I awakened on this Friday morning to the news that the city of my birth, Minneapolis, had erupted in flames. The riots are the response to the police killing of an African-American man named George Floyd. There are videos of the killing, with the victim lying on the ground and
Social Concerns
The Stewardship of OMD
A few months ago, my husband Bob and I heard an interview with Suzy Amis Cameron. She was talking about her book, The OMD Plan. We were already doing several things at home to lessen our footprints on our planet. OMD is one more step we have taken. OMD stands
Financial Literacy as Social Justice
The development of a sensitive conscience concerning the existing maladjustments, unfair practices, and positive evils of our economic system should be a vital concern to all Friends. ~ Faith and Practice of Wilmington Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Brian Page, a member of Cincinnati Friends Meeting
A Migrant with Hope: A Memoir of Peril and Promise
My husband Jim and I were having dinner with Quaker author and friend, Brent Bill, and we were discussing our current writing projects. I asked Brent, “Do you think there is a new audience for my book, A Migrant with Hope?” Brent responded in the affirmative, and encouraged me to
FCNL Wants to Hear Your Voice
Every two years, the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) reaches out to Quaker meetings across our nation for input that will direct their congressional advocacy and lobbying on behalf of issues that Quakers care about. They are currently preparing to develop their priorities for the upcoming 117th Congress for