November’s leaves flock ginger and stiff along the gutter, Waiting for the wind to say. Boots (black), shoes (brown), knee-socks (white). Their feet speak for them: Brownies and…
Spiritus in Latin is breath. Several religious traditions use the image of human breath to depict the life-giving force of the divine. The atman of Hinduism, variously defined as…
In October 1914 tens of thousands of soldiers were making their way across the English Channel to fight on the Western Front. The Friends Ambulance Unit (FAU) had been established…
The first world war was not just confined to the European continent. It had a significant affect on people elsewhere in the world. News of Friends, particularly those who were…
In late 1914 it became increasingly clear that the war would not end quickly. Friends continued to speak truth to power whenever they could and to bear witness to the Peace…
I have been asked on a few occasions whether I have been saved. I have never been asked whether I have been redeemed or transformed. I did use the word transformed at one…
The idea began in July. The resident warden, while we were plum picking in the garden, suggested a workshop on ‘Renewal and Fun’. I took it to the next Meeting. French Quakers…
"If you truly want to be led you must put yourself in a position that allows following" (PYM)
Though written within a Quaker and Christian context, this book can be used by anyone of any religious faith or secular inclination. The only requirement is a desire to follow, to be guided by, to align with the richness of the ineffable, which this book calls "the Way". This book seeks nothing less than to aid readers in aligning their lives with the same power and richness that animated the life of Jesus of Nazareth.
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