What does it mean to be a “Seeker?” Or, “How does one begin the spiritual journey of becoming a “Teachable Spirit?” I believe that such a journey begins when we recognize that something is missing in our lives, a recognition that there is an itch deep in our souls that
CFM Roots: A Transforming First-Day School
By the latter half of the nineteenth-century, the First-Day School at Cincinnati Friends Meeting was also referred to as a Sabbath School or Bible School. It convened at 9:30 A.M., before meeting for worship, from September through June. (During the summer months, William H. Taylor occasionally taught an adult Bible
Nurture and Service
I have been blessed in having been a member of four Friends meetings, lived in an intentional Quaker community and served as staff for the American Friends Services Committee (AFSC). These opportunities exposed me to many Quakers all over the eastern part of our Country. I traveled to meetings in
Hiking With Friends
In the six months since the inaugural hike of the CFM Monday morning hiking group on November 4, 2024, the hikers have explored Drake Park/ Red Bird Hollow Trailhead, Ault Park, Eden Park, Spring Grove Cemetery, and Glendale Gardens. They’ve hiked in rain, snow, cold, sun, traversed pavement and wooded
CFM Roots: A Broader, Less Guarded Education
Although there was a building on the grounds of the Eighth Street meetinghouse that Cincinnati Friends thought they might use as a schoolhouse, that option was never exercised. Indeed, as A Circular on Education published by Indiana Yearly Meeting acknowledged, “The period of ‘Monthly Meeting Schools’ for the education of