Read more about Songs to Ground and Uplift
Dann Pell will be sharing his music ministry, Songs to Ground and Uplift, at Memphis Quaker Meeting on Saturday, March 1 at 5:00 PM. This special gathering is open to the public and free to attend. Donations to support the artist (cash or virtual) are warmly welcomed. Dann Pell is a musician and member of…
Read more about Clearness Committees
By Ron (reprinted from January 1999 newsletter) A Quaker clearness committee is a unique method of seeking discernment. The name expresses its purpose. Clearness committees help Friends find clarity. Friend Parker Palmer writes, “Behind the clearness committee is a simple but crucial conviction: each of us has an inner teacher, a voice of truth, that…
Read more about Love as Action
Love as Action, the first of a series of worshipful protests, was held on Saturday January 17 in the front yard of our meetinghouse. The 25 Friends and neighbors In Memphis were joining Friends in a dozen or more cities to build a collective presence against the rising authoritarianism. The day was cold, but hope…
Read more about Quaker Speech
By Carol When someone wants a broader understanding of Quakerism, we often suggest looking at the videos online called Quaker Speak without even noticing the oxymoron. If our worship is silent, what are we doing talking about speech? In fact, Friends are called to speak on many occasions — messages in worship and in Joys…
Read more about Beginnings & Endings
By Robert The article in November Memphis Friends News about launching a new meeting combined with my own recent Quaker experience has led me to reflect on how Quaker meetings begin and end. My wife and I are now spending about six months a year in Nelson Co, Virginia near our older daughter’s family. Surprisingly,…