That’s right– the ever-popular arts issue of Western Friend will be in your mailbox in time for the holidays this year. Wouldn’t you like to help make it a wonderful gift to Friends everywhere? Now accepting submissions of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, songs, photos and all manner of visual artwork, color or b&w.

The deadline is Monday, November 3rd!

Please run, don’t walk, to your email or mailbox! (Email submissions are greatly appreciated.) Email: editor at westernfriend dot org or mail to Western Friend 833 SE Main St. Mailbox #138 Portland OR 97206.

If you are sending visual artistry of some sort:
-please, no originals, just a copy
-digital submissions are preferred
-images should be at least 300 dpi at the size you think it should be printed
-send files in PDF, JPG, TIFF or PNG format
-photos of three-dimensional artwork are great! Please make sure the photos follow the guidelines for digital submissions as above.

Thank you, Friends. I look forward to hearing from you!

Though I am late posting this to the website, this is still a timely reminder of the importance of Friends speaking truth, particularly about their own experiences . Thanks to Minnesota Friends for sharing their concerns with all of us. -Kathy

REFLECTIONS BY SOME TWIN CITIES FRIENDS ON EVENTS SURROUNDING THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS

We who have united in this statement are members and regular attenders of several Quaker meetings in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Although our individual definitions of pacifism may vary, we have for years supported the traditional peace testimony of the Religious Society of Friends. We have exercised our right to protest massively but peacefully against the growing militarization of our country and against policies and practices that we saw as contrary to the Geneva Conventions and to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We have also defended the right of others to protest peacefully and to practice nonviolent civil disobedience in support of their convictions. [Read more →]