I wrote the following vocal and instrumental piece based on a Thomas Merton prayer in his book Thoughts in Solitude. There are echoes of this in our present time of uncertainty during the pandemic. (Click the image below to watch the video.)
Remembering Allison Rodgers
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. ~ 2 Timothy 4:7 (NLT) Those words from 2 Timothy aptly describe Allison Rodgers—Alli to her close friends and family. Last June, at 61, she lost her 11-year battle with stage 4 kidney
There Once Was a Quaker from Kent…
Laughter, they say, is the best medicine. And during this time of pandemic, we need all the chuckles we can get! The original versions of these limericks appeared on the Association of Bad Friends Facebook page, a Quaker humor site moderated by Brent Bill, author of Life Lessons from a
Reflections on Living During a Pandemic
We are now preparing to enter our fourth month of living in a pandemic. Our outward responses have included staying home, social distancing, mask wearing, and lots of hand washing. We have all learned the new technology of Zoom, which helps us to connect as we remain apart from one
Faith, Friends, and a Garden of Love
Allison Rodgers first came to Cincinnati Friends Meeting in 1999. Baptist by background, she initially found the silence of the Quaker way of worship intimidating. Over time, she grew to love the silence and the peace, “the stillness inside that God gave me. I enjoyed the sermons and the peace