Goes On
For many years my personal ministry has been to make quilts for people in hard placesâdivorce, terminal illness, or depression. [âŚ]
Carolann Palmer is a member of North Seattle (Wash.) Friends Church. She and Patty Federighi, also of the church, are recipients of Susan Bax grants for women traveling in the ministry, administered by FWCC.
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Reflections on the World Since 9/11
That morning I helped my youngest child get off to school. I straightened our nowâquiet kitchen, then sat at my [âŚ]
Helena Cobban is a member of Charlottesville (Va.) Meeting. She is a "Friend in Washington" with Friends Committee on National Legislation, and has recently written a book on U.S. foreign policy after George W. Bush's presidency, due out in early 2008. Details of her work are available at her blog http://www.justworldnews.org.
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