After Cincinnati Friends constructed the new Orthodox meetinghouse on Fifth Street in 1830, they continued to make improvements to it, including the installation of gas lights and the construction of a carriageway from John Street. However, as the meeting grew from about 180 members to about 215, the existing facilities
Sabrina Darnowsky
The Quaker Practice of Expectant Waiting
Last Sunday, Jim Newby spoke on the role of silence in expectant worship and the call to give vocal ministry. Here’s a QuakerSpeak video that that shares more on that subject:
CFM Roots: The Children’s Home
In the nineteenth century, many Cincinnati Friends felt called to address the needs of the city’s most vulnerable citizens: its children. Some had mothers who had been imprisoned and had no other option but to take their children to jail with them or leave them homeless. Some youngsters were under
Remembering Eleanor Muchmore
Eleanor Marie Muchmore passed away peacefully on December 8, 2023. She was born in Moulton, Alabama, to the late Walter and Jennie (Hadley) Porter on September 30, 1926. She grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, graduated from Sycamore High School, and went on to graduate from Wilmington College in 1948. While
Remembering Don Schwentker
Donald Milton Schwentker was a birthright Friend, the son of long-time members U. L. “Gus” and Annabelle Schwentker. Don was born in Cincinnati on October 9, 1934, and was received into membership at Cincinnati Friends Meeting just five days later. He passed away on November 10, 2023, at 89 years