Excerpt from St. Francis and the Sow to put a hand on its brow of the flower and retell it in words and in touch it is lovely until it flowers again from within, of self-blessing as St. Francis put his hand on the creased forehead of the sow, and
Lotion for the Soul
A childhood Methodist and a longtime adult Unitarian Universalist who, most recently, was head of their membership, Pat Brown wasted no time seeking membership at Cincinnati Friends Meeting (CFM). Effects of the pandemic and a chance visit during EquaSion’s Sacred Connections (an interfaith program encouraging visits to a variety of
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
Reflections on a Retreat Led by Michael Birkel
I don’t know what I expected Michael Birkel to be like. Maybe a sobersided Quaker or a professorial academic. Whatever I expected, I was delightfully wrong. Michael Birkel is lighthearted, very funny, personable, and self-effacing. He stated at the outset that if his humor offended, to let him know. “I