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Three Weddings, One Marriage

We did not set out to have three weddings. We were both married before and were in our 50s and… Eleanor Harris

Sexual Ethics: What Is Our Goal?

As I understand it, the central Quaker commitment is to listen to the Spirit’s promptings and act faithfully in accordance… Joanna Hoyt

Differences along the Path towards Equal Marriage

When seeking inclusivity in marriage minutes, it is tempting to focus on similarities between same-sex and opposite-sex couples. There are… Annika Fjelstad

Two Moms Are Better than One

Finally, the conductor collected our train tickets. "Good. Everyone’s straight now," he said. "I’m not," replied my mother. The conductor… Christina Huether-Burns

When My Meeting Had My Back

Bitter laughter isn’t my usual response when I look into my new issue of Friends Journal, but a few years… Dee Birch Cameron

The Miracle of Death

On May 10, 2006, my wife and partner of a quarter century, Deborah "Misty" Gerner, who was under treatment for… Philip Schrodt

Divine Love in Action

I first met Michael Baldwin and Uriel Orellano when they attended a Couple Enrichment workshop led by my husband and… Joan Dyer Liversidge

FGC's Couple Enrichment Program

Friends General Conference’s Couple Enrichment Program is a ministry of couples who, recognizing the divine center of committed relationships, support… Bradley Sheeks

Clearness Committees at the Crossroads of Our Working Lives

The fork in the road—it’s an experience that affects many of us at one time or another in the course… William A. Charland Jr.

Gifts of Eldering

I had planned this year to take a break from FGC Gathering. Polly, my partner of 27 years, couldn’t come… Wendy C. Sanford

Sharing about Personal Faith

My first FWCC experience was the 1999 Section of the Americas Annual Meeting in Whittier, California. The theological and cultural… Cathy Habschmidt

Facilitating Interreligious Weddings

Since the fall of 1989, I have been involved as a kind of facilitator for three weddings, held in the… Dick Wood
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