QuakerQuaker
Primitive Christianity Revived, Again
QuakerQuaker
Primitive Christianity Revived, Again
Carnival: First Stories aka How'd You Come to Friends?
Information
QuakerQuaker Carnival, 6/1: This month let's share our coming-to-Friends stories.
Tag in Delicious as "quaker.firststories" or post to comments below
Members: 11
Latest Activity: 10th month 23, 2011
About the Blog Carnival
When was the first time you walked into a meetinghouse? If you were lucky enough to grow up in Friends, share some of your earliest memories or a moment where something happened and you felt a renewed sense of ownership in the label "Friend"?
A blog Carnival is a opportunity for bloggers to write about a shared topic for a month. Share in the Discussions below or blog about it on your own blog and let us know in the comments. Pic from QQ user: http://www.quakerquaker.org/photo/tiny-feet-on-the-beach
Quaker Discussion Forum
Home meetings 1 Reply
I love home meetings, or meetings that are held in former "houses." My first meeting was at Inland Valley Friends Meeting in Riverside, CA. It was the end of my church shopping tour, and after weeks…Continue
Tags: Stories, First, Quakers, Black, African-American
Started by Javaughn Fernanders. Last reply by David Carl 7th month 1, 2011.
How I became a Quaker...
Hi all, I blogged about how I became a Quaker a few years ago. Here's one post:…Continue
Tags: convinced_quaker
Started by Barbara Quintiliano 6th month 10, 2011.
On the Blogs: tagged "quaker.firststories"
Loading feed
Comment Wall
Comment
-
Comment by Lola Georg on 7th mo. 15, 2011 at 10:32pm -
My first meeting was in February 2002, and I had a vision, which was very unusual for me. I left the meeting a bit dumb-founded, but feeling a sense of peace. I also found the Kingdom of Heaven is within, where that still, small voice is waiting to be found and recognized. It was, in short, a transformative experience.
-
Comment by Rachel Stacy on 6th mo. 21, 2011 at 11:44pm -
Tonight while my students shared pieces of their spiritual journeys, several of them remarked that they were "almost" birthright Quakers. Their parents had joined Quaker communities shortly after they were born, or they were adopted and brought into Quaker families. I've been musing tonight over what it means to be 'birthright.' Maybe I'll find time to write about it soon.
-R
About QuakerQuaker
QuakerQuaker is a community of Friends exploring Primitive Christianity Revived: plain witness, ministry, beliefs. Quaker blogs, photos, videos & gatherings. Learn More.
Subscribe in a reader
Get daily emails
Facebook
iTunes / Podcast
Twitter / Twitter Quaker List
Support:
Make a One-Time Online Donation (Paypal)
Advertise
Latest Activity
Jane Harries: Community and Challenge
Paul Box joined QuakerQuaker's group
Evangelical Friends
jane smith commented on Kevin Camp's blog post 'Radical Acceptance: When an Attender is a Sex Offender'
Dr. Bruce R. Arnold posted a blog postNew blog post: "Quaker Plain V: "Plain Speech"
Howard Brod replied to Missy's discussion 'Where's the Quaker in Quaker?'
Olivia commented on Alice M Yaxley's blog post 'God's livelihoods?'
James C Schultz replied to Aaron Clark's discussion 'The Differences Between Christians And Quakers'Olivia replied to Missy's discussion 'Where's the Quaker in Quaker?'
David Nelson Seaman commented on Kevin Camp's blog post 'Radical Acceptance: When an Attender is a Sex Offender'© 2012 Created by QuakerQuaker.
You need to be a member of Carnival: First Stories aka How'd You Come to Friends? to add comments!