Sunrise … sunset … swiftly flow the years – the bittersweet reflections on the passage of time in the lyrics from Fiddler on the Roof – wasn’t it yesterday when they were small? She first cast her magic upon us as a newborn carried in her mother Cathy’s arm and
Articles by Judy Leasure
Memorial – Richard E. Read (11/11/1931 – 6/25/2021)
Dick Read’s earthly journey of 89 years ended on June 25, 2021. Along that journey, he was a mentor, teacher, engineer, inventor, and technology pioneer. Most of all, he was a husband to Jeanne until her death, father to Kenneth and Laura, grandfather and great-grandfather. In his later years, his
A Query for Our Divided Times
Early Quakers developed the process of asking questions—queries—as a way of taking moral and spiritual inventories of themselves, as tools for discerning spiritual challenges within their spiritual and secular communities. We at Cincinnati Friends Meeting pose our queries on an ongoing basis—when we gather for Centering Down to guide us
Resolutions on Racial Justice
How do we move beyond concern, prayer, and writing Minutes that express our Quaker commitment to racial justice and equality? How do we act beyond prayer and writing? One answer came during Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business on February 14, when five resolutions on racial justice were introduced
Virtual Game Nights Relieve Pandemic Fatigue
Dark winter evenings and forced isolation sparked a new social opportunity for Cincinnati Friends Meeting in January. As Ministry and Counsel considered novel ways to encourage connection in the days of COVID, member Carole Barnhart suggested online game nights. “It was really kind of a selfish suggestion,” said Carole. “I’d