The meeting had music and silence at different times each day. I felt that the music and silence were integrated into the business well and were not a formality, and I could feel the presence of God in the silence. Posted by Robin M

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Howard "discovered" these testimonies in the same way that a scientist discovers a "law" or recurrent pattern in the physical universe. He looked back at the advices and behavior of Friends and saw patterns of behavior springing out...

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'Inclusive language is something that's been important to me for a long time, but it's hard to know how to address it in a community in a way that will be truly heard. So, rather than address it in a community, I guess I'm choosing to.

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Everything that being a Friend has led me to has been counter-intuitive to the prevailing culture of individualism. Where my society would call me to be a staunch individualist in all areas of my personal and working life, my faith calls me to be a...

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Within and beyond his ministry at FWCC, Gordon never abandoned the high ideals that first led him to worship and serve with Friends. I think he had a zeal deep in his bones for the essentials of prophetic Christian discipleship. It was obvious to him...

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