Friends Journal

Episodes

1. 10

   Interview: The 2020 FGC Gathering Goes Online

   An interview with Friends General Conference staff and volunteers around the cancellation of the in-person 2020 Gathering. The post Interview: The 2020 FGC Gathering Goes Online appeared first on Friends Journal.

   Mar 27, 2020
2. 9

   Author interview with Katie Breslin, of “Quaker Meetings Respond to Coronavirus”

   An interview with Katie Breslin about her article on how Friends Meetings are handling coronavirus. The post Author interview with Katie Breslin, of “Quaker Meetings Respond to Coronavirus” appeared first on Friends Journal.

   Mar 15, 2020
3. 8

   Author Paul Buckley reads “Why Quakers Stopped Voting”

   FJ Podcast: In 1762, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting approved a minute stating: “Liberty of conscience being . . . essential to the well-being of religious societies, we . . . therefore advise and exhort all in profession with us, to decline the acceptance of any office or station in civil…

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   Oct 26, 2016
4. 7

   Author Gretchen Castle reads “What Unites Us”

   FJ Podcast: Having grown up in a Quaker family, the daughter of a pastor in Indiana and Iowa (Friends United Meeting), I heard the language of prayers and hymns and thought-provoking sermons. And in the silent worship, I learned to listen deeply for God’s comfort and promptings and humor. I grew…

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   Oct 25, 2016
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   Author Jane Fremon reads “Reaching Out and Across”

   FJ Podcast: Fifteen years ago, in the aftermath of 9/11, Sarah Hirsch, then a first grade teacher at Princeton Friends School, felt compelled to do something. Reaching out to her counterpart at the Noor-Ul-Iman School (another young independent school located north of Princeton on Route 1 on the...

   Oct 25, 2016
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   Author Joan Dyer Liversidge reads “A Ministry of Presence”

   FJ Podcast: The Spirit of God is often found in the midst of conflict. We can find it if we are able to stand still, prayerfully listen to one another and to the divine presence among us, maintain our practice of waiting worship, and seek truth together in community. The post Author Joan Dyer...

   Oct 25, 2016
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   Author Paula Palmer reads “Quaker Indian Boarding Schools”

   FJ Podcast: Last year I responded to a call that came from two sources: from Spirit, in the manner of Friends experiencing leadings, and from a coalition of Native American organizations that is working to bring about healing for Native people who still carry wounds from the Indian boarding...

   Oct 23, 2016
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   Author Elaine Green reads “The Quaker Family”

   FJ Podcast: The experience of attending the plenary in Peru was both uplifting and comforting to me as a member of the minority Liberal branch of the Quaker family. Like far-flung cousins in the faith, we came together in love and respect, and the joy amongst us was infectious. The post Author...

   Oct 16, 2016
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   Author Marjorie McKelvey Isaacs reads “Climate Change Can’t Wait for Quaker Time”

   FJ PODCAST SUBSCRIPTION: ITUNES | DOWNLOAD | RSS FJ Podcast: I don’t want to talk about climate change, and you… The post Author Marjorie McKelvey Isaacs reads “Climate Change Can’t Wait for Quaker Time” appeared first on Friends Journal.

   Sep 26, 2016
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    Author George Lakey reads “Equality among Today’s Vikings”

    FJ Podcast: When I was a young adult getting to know Friends, one of the testimonies that most surprised and intrigued me was equality. My home church had been comfortable with hierarchy. The Quakers I met dressed simply and told me stories about early Friends who’d been jailed for not showing...

    Sep 26, 2016