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Congratulations, Earlham School of Religion
Unprogrammed Friends are fond of saying that we’ve abolished the laity and each of us is called to a ministry.…
Preparing for Ministry in a Non-Creedal Tradition
"In the beginning. . . ." Good creation stories affirm the origin of those who tell them and intrigue the…
Filling a Toolkit
Arriving Earlham School of Religion (ESR) and I were both born in the autumn of 1960. We intersected in our…
Bringing the Quaker into Hospital Chaplaincy
Every day I step into a blizzard that has swept in on someone’s life. I’m a chaplain in an acute…
What I Really Learned at ESR
They look a lot like me. That was one of my first thoughts when I arrived at Earlham School of…
Learning about the Real World of Ministry
Any change in one’s life has the potential to be transformative. Going to Earlham School of Religion was certainly so…
Wielding Thor’s Hammer: What It Means to Write as Ministry
According to an old Norse legend of the early days in the time before this time, the god Thor patrolled…
Reclaiming Visual Ministry
At one time all art was Spirit-led. The Greek theatre, shamanic ritual objects, liturgical music, icons, and Giotto’s frescos all…
Three Quakers and Jesus: Excerpts From a Quaker Quest Session
At the Friends General Conference Gathering in Johnstown last June, Mary Jo Clogg and Elaine Crauderueff facilitated a weeklong Quaker…
Building Bridges
I vigil for peace, never knowing the impact I have on passersby or the effect they may have on me.…
My Journey among Friends
I found the Religious Society of Friends when I was in middle school. An unpopular, misunderstood, "sensitive" child, I didn’t…
Engaging with a Monthly Meeting about Ministry
What does it mean to be called to public ministry within the Religious Society of Friends? What does it mean…
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