Convergent Friends

Paul L: Why Quakers' historic testimony against music and other frivolous entertainments does not apply to singing from the Sacred Harp

The early singing school teachers and shape-note tunebook writers would have agreed with this criticism. Their aim was to demystify the professionalization of music and to return it to the masses and therefore is consistent with the concern expressed i. (Posted by martin_kelley on 2008-07-09T00:51:50Z.)

Emerging Quaker Converges on Barnesville

Despite the problems facing liberal Quakerism, the movement of the holy spirit remains alive in Quaker meetings... and the emphasis on simple living, integrity and expectant, silent worship... works on one. (Posted by chrismsf on 2008-06-26T19:20:04Z.)

Wess Returns to Woodbrooke

The FAHE conference was loads of fun an. met all kinds of really great Quaker professors and ministers (who work at the colleges). (Posted by chrismsf on 2008-06-26T18:56:02Z.)

Shawna Teaches Postmodernism 101

Convergent Friends want to hold onto our best ideals, while learning how to channel the fire of the Spirit out into the world.... So, to mak. short story very long, That is what "postmodern" is. We are living a. threshold time. (Posted by chrismsf on 2008-06-26T05:48:04Z.)

Wess's outline of his FAHE presentation

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Wess is Presenting on Convergent Friends at FAHE in June

I applied to present on convergent Friends for the Friends Association for Higher Education conference happening at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Center this June. (Posted by chrismsf on 2008-06-22T01:32:05Z.)

Quaker Monasticism and emergent and convergent Friends

Be patterns, be examples in all countries, places, islands, nations wherever you come; that your carriage and life may preach among all sorts of people, and to them; then you will come to walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in everyone; (Posted by martin_kelley on 2008-06-17T20:26:33Z.)

Reach up high, clear off the dust, time to get started - Quaker Ranter Blog

Martin discusses faith, bureaucracy and the bland. "The problem is that the same issues will face us wherever we try to go. It's modernism, baby. No focused and authentic faith seems to be safe from the Forces of the Bland. Lord help us." (Posted by cwdaniels on 2008-06-09T05:56:04Z.)

Young Friends conversation " 27 Wishes

I noticed that what make. young Friend, according to this group, is not solely dependent on age or experience, but perhaps more lik. group who share. budding attachment to Quakerism that is seeking strength through mentoring. desire fo. deepe. (Posted by cwdaniels on 2008-06-06T17:54:05Z.)

Holy Ordinary: Quaker Thoughts on Life: Exisiting Congregations and Convergence/Emergence

Second. even wonder if an existing congregation can be moved in this direction. The questions about what is God calling us to do in this time at this place with these people? Why has God brought us together? (Posted by cwdaniels on 2008-06-05T19:19:55Z.)

Holy Ordinary: Quaker Thoughts on Life: Convergent, Emergent, or Divergent -- Where Are Quakers Going?

The convergent Friends movement is, it seems to me, the Quaker version of the emergent church movemen. a group, according to their own words, "i. growing, generative friendship among missional Christians seeking to love our world in the Spirit of (Posted by cwdaniels on 2008-06-05T19:17:51Z.)

Chris M.: Tables, Chairs and Oaken Chests: A Living Faith -- in 1990 and 2007

So the debate goes on and shows no signs of being resolved. Yet the Society of Friends has moved int. new day, and its survival may well depend o. rediscovery of its identity within the context of its own history, coupled with an effort to interpre. (Posted by cwdaniels on 2008-06-05T19:00:49Z.)

The Good Raised Up: Do I have to be a Christian
to be a Convergent Friend?

What's more, to me the Convergent conversation occurs when participants are secure in their faith and not defensive about it. can stand firmly and squarely in my faith a. understand it, and other Friends can stand firmly and squarely in their faith as (Posted by cwdaniels on 2008-06-05T03:40:27Z.)

Tradition, Mission and Innovation (OYM)

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Holy Ordinary: Quaker Thoughts on Life: Still More on Convergence and Emergence and Doing What God Wants

And. further posit, that very few of the emerging convergent congregations would look alik. either in their worship styles, room configurations, study opportunities, outreach. It would be much more organic... (Posted by cwdaniels on 2008-06-05T00:50:07Z.)

Emergent Church Movement: The Younger Evangelicals and Quaker Renewal - Quaker Ranter Blog

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Convergent Friends, a long definition - Quaker Ranter Blog

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Can you believe?: FUM retreat: what did we accomplish?

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A Quaker model for emergence? - Quaker Ranter Blog

Robi. over at What Canst Thou Say? has been hanging out with emergent church folks recently and reports back i. few posts. It's definitely worth reading, as is some of what's been coming out of the last week's youth gathering at Barnesville (including (Posted by cwdaniels on 2008-06-05T00:39:33Z.)

Angelina reports On the Richmond young adult Friends conference

I am so keenly aware of living i. deeply fractured and disconnected world -- and here we have the opportunity to hone tools of fellowship, communication, listening, and love in our own house. (Posted by robinmohr on 2008-05-30T18:55:58Z.)

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Adequate Ashley ponders Semantics

My new definition for "convert" i. person who is willing to change his or her life and follow the direction of the Spirit, an. define "evangelist" a. person who is willing to talk about his or her beliefs openly and honestly. (Posted by chrismsf on 2008-05-23T05:40:57Z.)

Fire in the Bones

New blog b. British 'convergent Friend', separated from his wife and child by UK immigration laws. (Posted by walkinthelight on 2008-05-12T10:35:19Z.)

Seton Hill Worship Group in Baltimore

An "emergent Quaker" congregation (Posted by martin_kelley on 2008-04-19T04:09:30Z.)

Quakerism and Structure

One of the key parts of George Fox's revelation was that religious structures can kill the free movement of the Spirit. My Ffrien. has advocated the practice of disbanding the Religious Society of Friends every 50 years. (Posted by martin_kelley on 2008-04-18T22:36:19Z.)

What Canst Thou Say?: Where do you see the signs of Quaker renewal around you?

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A New Kind of Quaker: New Kind of Quakerism and Convergent Friends - Mutations of Hope

"It is not often that something wholly new comes to our world. We can probably say that something absolutely new never happens. The newest form always bears some marks of the old out of which it sprung.". Rufus Jones (Posted by cwdaniels on 2008-04-16T04:00:27Z.)

What Canst Thou Say?: Convergent Friends Dinner in Indiana

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Chris M w/2nd hand report on convergent dinner

They included Friends from meetings affiliated with Friends United Meeting and Friends General Conference, as well as Conservative and unaffiliated yearly meetings. (Posted by martin_kelley on 2008-04-08T03:16:22Z.)

Holy Ordinary: Convergent Friends -- Discussion and Dinner

You're invited to join us this coming Sunday afternoon at Ploughshares Farm for worship and discussion about the Convergent Friends Movement. (Posted by chrismsf on 2008-04-03T19:43:23Z.)

What Canst Thou Say?: Robin Says Relax

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LizOpp on mixed weddings and Qr peer pressure

Recentl. shared wit. committee on whic. serve that a. Quaker, I'm not called to be faithful to other Friends in the meeting. am called to be faithful to how God leads me, an. seek support to help me in my faithfulness and obedience. (Posted by martin_kelley on 2008-02-02T01:43:01Z.)

Unafraid Angelina on the gift of Quaker diversity

I hav. large extended family, so thinking of Quakers (and more broadly, Christians) in that way is constructive for me: we don't necessarily have to agree with or like one another, but there is an imperitive to at least respect if not love one another. (Posted by martin_kelley on 2008-01-12T18:01:45Z.)

Silly Poor Peggy P with some gratitude toward the Qr blogosphere

With out the Quaker blogospher. would not know Robin, or the term convergent. would not know Peterson Toscano, or Marvin Bloom. would not have met Wess and Emily. would not know my fellow Quaker Agitator who quits blogging more often tha. post. (Posted by martin_kelley on 2008-01-12T17:30:34Z.)

Peterson Toscano recommends a little programming in worship

In the old days people hung out more and spoke about what happened in worship and learned about faith and practice ove. meal or while working o. project. But today most people blow into meeting and blow out. (Posted by martin_kelley on 2007-12-28T14:39:13Z.)