Our Life is Love: the Quaker Spiritual Journey
Marcelle Martin's book, Our Life is Love: The Quaker Spiritual Journey, explores ten elements of the spiritual experience of Quakers. It is a great resource for study groups to explore these elements of spiritual experience in our own lives. See the Publication page for more information. * * * * * * * * Marcelle is available to lead workshops and retreats and to give talks. See the Teaching and Upcoming Workshops page.-
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Author Archives: friendmarcelle
Beginning Our Self-Isolation
Early in the first week in isolation, Terry and I felt shaken, both by the changes that were going on so quickly, inside our house and in the world, and by new pressures on our marriage. As a couple, we … Continue reading
Creating Loving Community by Supporting Faithfulness
When I prayed about my Pendle Hill lecture in advance–held it in the Light and listened inwardly for God’s guidance–two strong messages came to me. The first was to let the event BE what it was talking about. This meant … Continue reading
Posted in Facing Life with Faith, Following a Leading, Quaker Faith Today, Radical Christianity, spiritual practices
Tagged A Guide to Faithfulness Groups, clearness committee, facing climate change, faithfulness group, holding in the Light, Marcelle Martin, minute of religious service, mutual spiritual accountability, Pendle Hill, Pendle Hill lecture, spiritual support, supporting calls and leadings, Swarthmore Meeting
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An Introduction to Faithfulness Groups
Participating in an ongoing faithfulness group has provided crucial accompaniment in my spiritual journey. This practice can be of great value to anyone seeking to follow God’s guidance in their lives, anyone wanting to live according to their deepest purpose, … Continue reading
Posted in Facing Life with Faith, Following a Leading, Quaker Faith Today, Radical Christianity, spiritual practices
Tagged A Guide to Faithfulness Groups, clearness committees, divine guidance, evolutionary impulse, Faithfulness Groups, Inner Light Books, leadings of the Spirit, Marcelle Martin, Nurturing Faithfulness, Our Life is Love, Rachel Guaraldi, Releasing Ministry, spiritual community, spiritual intimacy, supporting the spiritual journey, Zoom Opp
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Choose Life: the Global Climate Strike
When I arrived at the Sept 20, 2019 Global Climate Strike, my first sight of the crowd lifted my spirits in a way I hadn’t expected. All the images of the planet, most on handmade signs, made me realize that … Continue reading
Posted in All of Life is Sacred, environmental activism, Facing Life with Faith, Quaker Faith Today, Working for Peace and Justice
Tagged choose life, climate change, climate justice, Deuteronomy 30:15. Deuteronomy 30:19-20, Global Climate Strike, global consciousness, global warming, Paris Climate Accord, Philadelphia, planetary consciousness, Sabirah Mahmud, schoolchildren
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An Australian Quaker’s Transforming Encounter With Jesus
David Johnson seems an unlikely person to write a book about the Gospel of John. He had a long career as a geology professor and co-authored a standard textbook on the geology of Australia. His book reveals that when he … Continue reading
