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Rekindling the Fire
Looking towards the future of Quakerism, we see that the power to rekindle our fire for social justice lies within our local meetings. Supporting individuals to pursue the spirit’s leadings to work for peace and social justice will strengthen the Religious Society of Friends overall and connect us back to our historical roots.
Membership is Important
Authored by:
Jay Thatcher
Quaker membership is important. Mutual commitment matters. Membership is a relationship, not an achievement.
Individual Decision or Mutual Discernment
Authored by:
Lyn Gordon
The test for membership should not be doctrinal agreement, nor adherence to certain testimonies, but evidence of sincere seeking and striving for Truth, together with an understanding of the lines along which Friends are seeking that Truth.
Creating Real Security
Authored by:
Al Thompson
,
Susan Strong
,
Leonard Joy
,
Shelley Tanenbaum
,
Sarah Hawthorne
,
James Hosley
,
Charlie Blanchard
American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) recently published a pamphlet titled, Shared Security: Reimagining U.S. Foreign Policy (April 2013). At Strawberry Creek Monthly Meeting in Berkeley, California, a small group considered this pamphlet and then organized a larger meeting to talk about this topic after Meeting for Worship on September 29, 2013. Twenty-eight people attended. For the meeting, we prepared a one-page handout with some quotes from the AFSC/FCNL pamphlet. The text of that handout is included at the end of this article. [The pamphlet is also reviewed on page 32 of this magazine. – Editor]
Dear IRS: A Quaker Journey with War Tax Resistance
Authored by:
Vickie Aldrich
In September 2010, I received a letter from the IRS, which said that I had to pay a “frivolous filing penalty” of $5000 for my action of withholding some of the money I owed for my 2009 taxes. “We have determined that the purported tax return you sent is frivolous and your position has no basis in law.” Frivolous. The word stuck in my mind. Part of this journey is about words, about patience, about truth. It gave me a sort of mantra that is precious to me now, “I didn't ask for this, it is not about me, and way will open."
Epiphany or Desperation: An Experiment for a Quaker Gathering
Authored by:
Molly Wingate
We came to unity on this query: How can our faith practice prepare us and sustain us during this difficult time?