To My Children at Christmas by Jim Hannon
Just published: Jim Hannon’s second poetry collection To My Children at Christmas. These 36 poems are personal, political, and spiritual. They consider how we attend to ourselves and our histories,
A Midsummer Afternoon Meditation by Cornelia Parkes
A Midsummer Afternoon Meditation June 21, 2022 I came to the front porch to see if it was time to put out the trash barrels. I sat down because the
The Relationship Between Inspiration and Expiration by Amy Greene
June 5, 2022 Dear Friends, Welcome to June! As a former teacher, I can remember how exhausted I felt in June, and how sometimes I wasn't sure if I (or
Photos and Video from Earthday Actions by Extinction Rebellion
Extinction Rebellion Boston: "No New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure!" Extinction Rebellion (XR) Boston is pursuing a campaign demanding that Massachusetts ban all new fossil fuel infrastructure! Time is running out to
Mother’s Day Walk for Peace-May 8, 2022, video by Skip Schiel
Mother's Day Walk for Peace-May 8, 2022 New Video by Skip Schiel Hundreds walk the streets of Dorchester in Boston to honor victims of local violence, domestic, street, and from
“Wisdom Jesus” by Sandy Sweetnam
"Wisdom Jesus" by Sandy Sweetnam Presented at Living the Quaker Way: Reclaiming Jesus? April 24, 2022, organized by Susan Davies and Gail Rogers. Click here to read "Wisdom Jesus."
The Agony and the Ecstasy
Excerpt from The Agony and the Ecstasy by Richard Foster read during opening worship at Meeting for Business in Worship, Sunday, May 15, 2022, and The Foot Washing at Marlborough,
Nancy Shippen Memorial
Nancy Shippen Memorial Nancy Shippen’s memorial meeting, hosted by Fresh Pond Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, will take place on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at 11:00am at
“Starting from Idlib, Syria: A Trail of Tears and Bombs” by George Capaccio
Essay by George Capaccio ... In my faith community (Quaker), members are seeking guidance for how to talk about the war with their children. This is a laudable and necessary
Reports from Cuba Annual Meeting of Friends
94th Annual Meeting of the Quakers/Friends in Cuba. 94 Asamblea de la Junta Anual de los Amigos Cuáqueros en Cuba. Christel Jorgenson, Mary Hopkins, and Rebecca Leuchak (pictured) attending the
Lantern Walk video by Skip Schiel
A group from the Friends Meeting at Cambridge walks in the dark 4 days before the winter solstice. Light prevails—inner, from our lanterns, and from above. Thanks to Amy Greene
High-Filtration Masks
As a community we care about each other and want to protect each other. This is why we wear masks at Meeting events. Data has shown that cloth masks are
The ‘3.5% rule’: How a small minority can change the world
"There are, of course, many ethical reasons to use nonviolent strategies. But compelling research by Erica Chenoweth, a political scientist at Harvard University, confirms that civil disobedience is not only