Outreach

Louisiana Journal

Shortly after Hurricane Rita, Virginia Ratliff, a native of Louisiana, felt called to return to the rural Gulf Coast and…

Friends Neighborhood Guild: A Quaker Presence in Philadelphia

The Beginnings In 1879, as an expression of concern for their new immigrant neighbors, Friends in the Northern Liberties section…

So What Can We Say Now? Suggestions for Explaining Quakerism

Margaret Fell, "the mother of Quakerism," describes an occasion when George Fox challenged his listeners to recognize the experiential nature…

Hospitality in the Manner of Friends

Use hospitality one to another without grudging. As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one…

The Ability to Choose as Death Approaches

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion, without the discomfort of thought." —John F. Kennedy In 1980 Elisabeth Kubler-Ross,…

Unintentional Outreach

It was a glorious fall day, and I was excited to be in Philadelphia, intent on weaving my way through…

Being 'Of the World'

This month Friends Journal brings you a selection of articles that deal with engagement in the world. Some authors may…

An Iconoclast's View of Quaker Outreach

While I am honored to be giving the Rufus Jones lecture this evening, by choosing to invite me, Haverford College…

Reaching out to Prisoners

To introduce the Quaker Spiritual Friends program of the Advancement and Outreach Committee of Friends General Conference to the larger…

How Much Diversity?

When Friends Journal announced last fall our intention to publish a special issue on Diversity among Friends, we gave the…

Teaching Quakerism

I suppose I’ve always been involved in Quaker outreach. I remember earnestly explaining Quaker pacifism to my Girl Scout troop…

Jesus Came to My Door One Sunday Morning

Jesus came to my door one Sunday morning, but it wasn’t a convenient time. The night before Jesus arrived, I…
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