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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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Category Archives: Contemplative spirituality
Appreciating Inner Images
One of the most powerful ways to help people open up to divine guidance is to assist them in exploring key images that they receive inwardly. These images might come during a dream, but also while engaging in activity, or … Continue reading
Invitation to Quaker Eldering
Early in the Quaker movement, Friends recognized that the living Spirit of God was guiding them directly without need of intermediaries. Members of the faith community were given particular gifts of the Spirit for the benefit of all. Not all … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplative spirituality, Facing Life with Faith, Learning from Early Friends, Quaker Faith Today, Radical Christianity, spiritual practices, Supporting Spirit-led Ministry
Tagged book launch, Bruce Neumann, Elaine Emily, Eldering, elders, faithfulness, Inner Light Books, Janet Gibian Hough, Mary Kay Glazer, nurturing the faith community, Pendle Hill, prophetic ministry, Quaker ministry, spiritual nurture
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Quaker Wisdom for the Spiritual Journey
When I took a 9-day solitary retreat this winter, I brought three slim books with me to provide spiritual guidance and companionship, for those moments when I needed some help to turn again to the wisdom that comes from the … Continue reading
The Radical Quaker Spiritual Journey
Earlier this month I was fortunate to be able to spend nine days in a hermitage on the edge of some woods. I went for many reasons: rest; renewal; reconnecting (with God, nature, and my soul); deep inward listening; discernment; … Continue reading
Opening to Our Direct Connection with the Divine
When I was in my mid-twenties, my graduate school program was not meeting my great longing to understand the nature of reality. I began to seek inwardly. Yearning to know what life was about, I paid attention to my inner … Continue reading
A Healing Meditation
During my morning time of prayer and meditation, while listening for guidance, it came to me to make a recording of the guided meditation/prayer that I offered during some online workshops in 2020. It begins with attention to the body, … Continue reading
Stay With Me
On the night of this year’s Presidential election, I joined three different online vigils with Friends. Four years ago, I had spent many difficult hours alone on election night before the results were clear. This time around, there were again … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplative spirituality, Facing Life with Faith, Living in a Time of Pandemic, Quaker Faith Today
Tagged 2020 election, election night, election results, Grass Valley Meeting, meeting for worship, New England Yearly Meeting, Pendle Hill, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, prayer vigil, vigil
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The Power and Potential of Faithfulness Groups
A couple of hours before my faithfulness group met, an unexpected event triggered strong emotions. I had waited a few months for my turn to give a presentation, and I was dismayed to be in such an emotional state when … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplative spirituality, Facing Life with Faith, Quaker Faith Today, spiritual practices
Tagged evolutionary potential, faithfulness group, honesty, mutual spiritual accountability, prayerful accompaniment, small group, spiritual potential, Spiritual practice, trust, vulnerablity
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A Whole Heart 