On Thursday, April 13, I shared with the Daytime Spirituality group, “My Personal Credo.” A credo is defined as “a statement of the beliefs or aims which guide someone’s actions.” Periodically I evaluate my credo, recognizing that I am forever evolving, and God, as understood through our Quaker tradition, is
Pastor’s Corner
Articles by Jim Newby
A Model of Spirituality in a Time of Tribalism and Chaos
There is a certain passage in John Woolman’s Journal that has always moved me deeply. It has to do with Woolman’s description of his own spiritual growth and transformation. It begins with the words: “While I silently ponder on the changes wrought in me, I find no language equal to
Gratitude Is the Fountain of Youth
The vast majority of Americans, as well as most of the people around the world, seem to be done with the COVID pandemic. I know that I was … until I discovered that the COVID virus was not done with me! Albert Camus writes about another plague and the stealthy
Reflections on another racially motivated shooting
I have a heavy heart as I write this morning. Two days ago, a young white male entered a grocery store in a predominantly African-American neighborhood in Buffalo, New York, and opened fire on the inside. In the end, ten people were killed and others injured. The reports concerning the
Recovering Civility
I was honored to be part of the Martin Luther King Day Commemoration on January 17, which ended with our presentations at the Cincinnati Music Hall. Due to COVID, our program was held on Zoom, with only those of us in the program inside at Music Hall. I had the