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
Judy Leasure
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
Reflections on the Black Keys
As February unfolded around us, I was struck by the images—30-second public service announcements on television, short segments on talk shows and the like—reminding us that we are still in such a place in our nation that we must use public media to learn about the role of people of
The Ministry of Permaganic
It was with great joy that we at Cincinnati Friends Meeting (CFM) were able to allocate additional undesignated funds to Permaganic, the ministry of Luke and Angela Ebner. Permaganic was founded in 2010 to continue the legacy of the EcoGarden, Over-the-Rhine’s 22-year-old community vegetable garden and orchard located in downtown