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Convergent Friends
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A movement seeking a deeper understanding of our Quaker heritage and a more authentic community life. Tag: convergent
Members: 164
Latest Activity: 3rd month 2, 2019
About Convergent Friends
Robin M. coined the phrase in early 2006 in her post "Robinopedia: Convergent Friends." She wrote: "It describes Friends who are seeking a deeper understanding of our Quaker heritage and a more authentic life in the kingdom of God on Earth, radically inclusive of all who seek to live this life. It includes, among others, Friends from the politically liberal end of the evangelical branch, the Christian end of the unprogrammed branch, and the more outgoing end of the Conservative branch."
Important Posts:
Emergent Church Movement: The Younger Evangelicals & Quaker Renewal. Martin Kelley, 9/2003.
Faith Enough to be Outrageous. Claire, Winter 2006
Convergent Friends Introduction. (PDF), Rachel Stacy, spring 2007
Unraveling the Myths about Convergent Friends. LizOpp, 3/2007.
Convergent Friends: a Long Definition. Martin Kelley, summer 2007.
Converging around Jesus: A Personal Story. David Male, summer 2007.
Convergent Friendship and Playing around with the Other Kids. C Wess Daniels, summer 2007.
What Convergence Means to Ohio Conservative. Martin Kelley, 8/07.
Convergence Among Friends: From Kitchen to the Parlor, Robin M and C Wess Daniels, 10/2007.
Convergent presentation at Woodbrooke Study Center. C Wess Daniels, 5/08
Where is the Convergent Conversation Now? Robin M, summer 2008.
How do I find other Convergent Friends? Robin M., summer 2008.
Joining the Convergent Conversation, Angelina Conti, Friends Journal, 5/2009.
What Does a New Kind of Quaker Look Like?, Scott Wagoner, Quaker Life, 1/2010.
Eight Questions on Convergent Friends: An Interview with Robin Mohr by Martin Kelley, Friends Journal, 1/2012.
Related 'Convergent' on Quakerquaker:
Related Elsewhere:
ConvergentFriends.org
Facebook Group
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Discussion Forum
Quaker monks\nuns...
Started by Margaret Banford. Last reply by Christopher Hatton 12th month 8, 2012. 22 Replies 1 Like
"Emerging Christianities: Converging or Coagulating?" (External blog posting)
Started by Charley Earp 10th month 8, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Do you like the word 'quakerly'?
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Comment by Stephanie Stuckwisch on 11th mo. 17, 2012 at 12:53am
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To Friends on the Western USA and Canada - I just wanted to put in a recommendation for the Way of the Spirit program. It's patterned after the School of the Spirit, program of contemplation and study rooted in the Judeo-Christian/Early Quaker heritage.
I just completed the first year and have signed up for the second. The best part of the program is it actively includes Friends from evangelical and liberal traditions.
You can find more information the events section of QuakerQuaker.
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Comment by Charley Earp on 4th mo. 19, 2010 at 3:26pm
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Comment by DianeReynolds on 2nd mo. 16, 2010 at 8:41am
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Tim,
What a beautiful comment.
Diane
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Scot Wagoner's What does a new kind of Quaker look like (above) captures some of the emerging church ethos, though I would say the emerging church is more "Ancient/Future," --and of course my definition, like anyone else's, is my definition ...
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If you are truly interested, I've linked below to three stories I've written on the emerging church, two from 2005, one from 2008. Of course the emerging church has been officially deemed dead, but don't believe everything you read. :) Links: http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2005/11/06/news/local_ne...
http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2005/11/06/news/local_ne...
http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=15544
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In short, the emerging church is a "conversation," probably started by Brian McLaren (or Zondervan, take your pick), about how to make churches more relevant for postmodern people who don't like formulaic answers to faith questions. It doesn't comefrom QUakerism, unless you see Richard Foster's ecumenical forays as a precursor to emerging. Emerging churches often engage the culture and often go into the community to meet people, meeting at bars or clubs, rather than asking people to come to them. I think one of the pieces Convergent hooks into is the desire to build bridges between disparate parts of Christendom, which translates well to trying to bridge some of the divides within the Quaker world.
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