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Worship Sharing Cultivates Vocal Ministry
By Melissa Vocal ministry didn't come easily to me when I first came to Memphis Friends Meeting. Even though I often heard messages from other Friends that “spoke to my condition”, whenever spirit stirred in me, I’d push the message down. What helped me become more comfortable with listening to spirit, and in turn offering vocal ministry, was the practice of Worship Sharing, which I’ve done many times at both at Memphis Friends Meeting as well as at Quaker retreats. Worship Sharing... -
Stewardship and Me
By Neal It is rare to feel absolutely sure of something; perhaps that’s part of the appeal of religion. Religion can provide a feeling of certainty in an often-uncertain world. For me, this has less to do with knowledge of what the future will hold, and more to do with a sense of one’s place as the future unfolds. In other words, religion can provide us with a strong sense of how to navigate through an uncertain future. However, my early experiences... -
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Quaker Simplicity
By Candace In the late 1700's, my forefathers crossed the Atlantic to settle in Pennsylvania, a place William Penn and his followers had established a century before to practice the Quaker faith in peace. In the 1800's, third-generation ancestors on both my paternal and maternal sides migrated to Iowa to farm, and 150 years later, I also began attending Quaker Meeting.Quakers practice silent worship, and live by six testimonies: equality, peace, integrity, community, simplicity, and sustainability. I will focus here on... -
Midsouth Pride – June 6, 11am – 5pm
Look for us at Midsouth Pride:https://www.simpletix.com/e/51st-annual-memphis-pride-festival-tickets-272095 Here is a video of our minute (public statement) on gender and sexuality:https://youtu.be/MC0OxPJ-XQI -
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Game Night
By Denny A new kind of meeting for Memphis Friends is our monthly game night, which started in fall 2024 - we’ve called it meeting for worship with attention to community, to fun, or to games. Danielle notes that game night is wholesome - a time to gather as a community to play and have fun without serious expectations. Zachary “Magpie” agreed, saying, “It’s a great way… to socialize, and it’s nice to hang out outside of the context of meetings.” Many... -
Love as Action – April 25 @ noon
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Jackie Murray – April 18 @ 6 pm
Open to all - both Friends and any other folks who would like to attend, this event is free and promises to be a compelling performance, rich in history and inspiration from the courage of one woman who changed so many lives. Join us at our meetinghouse on 3387 Walnut Grove Rd., Memphis, TN, for an intimate theatrical experience. Use this link to see the full details and register your attendance: https://luma.com/fmrea4fh -
We All Dream, Don’t We?
By Carol Friend Marcelle Martin from Swarthmore Meeting in Pennsylvania has gifted the Pendle Hill pamphlet she wrote on finding spiritual guidance in our dreams to “Dreia (Andre) and Memphis Meeting.” She found inspiration in the spiritual discoveries, radical theology, and collective faithfulness of the first generation of Quakers and reminds us that the same spirit speaks to our condition here and now as well. During an annual visit to us last year, Andre reignited a dream group he had introduced us...