Friends Journal

FJ Podcast: Last year I responded to a call that came from two sources: from Spirit, in the manner of Friends experiencing leadings, and from a coalition of Native American organizations that is working to bring about healing for Native people who still carry wounds from the Indian boarding schools. The post Author Paula Palmer reads “Quaker Indian Boarding Schools” appeared first on Friends Journal.

FJ Podcast: Last year I responded to a call that came from two sources: from Spirit, in the manner of Friends experiencing leadings, and from a coalition of Native American organizations that is working to bring about healing for Native people who still carry wounds from the Indian boarding schools. The post Author Paula Palmer reads “Quaker Indian Boarding Schools” appeared first on Friends Journal.

FJ Podcast: The experience of attending the plenary in Peru was both uplifting and comforting to me as a member of the minority Liberal branch of the Quaker family. Like far-flung cousins in the faith, we came together in love and respect, and the joy amongst us was infectious. The post Author Elaine Green reads “The Quaker Family” appeared first on Friends Journal.

FJ Podcast: The experience of attending the plenary in Peru was both uplifting and comforting to me as a member of the minority Liberal branch of the Quaker family. Like far-flung cousins in the faith, we came together in love and respect, and the joy amongst us was infectious. The post Author Elaine Green reads “The Quaker Family” appeared first on Friends Journal.

FJ Podcast: The experience of attending the plenary in Peru was both uplifting and comforting to me as a member of the minority Liberal branch of the Quaker family. Like far-flung cousins in the faith, we came together in love and respect, and the joy amongst us was infectious. The post Author Elaine Green reads “The Quaker Family” appeared first on Friends Journal.

FJ PODCAST SUBSCRIPTION: ITUNES | DOWNLOAD | RSS FJ Podcast: I don’t want to talk about climate change, and you… The post Author Marjorie McKelvey Isaacs reads “Climate Change Can’t Wait for Quaker Time” appeared first on Friends Journal.

FJ PODCAST SUBSCRIPTION: ITUNES | DOWNLOAD | RSS | STITCHER FJ Podcast: I don’t want to talk about climate change, and you probably don’t want to hear about it either. Honestly, it is just too big of a problem. So how does a Quaker meeting respond constructively to such an urgent issue without getting lost […] The post Author Marjorie McKelvey Isaacs reads “Climate Change Can’t Wait for Quaker Time” appeared first on Friends Journal.

FJ PODCAST SUBSCRIPTION: ITUNES | DOWNLOAD | RSS | STITCHER FJ Podcast: I don’t want to talk about climate change, and you probably don’t want to hear about it either. Honestly, it is just too big of a problem. So how does a Quaker meeting respond constructively to such an urgent issue without getting lost […] The post Author Marjorie McKelvey Isaacs reads “Climate Change Can’t Wait for Quaker Time” appeared first on Friends Journal.

FJ Podcast: When I was a young adult getting to know Friends, one of the testimonies that most surprised and intrigued me was equality. My home church had been comfortable with hierarchy. The Quakers I met dressed simply and told me stories about early Friends who’d been jailed for not showing sufficient respect to “their betters.” The post Author George Lakey reads “Equality among Today’s Vikings” appeared first on Friends Journal.

FJ Podcast: When I was a young adult getting to know Friends, one of the testimonies that most surprised and intrigued me was equality. My home church had been comfortable with hierarchy. The Quakers I met dressed simply and told me stories about early Friends who’d been jailed for not showing sufficient respect to “their […] The post Author George Lakey reads “Equality among Today’s Vikings” appeared first on Friends Journal.

FJ Podcast: When I was a young adult getting to know Friends, one of the testimonies that most surprised and intrigued me was equality. My home church had been comfortable with hierarchy. The Quakers I met dressed simply and told me stories about early Friends who’d been jailed for not showing sufficient respect to “their […] The post Author George Lakey reads “Equality among Today’s Vikings” appeared first on Friends Journal.

FJ Podcast: I had the most remarkable experience the first time I stepped over the threshold of a meetinghouse. The room was quiet, and I knew that I was supposed to sit in silence. I sat down and closed my eyes. For a while, I fidgeted and tried to make myself comfortable on the bench. The post Author Lola Georg reads “The Dwelling Place Within” appeared first on Friends Journal.

FJ Podcast: I had the most remarkable experience the first time I stepped over the threshold of a meetinghouse. The room was quiet, and I knew that I was supposed to sit in silence. I sat down and closed my eyes. For a while, I fidgeted and tried to make myself comfortable on the bench. The post Author Lola Georg reads “The Dwelling Place Within” appeared first on Friends Journal.

FJ Podcast: On October 6, 2015, I got an email from Tony Heriza, the media production director at American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). His wife, Jane Golden, directs the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, and they had a problem. The post Author Chris Mohr reads “A Quaker Space for Our Time” appeared first on Friends Journal.

FJ Podcast: On October 6, 2015, I got an email from Tony Heriza, the media production director at American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). His wife, Jane Golden, directs the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, and they had a problem. The post Author Chris Mohr reads “A Quaker Space for Our Time” appeared first on Friends Journal.