Seattle area Friends interested in discussions, meet-ups and gatherings of Quaker Quakers. Includes Tacoma, Olympia and most of western Washington State.
6th mo. 16, 2010 at 6pm to 6th mo. 20, 2010 at 1pm
Theme:
Walk With Me: Mentors, Elders, and Friends
Quotes for Reflection:
In preparation for the conference, each woman is asked to write a brief reflection paper (1-2 pages) on the theme and/or any of the quotes below, and submit the paper online…
I don't know if this is what you have in mind, but Freedom Friends Church has an online forum where anyone from the church (or visitors) can post. Some Friends use the forum like a blog. For others, it is a way to stay in touch and share what is goi…
Hi Larry,
I have found that if I want others to talk about their experiences, it helps if I talk about my own first. Have you had an experience of mysticism that you would share?
--Ashley
Great! The fall is pretty full for us, so we would probably come visit in February or March. I am planning on visiting Spokane Friends the third weekend in October. Send me an email (ashleymwilcox AT gmail DOT com) and we can figure out details.
Hi Parise,
After reading your blog entry, I was wondering whether you would like me and Sarah P to come visit your meeting. We have funding to visit up to three more meetings/churches in the northwest, we just need invitations. Either way, I would…
7th mo. 15, 2009 at 12pm to 7th mo. 19, 2009 at 2pm
Theme: Experiencing Light in Hard Times - How Do We Stay Faithful in Times of Trouble?
Friend in Residence: John Calvi
We will have the opportunity to hear from our new standing committees about their impressions of our Yearly Meeting as they have…
Hi Ashley, I look forward to meeting you. I saw you're from FFC, that's great! I would like to, if we have time and you want to, talk to you about your experience there. I just paid them a visit a couple weeks ago and did some interviews with a few folks there. It was wonderful.
Friend Eleanor,
Yes you are very correct as it is Modesto. If one travels about 45 minutes south near Atwater, Merced there are another group which actually might be Mennonite as opposed to Dunkard. Their dress seems somewhat more rigid. In that I…
I think it also has to do mainly with interpretation. Scripture is often interpretated by ones heart -- this can lead to all kinds of interesting paths, some scary ones as well. It is not scripture that is the problem but, what is really in ones min…
Friend Eleanor,
How exciting to hear you were raised Conservative Mennonite. I live in the Bay Area now in California but in my home area in California, which is about 70 miles east of here there are many Dunkards or I guess the correct name is Dunk…
Fifteenth Street Monthly Meeting
Religious Society of Friends
Outline of Exploring Quakerism Class for 2010
The following is an outline of the Exploring Quakerism Class as it will be presented at Fifteenth Street Meeting in 2010.
All sessions will…