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C Wess Daniels

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Hi all,

I wanted to send a short newsletter because there's a bunch of stuff going on that I thought you'd like to know about from some upcoming travel to coffee discount codes! I hope to send another update or two soon now that the crush of the semester is almost over.

And more importantly, I hope that you all are finding peace and joy in this season.

Pros and Cons of Seminary Discussion
Tuesday, December 9th - 7:30-8:30pm

Seminary Wess - While working on my doctoral research in Birmingham, UK (2007)

I'll be sharing this Tuesday on a panel discussion with some great Friends/Quakers on the subject of The Pros and Cons#ministryjourney of Seminary.

Thinking about seminary—or reflecting on your own journey? Join us for an honest conversation with three panelists as they share how seminary shaped their lives and ministries, what they wish they’d known, and advice for prospective students.

🗣️ Panelists:

✨ C. Wess Daniels— Director of Friends Center & Quaker Studies at Guilford College
✨ Rachel Guaraldi — Pastor, chaplain, and ESR graduate
✨ Christina Repoley — Founder of Quaker Voluntary Service; VP at the Forum for Theological Exploration

📅 Hosted by Public Friends & Quaker Leadership Center 
Be sure to register today at: https://tinyurl.com/PF-ProsandCons

☕️ Fireweed Coffee News

Espresso, Coffee Collab and a Discount for You

I think most of you know I own a small coffee roasting business here in Greensboro called Fireweed Coffee Co. This holiday season we have a couple fun, new, offerings:

Public Universal Blend is Back for a Limited Time: The coffee collaboration we did last year called Public Universal Blend (to honor the queer Quaker minister, Public Universal Friend) is back up on my Fireweed Coffee Company Website and available for a limited time over the holidays.

New Espresso Blend: I've been working on an espresso blend and have finally released it to the public. It's a blend of light and medium roast coffees that is absolutely delicious. You can order it online here.

Discount for Readers: If you'd like to order some coffee to send as gifts or for yourself, here is a 10% discount as a thank you for being readers of this website. It is good on single orders or monthly subscriptions. The discount will last through the end of this year.

Discount code: "gatheringinlight"

Quakers, Empire, and The Lamb's War

Discussion at Chapel Hill Friends - Sunday, December 14.

I'll be leading First Day School on the subject the Lamb's War this coming Sunday. If you're around the Chapel Hill area, I'm sure Friends wouldn't mind having some guests. I'll let you know how it goes as this has been a new area of research for me over the past month and a half.

Silence as a Practice of Resistance (and more)

March 6-10 - Visiting the Pacific Northwest to Travel in Ministry


I'll be visiting Portland, OR and Camas, WA and speaking on a variety of subjects including Silence as a Practice of Resistance in the Attention Economy at Reedwood Friends Church. I'll also be speaking at Camas Friends and doing some work with Sierra Cascades Yearly Meeting of Friends. If you're in the area, I'd love to see you at one of the events and connect if possible.

More info on this in the coming months.

Micro-Blog - I'm A Trapeze Artist

Since I've mostly extracted myself social-media (with a post to IG about once every 6 months), I had a bit of a hole in my life. I wanted to place to share short posts, links, and other things I come across that I find interesting (or want to find later). Therefore, I started a "Micro-Blog" a few months ago and am working under my old Tumblr title: I'm A Trapeze Artist. I'll add a link to it from this blog for easy access. Feel free to dig around there and bookmark it if you'd like.

The title is inspired by a line from Bob Dylan:

You don't necessarily have to write to be a poet. Some people work in gas stations and they're poets. I don't call myself a poet, because I don't like the word. I'm a trapeze artist.

Peace and Blessings to you all!
Wess Daniels

Haw River Watershed (Greensboro, NC)