The Champlain Islands Quaker Meeting is a worship group under the care of Burlington VT meeting. This past First-day I had the blessing of worshiping with them. I had heard that their meeting was originally a summer meeting, but now they have decided to meet year round. They told me after worship that they were considering…
Author: Quakerkathleen
Bloom where you are planted. Know what Living Water you need.
This week has been a very full one, in terms of actions for justice across New England. I’ve been encouraged to see so much engagement, so much of God’s Truth being shared and supported by so many of all faiths here in New England. At times though, it’s been a bit challenging for me. As…
Traveling in Gospel Ministry – new openings, old threads
There’s a thread you follow. It goes among things that change. But it doesn’t change. People wonder about what you are pursuing. You have to explain about the thread. But it is hard for others to see. While you hold it you can’t get lost. Tragedies happen; people get hurt or die; and you suffer…
The webs we weave in Covenant Community
A number of years ago, while at our Yearly Meeting Annual Sessions, I said the following: In traveling many places this year and worshiping with Friends, I have seen that it’s not about boundaries, it’s about centers. In all the meetings and here in this gathering, what keeps rising is the image of a web,…
New adventures, well-worn paths
We will now consider our young Minister as having an enlargement of both understanding and love, engaging [her] mind to labour for the good of others; and this can’t be confined to thy own Meeting, Church, or County, where thou hast thy residence, but the constraining power of love, arising from the operation of the…
When wings are meant for swimming….
This weekend I had the gift of attending “They Gathered Around” – a retreat and explorations of those called to the work of pastoral ministry in our Meetings and wider Quaker communities. In part of this time together, we were asked to select, from a large pile, an animal that represented our gifts that we…
The state of our society – 1921 New England Yearly Meeting Newport, RI
At one time (and still, among Ohio Conservative Friends) New England Yearly Meeting answered the queries in our book of discipline directly, in order to demonstrate our current condition. I find these reports fascinating, and of great encouragement to me when I see some of the same Joys and challenges we have today. Full 1921…
Acadia Friends Meeting
This weekend I had the blessing of visiting with Acadia Friends. I arrived Friday evening for a weekend of workshops and conversations (and potlucks!) regarding digital presence and outreach. I left them well equipped with information and next steps, and a willingness to experiment with some new platforms and forms of connection. I appreciated their…
Free Stuff!
There’s a lot of expensive options out there for editing and creating on the internet – and they work well. For many Friends however, you may just be getting started and don’t want or need to invest money in this area. While it’s always a good idea to spend some money on a specific platform…
if you have only one prayer… an Uxbridge Thanksgving
“Sympathized deeply and livingly with the seed in the Monthly Meeting at Uxbridge. Found great relief in watering the thirsty.” – Job Scott, Quaker Minister, November 1790. He had just turned 40, and had two years of life left. This day the world calls Thanksgiving, as is often my practice, I attended a worship service…