ministry

Ministry and Money in the Experience of Earlier Friends

The connection between money and ministry is such a hot-button issue for many unprogrammed Friends. It might be useful to…

The Three Gems

A famous Buddhist prayer is known as the Three Gems: I take refuge in the Buddha. I take refuge in…

Speaking into the Silence

Shake before Opening

Most of us experience an internal struggle before participating in vocal ministry. The shy child within us can hold us…

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…

Service: Prisoners Doing Ministry

Some time ago I heard a story about a visitor to a Quaker meeting. After a while the visitor leaned…

How Can You Do That Work?

When I spent my professional life as a full-time emergency room nurse, my friends could not get enough of my…

An Unprogrammed Friend Discovers the Spirit in Preaching

For most of my life as an unprogrammed Friend, I could never have imagined my present job title. I am…

Callings

While I have only spoken out of the silence once, I have felt urges to speak in other parts of…

Discovering Fellowship among African American Friends

In 1992, shortly after I joined Sandy Spring (Md.) Meeting and officially became a Quaker, it was announced on public…

On Vocal Ministry: Two Perspectives

These words are offered as two Friends’ understanding and experience. They are not perfect or final, nor are they meant…
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