Camas Friends State of the Church Report
As I mentioned awhile back we have been working on our State of the Church report for the year. Well now it is posted on the Camas Friends website. When you get a second we
Blog Posts
A Prayer For All Those Beginning a New School Year
Today begins a new semester for many beginning or returning to college, and if seminary and graduate school has not begun for you it is just around the corner. Here is a prayer I want
Joan Chittister’s “The Liturgical Year”
I picked up a copy of Joan Chittister’s new book “The Liturgical Year” the other day at Powells. ((affiliate links connected to powell’s online bookstore)) Chittister, a long-time nun, writes in this book
Variety of Quaker Perspectives Wanted
My friend Jez Smith from the British Quaker magazine “The Friend” is looking for a variety of Quaker perspectives on a few questions below. Will you read this and consider helping him out? — Just what
Invisible People
Mark Harvath from Invisiblepeople.tv posted this story to the Huffington post the other day and a woman in my community shared it with me. I think it’s really hard to realize that stories
But the Good of Others, This Love is Lost
Isaac Penington was one of the earliest Quakers, he and his wife Mary were convinced after a long period of seeking, some believe by George Fox himself (I’ve written more about them here). The
M. Ward’s Three Queries
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToEPFDIzhNA&w=570&h=452] A few weeks ago I was hanging out with a friend who happened to mention he too loves M. Ward who
Compassion Comes By Way of Gentleness
I subscribe to Sojourner’s Daily Verse and Voice and almost always find it inspiring. Today’s “voice” reminded me that all the compassionate intentions, energy and activism for the right causes doesn’t mean
But Will It Make You Happy?
Jason Minnix, a friend and Quaker pastor, emailed this article to the NWYM pastor’s email list. I think it’s a good article worth discussion around the coffee table this week. She had so
Quaker Youth Pilgrimage 2010 Epistle
Micah Bales, one of the leaders of the Quaker Youth Pilgrimage, just posted their Epistle from the trip on his blog. Here’s one section that particularly stands out to me, especially after my recent
A Blessing and a Benediction – Margaret Fell
I’ve been reading “Undaunted Zeal: The Letters of Margaret Fell” for school the last week or so and have found many gems in her writing. Margaret Fell is an early force within Quakerism often
David Bazan Tour Documentary
As you already know I am a big David Bazan fan. Here’s a really great short film/documentary with a couple songs and some great footage. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzKB6MTCxGA?