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CFM Roots: The Hicksite Separation
March 4, 2023 Sabrina Darnowsky 2 Comments

Not long after Cincinnati Friends Meeting was established in 1815, an itinerant Long Island preacher named Elias Hicks became a nexus of controversy among Quakers on the East Coast. In the tradition of George Fox, Hicks strongly advocated for relying on the Inner Light for guidance, to the extent that

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More Insects…Anticipation!
February 21, 2023 Carole Barnhart 1 Comment

These are quiet days in Cincinnati Friends’ little “pocket prairie.” The planning and preparations have been made, the bed was created and the grasses were planted. (Select the Category “Meeting Matters” at the right to find previous posts about our quest for More Insects.) On December 18, the ad hoc

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CFM Roots: Responding to Queries
February 5, 2023 Sabrina Darnowsky 4 Comments

For much of the nineteenth century, one item of business that was regularly addressed during our monthly meetings was responding to a number of queries contained in the Discipline (the guide to Quaker living that we now call Faith and Practice). In addition to reporting on the state of the

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For New Member Mardi Fallon, CFM Is a Return to Mystical Roots
January 22, 2023 Cathy Barney 2 Comments

New Cincinnati Friends Meeting (CFM) member Mardi Fallon’s spiritual path began as a child “with peak experiences” and a devout Catholic upbringing. She dipped into Buddhism and worshiped for five years with Community Friends Meeting before discovering her current spiritual home. A desire to get back in touch with those

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I Believe…Help Thou My Unbelief
January 20, 2023 Judy Leasure 2 Comments

I believe, help thou my unbelief I take the finite risk of trusting like a child I believe, help thou my unbelief I walk into the unknown trusting all the while. These lyrics are from one of so many hymns and worship songs from perhaps the most prolific hymnist of

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