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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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Gathered Into Community Today, part 2
One Friend asked: “In addition to worship, do you have any information about the hard-and-fast ways that early Friends “gathered into community”? Did they have Friendly Eights or a potluck? Did they meet to hear about the newest project of … Continue reading
Posted in Learning from Early Friends, Quaker Faith Today
Tagged Canadian Friends Service Committee, Christ, Chuck Fager, community, Elizabeth Ann Blackshine, Fit for Freedom, Friends, gathered into community, God, John 15:5, Not for Friendship, Peace Bridge, Pendle Hill, peoplehood, Quaker, Quaker Theology, racism
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Gathered into Community Today
I’ve been thinking about how God gathers us today and pondering the experiences and questions sent by a few readers. A few days ago at West Richmond Meeting (in Indiana), I heard two different Quaker meetings share stories of faithful … Continue reading
Posted in Learning from Early Friends, Quaker Faith Today
Tagged Adelphi Friends Meeting, Book of Discipline, community, corporate body, faith in action, gay, God, God's Love, Indiana Yearly Meeting, leadings, lesbian, same-sex marriage, welcoming and affirming, West Richmond Friends Meeting, witness, Yearly Meeting
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Being Gathered into Community
After several years of mostly solitary and intensely inward spiritual experience, I began to worship with Quakers. At that time I dreamed I had been swimming laps in a big pool, developing strength, and now I was being put on … Continue reading
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