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Michael Jay on the FUM Emerging Leaders conference

Michael Jay on the FUM Emerging Leaders conference. One might comment upon the quality of the ‘emerging leaders’. To be honest, several of the students seemed quite emerged to me, having been active in leadership and ministry for years... In the room, there were several new, experimental meetings represented. We enjoyed lively discussion about where faith meets practice… outside of the various parts… Continue

Added by QuakerQuaker on 9th mo. 24, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Friends Journal: Friends and Education

Friends Journal: Friends and Education. A special web companion section to Friends Journal's October 2010 special issue on Friends and Education. Nine articles on testimonies, decision-making and worship in Quaker schools.

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Added by QuakerQuaker on 9th mo. 24, 2010 at 10:44am — No Comments

R Scot Miller: Gays in the military; don't get me started

R Scot Miller: Gays in the military; don't get me started. Why on earth would I commit myself to fighting for a marginalized individual’s right to participate as an equal in an endeavor that not only commits murder against exploited populations, but does so in a manner that suggests to both the exploited and formerly exploited populations that violence is the appropriate response,… Continue

Added by QuakerQuaker on 9th mo. 24, 2010 at 10:36am — No Comments

Christianity Today: Sarah Ruden's fresh examination of Paul

Christianity Today: Sarah Ruden's fresh examination of Paul. A Quaker scholar and poet looks at Paul in his social/cultural context: 'What characterizes our society at its best is the habit of looking at ourselves with a critical attitude. I think this really started for Western civilization on the road to Damascus.'…

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Added by QuakerQuaker on 9th mo. 23, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Eileen Flanagan's practical ideas for revitalizing Quaker message

Eileen Flanagan's practical ideas for revitalizing Quaker message. My experience of speaking to non-Quakers is that ours is a welcome and needed message; it's just not known what we stand for. In anticipation of Brent's next post about practical ideas, here are a few of mine:"Say what we believe--in person and on the Internet." "Tell people what we do--in person and on the… Continue

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Brent Bill: What have we to declare?

Brent Bill: What have we to declare?. I think Quakerism has one of the most winsome invitations ever to offer to people. The heart of Quaker worship is gathering to meet God. The distinctive of the Quaker message of worship is that we are not inviting you to come hear a specialist speak about God, another person read a book about God, others sing some songs about God, but rather to come and… Continue

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Quaker Oats Cherice: worship reflection on international day of peace

Quaker Oats Cherice: worship reflection on international day of peace. I also thought about the verse Romans 12:17, which says, “If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone,” because it was posted along the trail. I thought about how this doesn't mean we live without conflict with everyone. Sometimes it will look like we're creating conflict… Continue

Added by QuakerQuaker on 9th mo. 22, 2010 at 7:49am — 1 Comment

Chris M looks back at 20 years with Friends

Chris M looks back at 20 years with Friends. I went because I didn't like the buildup of US military forces in Saudi Arabia, following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. The Quakers were speaking out against it, so I thought I'd check it out. Months before, a friend of mine from where I worked, a major publishing house, had encouraged me to attend. She thought I would like it.…

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Added by QuakerQuaker on 9th mo. 20, 2010 at 12:09pm — No Comments

Brent Bill: A Modest Proposal for Revitalization of Quaker Message

Brent Bill: A Modest Proposal for the Revitalization of the Quaker Message. Toward the end of my presentation, I admitted that I had some interest in the future of the Friends message in North America. Particularly, I said, I was not so much interested in the institutional survival of the Religious Society of Friends (and it's various structures) as I was a recapturing of the… Continue

Added by QuakerQuaker on 9th mo. 20, 2010 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Peggy Parsons deals with sexual harassment on the road

Peggy Parsons deals with sexual harassment on the road. He mis-interprets my laughter, and leans in and backs me against the bus. "Because I have always wanted to have a sweet white babydoll like you..." His breath is sour and hot. I put a hand squarely on his sternum and give him a gentle push back. I pull myself to my full height and give him my very best withering glare - eye to eye.…

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Added by QuakerQuaker on 9th mo. 18, 2010 at 4:38pm — 1 Comment

Scattergood Friends School's Mark Quee on Iowa public radio

Scattergood Friends School's Mark Quee on Iowa public radio. A new study by the National Wildlife Federation highlights findings that show children who spend more time outdoors have better attention spans, do better academically, and perform better on standardized tests. --Mark Quee's remarks begin around minute 12:50 and 17:30, in which he talks about the 4-acre Scattergood Farm and how Scattergood's… Continue

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Martin Kelley - Getting a horse to drink

Martin Kelley - Getting a horse to drink. There were about seventy-five people in the room for Interim Meeting sessions. I was probably the third or fourth youngest. That's two whole generations that are largely missing from PYM leadership. I know I shouldn't be surprised; it's not a new phenomenon. But if you had told me twenty years ago that I'd be entering middle age and could still walk into a room full… Continue

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Anthony Manousos: Dealing with Conflict in the Interfaith Movement

Anthony Manousos: Dealing with Conflict in Interfaith Movement & One's Life. This talk explores the challenges of interfaith work: how we can deal with conflict and make decisions in a way that brings us closer to each other and to the Spirit.

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Added by QuakerQuaker on 9th mo. 14, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Noli Lynn On Laying Down a Quran Study

Noli Lynn On Laying Down a Quran Study. Last Sunday, I led the last session of the Quran study at my Quaker meeting, Orange County Friends Meeting. Perhaps some of you wonder why a Quaker meeting is even studying the Quran, while others wonder why, if we’re studying it, we should lay down that study at exactly the time when tension around Islam in this country is rising. The answer to both questions is… Continue

Added by QuakerQuaker on 9th mo. 14, 2010 at 5:28pm — 1 Comment

Brad Ogilvie: Root causes vs just roots

Brad Ogilvie: Root causes vs just roots. There was one Meeting's committee that was not looking at topics, but process. It was considering the extent to which it can nurture individual leadings, serve as a source of education for its members, take on issues as a committee, and reach out to others on common causes. Basically, this committee seems to be considering how to do things more… Continue

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Boston Globe profiles Western Mass. Quaker activist

Boston Globe profiles Western Mass. Quaker activist. When asked how often she has been hauled away for acts of civil disobedience, Frances Crowe responds with a smile: “Not enough.’’ At age 91, and less than a month after her latest arrest, the veteran protester — who favors socks with sandals, thick glasses, and oversized pins with… Continue

Added by QuakerQuaker on 9th mo. 13, 2010 at 9:23pm — 1 Comment

QuakerDave: Three books for those interested in Friends

QuakerDave: Three books for those interested in Friends. I thought I’d chime in, on a subject I sometimes get asked about. Basically, the question comes from seekers who are interested in exploring what Quakerism is all about will ask what books they might pick up to introduce them to the subject fairly quickly... How about you? Got three?…

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Added by QuakerQuaker on 9th mo. 13, 2010 at 7:19pm — 1 Comment

Martin Kelley: Staying loose and open to God's direction

Martin Kelley: Staying loose and open to God's direction. One of the most fascinating pieces of the "Convergent Friends" character is that the group doesn't spend a lot of time complaining or worrying itself about Quaker institutions that are terminally stuck. We work with ones that are open to new energy and God's direction and we supplement it with what you call the… Continue

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Micah B: Bridging the Generational Divide in Ministry

Micah B: Bridging the Generational Divide in Ministry. While there are many in my generation who are being called to dedicate their lives to God's service, many Millenials who are called to the ministry are called to forms of ministry that the older generations do not easily recognize. Our ministry often takes place in diverse networks, rather than in a strictly congregational context; we… Continue

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LizOpp: Taking responsibility for learning about Islam

Taking responsibility for learning about Islam. Recent sobering news about how one house of worship in Florida wants to "acknowledge" the events of 9-11 has gotten me to start thinking about what I can do, as one person.

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