"This is really interesting Coleen. Thanks for posting. I read the scriptures daily as part of my prayer time. I think reading the scriptures helps me get over myself and connect to the ancient and present wisdom of God's presence. Not a…"
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Starting local worship groups - especially for isolated Friends
Started this discussion. Last reply by Sheila Spatz 8th month 24, 2009. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Britain Yearly Meeting Gathering 2009
Started this discussion. Last reply by Alice Yaxley 7th month 21, 2009. 1 Reply 0 Likes
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- About Me
- I'm a member of Britain Yearly Meeting. I got into the Quaker blogging network around 2005 when I published a blog, "Public Quaker", whilst I was exploring what might be a call to plain and modest dress. I've completed Woodbrooke's Equipping for Ministry course, a two year distance learning programme for any and all Friends to explore a call to any kind of ministry.
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Stuff I have liked to read recently...
Just read Marcell Martin's book 'A guide for faithfulness groups'. Good stuff about how we can encourage each other in our faith.
Craig Barnett's essay on the future of Quakers in Britain deserves wide readership I think - I am so glad he has written this stuff.
Brian McLaren's presentation on the Jesus story is great. An invitation to a life lived in liberation from the world's old stories and regimes. A life of transformation -"some of us for all of us".
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God's livelihoods?
Posted on 4th mo. 14, 2012 at 1:00am 20 Comments 0 Likes
James C. Shultz's recent blog post 'Why I'm not on the Occupy band wagon' and the comments to it got me thinking. The blogger writes, in the comments, "Going into business for yourself is the Quaker way. " A number of the other commenters have argued that is not possible. I know my thinking about this has been influenced by the book 'Beyond Civilization' by Daniel…
ContinueWhat does the gospel look like?
Posted on 4th mo. 1, 2012 at 12:30pm 12 Comments 1 Like
I started writing this as a comment on Micah Bales’ blog post about Occupy & Quakers, and it grew until it needs its own post. I have a vision of what living the gospel looks like in this age, which I am working towards the best I can, but I don't know if others will see it the same way. Maybe it's too obvious, or too crazy, but I have to try to write what I can…
ContinueQuaker intentional community in the UK - are you interested?
Posted on 7th mo. 5, 2010 at 3:04am 0 Comments 1 Like
The door is open
for a
New
Quaker
Community
The Quaker Community in Bamford in the Peak District was set up in 1988 with two main aims:
- to deepen our corporate spiritual experience through daily worship together, and
- to give more effective expression…
Being trained in God's way?
Posted on 5th mo. 17, 2010 at 10:00am 2 Comments 0 Likes
Some thoughts about difficult times. I'm trusting that God makes good from our difficulties if we are able to stay on track with God's guidance.
Galatians Chapter 6:
4-5Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don't be impressed with yourself. Don't compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own… Continue
Galatians Chapter 6:
4-5Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don't be impressed with yourself. Don't compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own… Continue
Earth stewardship
Posted on 5th mo. 13, 2010 at 12:15pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
This post at BibleMonster got me thinking. The hole he identifies in mainstream christian thinking is one I think Quakers can do well at.
... This theology has grown up inside the sin-salvation paradigm of traditional Christian thinking, in which consequences for sin are deferred to after death (for the individual) and to the endtimes, for…
ContinueComment Wall (21 comments)
- At 1:22pm on 5th mo. 3, 2012,
Paula Roberts said…
Alice, a way opens! I've been in contact with a mentor who is helping me sort out my dissertation. I was able to get a leave of absence from school, so with his help I will finish this diss after all!
- At 12:23pm on 4th mo. 1, 2012,
Forrest Curo said…
Alice, why don't you please copy your recent comments to Micah Bales post as a blog post of its own!
The details of actually doing what you're talking about-- will as you say look different for everybody. But the basic map & direction of travel, yes!!!
- At 11:16pm on 8th mo. 22, 2011,
marv ostberg said…
- Alice - it is good to hear from you again after several years where I have been involved in other things. You are still young, but less so than before, eh? Anyway, yes, I too am aware that some tried to help each other in that horrible Ruwanda slaughter. I also am aware that there was a background here where one of the 2 main groups had previously abused the other and this was major retaliation. But in this case there was major help available and the United Nations stood in the way of that help. It could have been done with very few deaths. As it was, nearly a million were killed and many more maimed with one of the most low tech weapons around - machettes, designed for agricultural and related work. I am not criticizing those who helped or tried to help risking their own lives. I am criticizing those with the ability to help in a major way and either turned their backs on the problem or refused to authorize that help. Twas the same in Cambodia where over 2 million were killed by the Pol Pot.
- At 3:06am on 7th mo. 28, 2011,
Louise T said…
- Hi Alice, your twitter profile reminded me of my seldom used account here! See you later
- At 8:15pm on 7th mo. 21, 2011,
james said…
thanks for accepting my friend request. quaker welcome :)
- At 6:18pm on 6th mo. 6, 2011,
Amelia Anne Schafer-Rutherford said…
- Alice I justy got back from a workshop for the people running the Children's and Young peoples program at BYMG. I met a young women who is interested in talk to people dress Quaker plain. Could I pass your name onto her?
- At 9:13am on 3rd mo. 9, 2011,
Hi Alice,
Just wondering if you are planning any gatherings in or around Coventry in the near future?
- At 4:17pm on 2nd mo. 28, 2011,
Debrah said…
Dear Alice,
Your 'About Me" profile is exactly how I feel and didn't know how to put into words. It is exactly why I live the way I do as well.
- At 10:50am on 2nd mo. 18, 2011,
Graham said…
No, not a goodbye! Just a rethink as far as internet identity go's. It' must be a phase or something!!
Goddess & God Bless.
- At 12:26pm on 1st mo. 31, 2011,
Helen Gibbs said…
Hi Alice,
Small group but I think growing. I also post on the BYM forum. This place is definately a different flavour - but then being originially of Aotearoa NZ YM, I come from another flavour of tradition!
Helen
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