Convergent Friends

Fire in the Bones

New blog b. British 'convergent Friend', separated from his wife and child by UK immigration laws. (Posted by walkinthelight on 2008-05-12T10:35:19Z.)

Seton Hill Worship Group in Baltimore

An "emergent Quaker" congregation (Posted by martin_kelley on 2008-04-19T04:09:30Z.)

Quakerism and Structure

One of the key parts of George Fox's revelation was that religious structures can kill the free movement of the Spirit. My Ffrien. has advocated the practice of disbanding the Religious Society of Friends every 50 years. (Posted by martin_kelley on 2008-04-18T22:36:19Z.)

Shawna offers Postmodernism 101

with examples in Quakerism and emerging church (Posted by robinmohr on 2008-04-17T16:31:14Z.)

What Canst Thou Say?: Where do you see the signs of Quaker renewal around you?

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A New Kind of Quaker: New Kind of Quakerism and Convergent Friends - Mutations of Hope

"It is not often that something wholly new comes to our world. We can probably say that something absolutely new never happens. The newest form always bears some marks of the old out of which it sprung.". Rufus Jones (Posted by cwdaniels on 2008-04-16T04:00:27Z.)

What Canst Thou Say?: Convergent Friends Dinner in Indiana

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Chris M w/2nd hand report on convergent dinner

They included Friends from meetings affiliated with Friends United Meeting and Friends General Conference, as well as Conservative and unaffiliated yearly meetings. (Posted by martin_kelley on 2008-04-08T03:16:22Z.)

Holy Ordinary: Convergent Friends -- Discussion and Dinner

You're invited to join us this coming Sunday afternoon at Ploughshares Farm for worship and discussion about the Convergent Friends Movement. (Posted by chrismsf on 2008-04-03T19:43:23Z.)

What Canst Thou Say?: Robin Says Relax

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Robin M. is going to North Carolina

April 24-27, 2008 for Quakers United in Publishing annual meeting, she'll be speaking o. panel on blogging as ministry (Posted by robinmohr on 2008-03-10T16:05:36Z.)

Ordinary Brent on the goals of a Convergent movement

The first thin. believe is that the convergent Friends movement is not for everybodyl. The ultimate question is not "What would Jesus do?" but rather the more demanding, "What would Jesus have us do?" That requires carefully discernment work. (Posted by martin_kelley on 2008-03-07T01:38:48Z.)

Quakers as the First Emergents

Brent looks at Tony Jones' new book on the emerging church and compares it to early Friends. He concludes saying, "Of course, where the similarities break down are that I'm thinking of the early Quakers, not us today." (Posted by cwdaniels on 2008-03-05T19:43:12Z.)

Brent Bill on Convergent, Emergent, or Divergent -- Where Are Quakers Going?

Nancy an. attende. meeting last evening... to discuss the desire of forming an association of progressive Friends.... Perhaps much of wha. would hope from suc. group is underway in the convergent Friends movement. (Posted by chrismsf on 2008-03-03T19:02:18Z.)

Martin channels Kevin-Douglas's Baltimore Emergent Church Qr experiment

I do prefer unprogrammed worship, bu. mean that literally: that we don't necessarily se. program, but that there indeed may be silence o. query, scripture or advice read at the beginning of worship. (Posted by chrismsf on 2008-02-19T06:58:53Z.)

Further Reflections on Gospel Ministry - The Lamb's War

I. can commit myself to seeking the Spirit of unconditional love, i. can dedicate my life to living the incarnation, i. can accept the very real possibility of bearing the sufferings of Christ in my own bod. that, by the grace of God, will spea. (Posted by micahbales on 2008-02-05T22:54:34Z.)

LizOpp on mixed weddings and Qr peer pressure

Recentl. shared wit. committee on whic. serve that a. Quaker, I'm not called to be faithful to other Friends in the meeting. am called to be faithful to how God leads me, an. seek support to help me in my faithfulness and obedience. (Posted by martin_kelley on 2008-02-02T01:43:01Z.)

Robin can say you're invited to a Convergent Friends' Dinner in Indiana ? April 2008

Put this in your calendar: Sunday, April 6, 2008. The Bill family farm. Exact time is still to be determined. (Posted by chrismsf on 2008-01-17T06:47:21Z.)

What Canst Thou Say?: A workshop for convergent Friends at FGC Gathering

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Unafraid Angelina on the gift of Quaker diversity

I hav. large extended family, so thinking of Quakers (and more broadly, Christians) in that way is constructive for me: we don't necessarily have to agree with or like one another, but there is an imperitive to at least respect if not love one another. (Posted by martin_kelley on 2008-01-12T18:01:45Z.)

Silly Poor Peggy P with some gratitude toward the Qr blogosphere

With out the Quaker blogospher. would not know Robin, or the term convergent. would not know Peterson Toscano, or Marvin Bloom. would not have met Wess and Emily. would not know my fellow Quaker Agitator who quits blogging more often tha. post. (Posted by martin_kelley on 2008-01-12T17:30:34Z.)

Peterson Toscano recommends a little programming in worship

In the old days people hung out more and spoke about what happened in worship and learned about faith and practice ove. meal or while working o. project. But today most people blow into meeting and blow out. (Posted by martin_kelley on 2007-12-28T14:39:13Z.)

Robin M on Sojourners call to conversion

If George Fox had lived in 1981, he might have writte. sentence like that. think this is where the RsoF at its best is headed again. We may or may not name the force ... "Christ." We are nonetheless hearing the call to conversion. (Posted by martin_kelley on 2007-12-10T09:35:15Z.)

Liz questions Quaker's Cultural competency

"Read through these places on the continuum and reflect on where you fit in your interaction with other Quakers, and where local, regional and national interactions among Quakers currently fall.". With helpful suggestions. (Posted by robinmohr on 2007-11-15T19:56:47Z.)

Chris M. on the "convergent" tone of Wilmer Cooper

Cooper wrote the Religious Society of Friends "survival may well depend o. rediscovery of its identity within the context of its own history, coupled with an effort to interpret that identity i. relevant way t. constantly changing world." (Posted by martin_kelley on 2007-11-14T15:50:35Z.)

The Friendly Funnel · Converging Upon Perfection

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Left Libertarian Quaker: Convergent Friends

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Qrs Engaging Jon on younger Friends building Community across the divides

"In an increasingly pluralized society such as ours, the use of language can b. roadblock to getting to the heart of the matter and the communication among Friends bears this out. On the other hand, language is all we have..." (Posted by martin_kelley on 2007-09-27T11:06:15Z.)

Robin M goes Emergent, comes out a step closer to a conversion of manners?

"Long time readers of this blog may remember earlier steps in my process of becomin. christian. This workshop was another step towards really living the life, my conversion of manners, as Friends used to say." (Posted by martin_kelley on 2007-09-26T15:54:12Z.)

Quaker Space or Quaker Way?

A 'Way' is very different t. 'Space'. Way i. pat. it goes i. particular direction. Anyone may join it at any point in their journey, but it doesn't just go wherever you like. By Craig Barnett on the Sheffield UK Meeting blog (Posted by walkinthelight on 2007-09-23T17:18:59Z.)

Wess introduces Rachel Stacy's work on Convergent Friends

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Wess on learning the language of other Friends

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Johan M on how ideas and people mix for revival

"Sometimes in my imaginatio. can almost taste what this Quaker revival could be like. guess that's in part because crucial elements of that revival are concepts, ideas, visions.., an. willingness to see our controversies as occasions of dialogue." (Posted by martin_kelley on 2007-08-10T21:45:30Z.)

Robin on Calif "Convergent" events and a short definition

"I thin. finally hav. short explanation of wha. mean by convergent Friends: people who are engaged in the renewal movement within the Religious Society of Friends, across all the branches of Friends." (Posted by martin_kelley on 2007-07-20T00:00:30Z.)

Chris M.on Marcus Borg's thriving churches list

"A thriving or 'emerging' congregation has the following four qualities, Borg contended: They are progressive; They are intentional; They reacquaint their members with their traditions; They are for justice and peace." (Posted by martin_kelley on 2007-07-09T19:43:37Z.)