“It’s all a question of story. We are in trouble just now because we do not have a good story. We are in between stories. The old story, the account of how the world came to be and how we fit into it, is no longer effective. We have not learned the new story.” —Thomas Berry

“Change the Story, Change the World” —Findhorn Foundation

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What is the New Story?

We believe that the process of evolution including the further evolution of the human species is on-going, that the next step is the further evolution of consciousness, and that this step is urgent and necessary for our survival as a species and for the survival of the planet.

We believe the Earth and all Creation are sacred. Knowing that we are deeply interconnected with all Creation, we urgently seek to be transformed and to be agents of transformation in response to the crises of our time. Recognizing this truth and continuing to be led by the Inner Light and wisdom traditions, we are committed to active participation in this emerging consciousness.

The New Story as explored by Brian Swimme, Thomas Berry, Joanna Macy, and others is a integration of a new cosmology, deep ecology, and a non-visible realm variously named God, “the aliveness,” the All-Nourishing Abyss, the Implicate Order, the Light. We also look to the old stories to discover the timeless truths of the wisdom traditions of our and other faiths. Within this framework we seek to answer questions such as:

  • In the context of the New Story, what is God? Light? Reality? Consciousness? The self?
  • What are the habitual patterns of thought and behavior that hold me/us back from experiencing connection to all life on Earth?
  • How do we become agents for the transformation of consciousness?
  • What is the special contribution of our faith traditions to the New Story?
  • What is the contribution of the New Story to our faith traditions?

Summer Programs 2026

Meeting June 22, at 7:00pm on Zoom

Meeting May 25, at 7:00pm on Zoom

  • Topic: “Working with the Old Story in us: How Lessons from Alternatives to Violence Programs (AVP) can Help” with Jane Cutting
  • New Story Newsletter May 2026

Meeting April 27, at 7:00pm on Zoom

Meeting March 23, at 7:00pm on Zoom

  • Topic: “Our Beautiful Universe” with Mike Mallary. Come and ponder why. Slides
  • “Connecting our stories in time in the Universe and on Earth: From cosmos to cosmogenesis” with Dave Damm-Luhr  Slides
  • New Story Newsletter March 2026

Meeting February 23, at 7:00pm on Zoom

  • Topic: “Classical Wisdom in the Axial Age: Insights for Today” with Cornelia Parkes
  • “Classical Wisdom in the Axial Age” annotated slides

Meeting January 26, at 7:00pm on Zoom

  • Topic: “Wisdom from the Classical Traditions that informs us today” and plans for the coming year. Cornelia Parkes and Dave Damm-Luhr, co-facilitators.”

For more information and meeting times write to New-Story@fmcquaker.org.

Publications

What are Ways The New Story Lives in Us?

We highlight here how the New Story informs and has practical meaning for our lives. We hope others will share their pathways. Please email New-Story@fmcquaker.org when you’re able to enrich our community by adding your view.

Meditations, etc.

Links

Meeting May 23, 7:00pm on Zoom

Meeting April 25, 7:00pm on Zoom

Meeting March 28, 7:00pm on Zoom

Meeting February 28, 7:00pm on Zoom

Meeting January 24, 7:00pm on Zoom

The Depth of our Belonging: Mysticism, Physics, and Healing Book Group on Zoom

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No New Story Meeting in December

Meeting November 22, 7:00pm on Zoom

October 25, 7:00pm on Zoom

September 27, 2021 on Zoom

August 30, 2021 on Zoom

July, 2021: No Meeting

June 28, 2021, on Zoom

May 24, 2021 on Zoom

April 26, 2021 on Zoom

March 22, 2021 on Zoom

February 22, 2021 on Zoom

January 25, 2021 on Zoom

December 28, 2020, NO MEETING

November 30, 2020, Virtual Meeting

October 26, 2020, Virtual Meeting

September 28, 2020, Virtual Meeting

August 24, 2020, Virtual Meeting

July 27, 2020, Virtual Meeting

June 22, 2020, Virtual Meeting

May 25, 2020, Virtual Meeting

April 27, 2020, Virtual Meeting

March 23, 2020, Virtual Meeting

February 24, 2020

December 23, 2019

                  • NO MEETING

November 25, 2019

November 2, 2019

October 28, 2019

September 23, 2019

July 22, 2019

June 24, 2019

May 20, 2019

April 22, 2019

March 25, 2019

                  • What is Consciousness?

February 25, 2019

                  • Further discussion of the video by Barbara Marx Hubbard, “Emergence of a New Human Species”
                  • Notes on Hubbard video

January 28, 2019

                  • video by Barbara Marx Hubbard “Planetary Mission: Unique Self Symphony of Human Genius, Innovation & Synergy“

December–No meeting

Whirling Derivish Sema, November 4, 2018, 3:00pm

Reading for Meeting September 24, 2018

January 2018 to August 2018

Reading for Meeting August 27, 2018

                  • Notes for Part II of Symbiotic Earth: How Lynn Margulis rocked the boat and started a scientific revolution.

Reading for Meeting July 23, 2018

                  • Notes for Part I of Symbiotic Earth: How Lynn Margulis rocked the boat and started a scientific revolution.

Summer 2018 Newsletter

Report on the Retreat, June 15-17, 2018

Report on Meeting of May 28, 2018

Newsletter May 21, 2018

Report on Meeting of April 23, 2018

Drawdown

Reading for meeting on April 23, 2018

New Story Newsletter, April 14, 2018

Report on Meeting of March 27, 2018

Report on Meeting of February 26, 2018

Readings for meeting on February 26, 2018

Topic for January 22, 2018

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