"Dear Kevin – I am so pleased to see your blog and I will try and reply to it at great length at some near point. In recent times I have been fascinated by Friend’s concern for mental health, and have been searching various academic…"
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Clerking Advice
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jonathan Betz-Zall 12th month 18, 2012. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Hello Friends,I have accepted the…Continue
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Quaker Structure: Is decentralization good or bad?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ron Bell 5th month 13, 2010. 2 Replies 0 Likes
As a Convinced Friend, I think for me what was the most difficult fact about Quakerism to absorb was the vast amount of decentralization regarding Friendly structure. Being used to other faiths…Continue
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Clem Gerdelmann commented on Kevin Camp's blog post 'Confronting Mental Illness in Monthly Meetings'"Thankyou, Kevin, for again addressing the challenge("speaking to one's condition"?) for unprogrammed Quakerism in particular and Quaker self-image in general. Hopefully, my latest blog can caution, yet encourage, any progress that…"
Honour Horne-Jaruk commented on Kevin Camp's blog post 'Confronting Mental Illness in Monthly Meetings'"As a (currently homeless) bipolar, I am part of a family that has some form of mental illness in every current member. Four of us attend Meeting, and the Meeting has convened a "support committee" that has requested I meet with them to…"
Kevin Camp posted a blog postConfronting Mental Illness in Monthly Meetings
Today, I meet with a representative of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The nature of my visit is to see what resources they, as an organization, can share with us, the Meeting. A previously established program of theirs exists to educate houses of worship on these sorts of issues. The unique particulars of…See More
Kevin Camp commented on Kevin Camp's blog post 'Eldering in Practice'"I agree, but many Meetings are, pardon the term, so constipated that they have not even begun the first step. Eldering must start in the beginning stages, then progress to the end."
Stephanie Stuckwisch commented on Kevin Camp's blog post 'Eldering in Practice'"I know that I'm coming late to this discussion, but it strikes me that it has concentrated on only one aspect of eldering - admonishment. Important as it is, a recognized elder told me that it should be only 2 % of the role.
I've heard the…"
Brian Edmiston commented on Kevin Camp's blog post 'Eldering in Practice'"For me, the heart of worship is corporate discernment – seeking together for more clearness. We can worship alone in our own ways but when we are with others we are called to seek truth together. My desire – though not always…"
Ian Barnett commented on Kevin Camp's blog post 'Eldering in Practice'"Thanks very much for that, Howard.
Some years ago I was moved to respond to a letter in the British periodical The Friend. The author wrote of his belief in inclusiveness and the 'rainbow coalition' and then said that those who…"
Howard Brod commented on Kevin Camp's blog post 'Eldering in Practice'"Ian, it is always disappointing for me to hear that a liberal Quaker meeting would presume to tell or imply to any Friend how they should practice their spirituality. In doing so they are embracing their version of strict doctrine that was…"
Ian Barnett commented on Kevin Camp's blog post 'Eldering in Practice'"......may I wholeheartedly recommend Lewis Benson's paper "On Being Led By The Spirit To Minister In Public Worship"?- a fine exposition of what might usefully happen before, during and after.
For five years (until the Lord gave me…"
Kevin Camp commented on Kevin Camp's blog post 'Eldering in Practice'"This problem I've described is ancient. Friends have been working on this situation for generations. It's not a new concern. But what is new is the desire to resort to confrontation rather than being deathly afraid of being confrontational…"
Kevin Camp commented on Kevin Camp's blog post 'Eldering in Practice'"My Meeting has a problem with vocal ministry that is neither Spirit-led, nor meant for anyone else but the speaker. That's the biggest problem of all. The frequency of vocal ministry by the same few Friends week in and week out sets out a false…"
Julie DeMarchi Heiland commented on Kevin Camp's blog post 'Eldering in Practice'"I have no idea whether the "ministry" you describe was appropriate or not, but I did want to point out one thing. This idea amongst liberal Quakers that Friends should not minister frequently or regularly is a relatively new one.…"
Doug Bennett commented on Kevin Camp's blog post 'Eldering in Practice'"How would a newcomer come to learn the following? "It is the custom of my Meeting that God ought to be allowed to speak through others during Worship, rather than be the domain of any designated minister. If we truly believe in the…"
Kevin Camp commented on Kevin Camp's blog post 'Eldering in Practice'"Howard, let me first say I understand your concern.
If our Meeting dynamics were such that channels of communication were readily available, I would concede your point. The problem is that my Meeting is large, diffuse, and very poorly networked. I…"
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Confronting Mental Illness in Monthly Meetings
Posted on 5th mo. 20, 2013 at 10:00am 3 Comments 0 Likes
Today, I meet with a representative of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The nature of my visit is to see what resources they, as an organization, can share with us, the Meeting. A previously established program of theirs exists to educate houses of worship on these sorts of issues.…
Continue Eldering in Practice
Posted on 4th mo. 29, 2013 at 10:00am 14 Comments 0 Likes
“Friend, can I speak to you outside about something?”
He was amiable enough to that. Worship had concluded with the traditional shaking of hands. I’d deliberately chosen a seat next to him at a new location across the…
The Art of Belonging
Posted on 4th mo. 19, 2013 at 12:00pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
At a Young Adult Friend gathering last night, I listened for some time to the lengthy concerns of a Friend. I was not expecting such an aggressive and passionate display, else I might have thought twice about sharing what I did. Her energetic concerns were prompted by what I…
Continue When We Are All the Rich Young Man
Posted on 4th mo. 15, 2013 at 10:30am 1 Comment 2 Likes
The story of the rich young man is found in all three of the earliest Gospels. The event must have made a great impression upon those who witnessed the life and ministry of Jesus. Indeed, it challenges us into the present day. Money represents power, authority, and success in…
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- At 6:50pm on 8th mo. 26, 2012,
Timothy Bruffy said… Hello, Kevin!
Thank thee for accepting our invitation! Pray have a great day.
Timothy
- At 11:47am on 4th mo. 29, 2010,
Martin Kelley said… - Hi Kevin: great to see you here! Thanks for joining and condolences on that bus accident (just read your post), I'd be just as livid!
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Carl D. Williams posted a discussionFriendly book discussion
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Clem Gerdelmann posted a blog postEpi-nasty To The Hypo-chondriac
I must admit that, were it not for the One who could speak to my condition when I was the same age…See More
Clem Gerdelmann commented on Doug Bennett's blog post 'Biblical Inerrancy Watch: the Evangelical Free Church of America'"Speaking of "planting new churches", Friends may benefit from my latest, albeit…"
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Doug Bennett commented on Doug Bennett's blog post 'Biblical Inerrancy Watch: the Evangelical Free Church of America'"I’m listening Friends, and appreciate James Michael Tower’s calming words.
I am a…"
William F Rushby commented on Doug Bennett's blog post 'Biblical Inerrancy Watch: the Evangelical Free Church of America'"I just looked up the Evangelical Free Church on Wikipedia. It resulted from a…"
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