Mercy and Politics
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Dear Friends,
Please find below a short piece on the works of justice and mercy as cited in Scripture.
from Bill Durland, Mountain View Friends Meeting (9/20/2023)
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Dear Friends,
Please find below a short piece on the works of justice and mercy as cited in Scripture.
from Bill Durland, Mountain View Friends Meeting (9/20/2023)
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The National Native American Boarding Schools Healing Coalition recently has been releasing research findings and resources to the general public. Among these is a digital map that coveys new research on 523 US Indian Boarding Schools. When you visit this interactive map, you can click on any of the school locations to learn about the school.
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Hear two prominent nuclear disarmament activists discuss the domestic impacts of nuclear testing in the U.S. and the need for Quaker action.
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Dear Friends,
I recently read the book Healing Collective Trauma by Thomas Huebl. Based on his medical background and years of meditation practice, Huebl has developed methods of processing societal pain of various kinds and has led workshops in this area for decades.
I wrote the following review of several works by Huebl for my meeting’s newsletter.
Review for Sacramento Meeting Newsletter
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Dear Friends,
I hope you are having a great week. My name is Young Israel Izere. I am a young Quaker from Burundi (but currently living in the UK).
Last year, I volunteered to design Burundi Friends Church's website. I am writing to you now to share with you the following recent article I wrote for the website. It reports on the latest visit by FWCC Clerk Simon C. Lamb to Burundi, where he held an interesting dialogue with the Burundian young Friends.
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T'shuvah is a new collection of poetry from Richard Jeffrey Newman, released by Fernwood Press, an imprint of Barclay Press. Fernwood Press is the only Quaker publisher of poetry.
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Dear Friends,
Our first new video features Yevonne Mastisa, who has been financially supporting her younger siblings for years. Prior to joining a women’s group, Yevonne ran a small retail kiosk in western Kenya. But with the support of her women’s group, and a loan funded by an RSWR grant, Yevonne has built a successful restaurant that serves her community and her family.
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Dear Friends,
Please share this announcement with your networks. Quaker Voice on Washington Public Policy is looking to hire a lobbyist.
from Susan Cozzens, Eastside Friends Meeting, Seattle (9/9/2023)
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It is with great pleasure that I am announcing that Keith Runyan will be our next General Secretary. He comes to QEW with a vision of building a strong movement for Earthcare in the Society of Friends and beyond.
Keith is excited to be part of the QEW network, and he has dedicated his life to a living ministry. Please help me welcome Keith as I share my insights and inspirations in an online event next week: