"I believe it is a weighty thing to break the Living Silence. I don't know that I've ever been 100% sure I was to provide vocal ministry before I did....but afterwards as the Silence surrounded me again...I knew I had "listened…"
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Ray White replied to Julie Courtwright Koscho's discussion 'How do I know when I should speak in Meeting?' in the group Liberal Quakers
Julie Courtwright Koscho replied to Jenna Caruthers's discussion 'Modesty and Massage' in the group Plainness & Simplicity"I have arthritis and fibromyalgia and I get massages on a regular basis to help manage the pain and swelling. I'm also Plain. I wear very long dresses and usually long sleeves. Although I'm not specifically dressing…"
Olivia replied to Julie Courtwright Koscho's discussion 'How do I know when I should speak in Meeting?' in the group Liberal Quakers"Hello Julie,
Thanks for asking this question since I have found it very helpful to hear others' thoughts on this as well. I would like to add (just to blur the lines and in agreement with what Kristin Olson-Kennedy said) that nothing is…"
Julie Courtwright Koscho posted a status"Dear God
I love having deep personal experiences with you. But must they always be @ 2am? Or perhaps is this a leading to become nocturnal?"
Becky Ray replied to Julie Courtwright Koscho's discussion 'How do I know when I should speak in Meeting?' in the group Liberal Quakers"Hi Julie! This is such a hugely important thing to wrestle with, and sometimes I think it's the wrestling that's important, even if we occasionally choose wrongly. Just being present with God, acknowledging that I think Spirit…"
"Julie,
I would add to Kristin's well thought words, Be Couragous with what is being revealed to you. The fact that you are asking this question is an indication that you are being thoughtful of your own place in the discerning…"
"You may also test your leading to speak by offering the message after worship, during introductions. It is usually phrased "this didn't quite rise to share during worship...".
Sometimes a message may stay with you for a while…"
Kristin Olson-Kennedy replied to Julie Courtwright Koscho's discussion 'How do I know when I should speak in Meeting?' in the group Liberal Quakers"Julie- as you can see by reading the responses to your post, there are various ways for you to know if you are being lead to share vocal ministry. I would take these responses as guidelines, not as rules that allow you or not allow you to share…"
"If God is trying to tell you something... it probably will manifest as 'your' thinking-- because that's the process you have available for 'seeing' the truth of a thought.
If you examine any example of automatic writing,…"
Paula Deming replied to Julie Courtwright Koscho's discussion 'How do I know when I should speak in Meeting?' in the group Liberal Quakers"I agree with Caroline. In addition, I believe that a lot of times Friends find themselves suddenly speaking without realizing they are doing so. In such a case, that usually means the Friend has been quaking for awhile and resisted the call to…"
Caroline Gulian replied to Julie Courtwright Koscho's discussion 'How do I know when I should speak in Meeting?' in the group Liberal Quakers"It is different for all, but I do understand why we are called Quakers. A true message makes me tremble. It starts in my fingers and spreads through my body. It might be a message that I have no clue as to why I'm saying it,…"
Julie Courtwright Koscho added a discussion to the group Liberal Quakers
How do I know when I should speak in Meeting?
Hello! I've been kind of lurking on this site for a long time now but I've never really worked up the nerve to post anything. I gave up Facebook for Lent as a way to examine the role of social networking in my life so I figure its a good time o suck it up and finally join the discussions here.I've been going to a Quaker Meeting for about 4 years now and one of the things I've never really figured out is how I should know when I am being led to speak in Meeting. I was wondering, do any of you…See More
Julie Courtwright Koscho replied to Aaron Clark's discussion 'Quakerism Is A Satanic Cult'"Those who call themselves 'evangelical Quakers' complain when they are referred to as 'cult members'.
Gee, I can't imagine why anyone would complain if someone called them a cult member. Thanks for the giggle!"
Julie Courtwright Koscho commented on Isabel Penraeth's photo
Emily and Tabitha
"I love the pictures of the kids who dress plain. I really wish I had been in a position to dress that way when I was younger too. Do they wear it all the time? Do they have trouble with bullying in school because of it?
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Julie Courtwright Koscho joined QuakerQuaker's groupLiberal Quakers
Liberal Friends practice waiting worship and emphasize community and the authority of the Inner Light over specific faith statements. Tag: liberal
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- I'm a grad student in biopsychology and a convinced Friend. I like brains, Plain dress and rodents of all varieties. I live in Vienna with my husband, Eli and my pet rat Sir Samuel Squeak (who is convinced my cape dresses are actually rat carriers).
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Paul Smith commented on Irene Lape's blog post 'Daily Old Testament and Early Christian Writings: Numbers 31-32 and Origen's De Principiis: Book One - 6-7'"I have gradually become aware that I conceive of God in human likeness because I have no language…"
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