In his book, Signs of Hope in a Century of Despair, Elton Trueblood wrote: “The strong chance is that many of us now living must accommodate ourselves to the prospect of living all of our days in the midst of strain. We have come into the stormy latitudes of history.”
Coming Back to Quakerism
One of our newest members, Mary Wittrock, writes about her enthusiastic return to Quakerism after a spiritual journey that took her down other paths. This is a time when I wish my veins were filled with the Quaker ink, so that I could eloquently express myself. Although I find my
EquaSion – Coming Together in Community
Cincinnati Friends Meeting (CFM) was one of more than 30 faith organizations involved in the 4th Annual Festival of Faiths, with this year’s activities held on Zoom. Thirteen world religions were included during the 2021 programming, focused on the theme Compassion Through Action: We’re In This Together. Jim Newby, CFM
Marriage in the Manner of Friends
Last August, I gave a brief presentation on Quaker weddings at the annual interdenominational Festival of Faiths. This presentation included a six-minute video that featured the photos, memories, and perspectives of some of our members who had married in the manner of Friends (You can view the video by clicking
I Don’t Remember Growing Older…When Did They?
Sunrise … sunset … swiftly flow the years – the bittersweet reflections on the passage of time in the lyrics from Fiddler on the Roof – wasn’t it yesterday when they were small? She first cast her magic upon us as a newborn carried in her mother Cathy’s arm and