Iris Graville's Blog – 7th mo. 2011 Archive (2)

Paddling Through Contemplation and Action

Integration of two sides of the spiritual coin—the inward life and outward action —served as the focus for this year’s North Pacific Yearly Meeting (NPYM -http://npym.org/news.html), the annual gathering of Quakers in these parts. For four days in mid-July, a couple hundred of us from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana met with Friend-in-Residence Michael Birkel (an Earlham College professor, writer, and John Woolman scholar) and…

Continue

Added by Iris Graville on 7th mo. 27, 2011 at 2:27pm — 3 Comments

Telling Our Spiritual Stories

It’s often through story-telling that I rustle through my confusion, my wonderings, my gratitude, my worries, my joys, and my faith. Stories, in specific places, where I remember the smell of the air or the scents in a room; the sound of traffic, or church bells, or the ocean; the texture of pavement or dirt or upholstery of the car’s seat; the touch of a warm hand on mine or a strong arm around my shoulders; the taste of tears coursing to my lips. Stories, peopled with family, friends,…

Continue

Added by Iris Graville on 7th mo. 13, 2011 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

Tip Jar

It takes many hours a month to sift through hundreds of websites to come up with this daily curated list of the best of the Quaker web. If you learn more about Friends and find joy and spiritual growth in the conversations these links provide, please consider supporting the ministry with a monthly subscription.

You can also make a one-time donation.

Latest Activity

Irene Lape posted a blog post

Daily Old Testament and Early Christian Writings: Numbers 23-24 and Origen's De Principiis: Preface 7-8

Numbers 23 – Balaam tells King Balak of Moab to build seven altars and to prepare seven bulls and…See More
2 hours ago
Profile IconQuakerQuaker.org

Doug Bennett: More on Evangelicalism and Rachel Held Evans

Quakers should care about this because, among evangelical Friends, and in an unreflective way,… See More
13 hours ago
Profile IconQuakerQuaker.org

Micah Bales: Do You Believe?

For many of us, this begs the question: What is the point of having shared beliefs at all? If the… See More
13 hours ago
Profile IconQuakerQuaker.org

Jez Smith: Fall in number of Quakers in Britain

The double fall in members and attenders comes despite Quakers having had high profile media… See More
13 hours ago
Profile IconQuakerQuaker.org

LizOpp: Social justice and getting off the Quaker porch

As Friends, we often tell ourselves--and one another--that we must wait to be led by the Spirit… See More
13 hours ago
Profile IconQuakerQuaker.org

Randy Oftedahl: What Divides Us and What Unites Us

If we Trust in God, isn’t it enough to know that we will be led on the path, however long and… See More
13 hours ago
Howard Brod replied to Howard Brod's discussion 'Let's Get Real' in the group Liberal Quakers
"Interesting points, Jim.  You made me think of a small pamphlet that my meeting provides…"
17 hours ago
Michael Jay liked QuakerQuaker's group Quaker Books
19 hours ago

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

 

Advertise:

Learn about QQ Advertising

Place an Order

The QuakerQuaker Audience

Quakers

© 2013   Created by QuakerQuaker.

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service