by WebPost | Jun 21, 2014 | Queries
Baltimore Yearly Meeting Proposed Queries on Diversity
Does your vision of a just society include people living their lives without fear of discrimination based on who they are, what they believe, and whom they love?
Are we willing to be in communion with each other, open to our differences yet secure in the one Spirit that calls us all to be Friends?
Do my decisions reflect the voices of people of color, people of different sexual identities, people of different ages and economic conditions? Do I take the risks that right action demands?
Do I seek out and listen to perspectives that promote equal access, inclusion, and welcome for people of all cultures and backgrounds?
How do we work toward creating a community of different people, rather than being a community that just lets different people in?
Do we take the time to see what we want to become as people and as a global community, and do we humbly acknowledge that we have some work to do?
Diversity: Voices
By getting beyond our differences, we dare to believe that we can bring about a Kingdom of God on earth, where we transcend our differences, not ignoring our disagreements, but finding a way to go through them and beyond our fears. We recognize that this is not easy work, but have faith that this is our work, and it is work that we cannot rightly lay down.
Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer Concerns (FLGBTQC) 2007
Each of us inevitable,
Each of us limitless—each of us with his or her right
upon the earth,
Each of us allow’d the eternal purports of the earth,
Each of us here as divinely as any is here. Walt Whitman, 1900
by WebPost | Dec 20, 2007 | Writings - Quaker Bibliography
Friends for 350 Years
BY HOWARD BRINTON, WITH AN HISTORICAL UPDATE BY MARGARET HOPE BACON
Overview of basic Quaker understandings and practices. Topics covered include the light within, meeting for worship, vocal ministry, reaching decisions, the meeting community, the meeting and the world, the four periods of Quaker history, and Quaker thought. Pendle Hill 2002 348 PP. Paper $16.00
Quaker Spirituality: Selected Writings
EDITED BY DOUGLAS STEERE A comprehensive collection of Quaker writings including George Fox, Isaac Penington, John Woolman, Caroline Stephen, Rufus Jones and Thomas Kelly. The introduction is a thoughtful brief history of Friends. Paulist Press 1984 334 PP. Paper $24.95
There is also an abridged edition. HarperSanFrancisco 2005 128 PP. Paper $11.95
The introduction can be purchased separately. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting 1988 56 PP. Paper $3.95
Encounter with Silence: Reflections from the Quaker Tradition
BY JOHN PUNSHON ”He presents the uniqueness of Quaker faith and practice while also relating it to the tradition of Christian spirituality.” -Parker J. Palmer
Friends United Press/Britain Yearly Meeting 1987 131 PP. Paper $12.00
Quaker Reader
EDITED BY JESSAMYN WEST Popular anthology of Quaker writings (1650-1960). Writings represent a wide range of perspectives; includes fine biographical notes at the beginning of each passage. An excellent and deep survey of Friends’ thought. Pendle Hill 1990 540 PP. Paper $17.50
Beyond Consensus: Salvaging Sense of The Meeting
BY BARRY MORLEY “In seeking the sense of the meeting we open ourselves to being guided to perfect resolution in the Light, to a place where we sit in unity in the collective inward Presence. Through consensus we decide it; through sense of the meeting we turn it over, allowing it to be decided.”
Pendle Hill 1996 32 PP. Paper $4.00
Beyond Majority Rule: Voteless Decision Making in The Religious Society Of Friends
BY MICHAEL J. SHEERAN
Michael Sheeran, a Jesuit scholar, studied the actual decision making process used among Friends. This book is the result of his study and he includes detailed descriptions of the process at work and draws conclusions about what works well and what does not. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting 1983 153 PP. Paper $12.00
Portrait in Grey: A Short History
BY JOHN PUNSHON
Traces the beginnings of the Religious Society of Friends, its distinctive way of life, and its explosive expansion in England and elsewhere. Britain Yearly Meeting 1984 293 PP. Paper $16.50
Silence And Witness: The Quaker Tradition
BY MICHAEL L. BIRKEL This is a new, meaty and inviting introduction to Quaker thought and spiritual life. The chapter entitled ‘The Facing Bench’ lifts up well selected quotations of prominent Friends on topics such as ‘The Immediate Presence of God,’ ‘The Universal Light of Christ,’ and ‘The Spiritual Basis of Peace.’ His chapter on the inward experience of worship is both an excellent introduction and a seasoned examination of centering techniques. Orbis 2004 144 PP. Paper $16.00
Essays On The Quaker Vision Of Gospel Order
BY LLOYD LEE WILSON Essays address facets of Quaker faith and practice, articulating the ways in which Gospel order has shaped lives and beliefs of Friends. Wilson gives the reader both a historical perspective and a contemporary understanding of basics like meeting for worship and for business, spiritual gifts, leadings and ministry. Seasoned Friends and those new to Quakerism will find much to ponder. Quaker Press of FGC 2002 200 PP. Paper $17.00
The Testimony Of Integrity
BY WILMER COOPER The call for integrity in daily life lies at the heart of Quakerism. It reflects Friends devotion to truth, honesty, authenticity, and wholeness. This pamphlet claims that the Testimony of Integrity should undergird all the Quaker testimonies and should become the guiding principle for daily living. Pendle Hill 1991 32 PP. Paper $4.00
Listening To The Light: How To Bring Quaker Simplicity And Integrity Into Our Lives
BY JIM PYM This book is an essential contemporary introduction to Quakerism written by a noted British Friend. Using many quotations from Britain Yearly Meeting’s Faith and Practice and other prominent sources, Pym summarizes Quaker thought and spiritual practice without over-simplifying it. Rider Books 1999 192 PP. Paper $16.95
Faith In Action: Quaker Social Testimony
ESSAYS BY JONATHAN DALE AND OTHERS.
Where do we stand on lived witness, on social testimony? Both in the essay by Jonathan Dale and the short contributions from many Friends, we get a glimpse at other people’s experience of the living truth. As Jonathan Dale says, “The more the Light is followed, the deeper the joy and the readier we may be for the next step.” This book will inspire readers to think about how we live out our testimonies in our lives, develop a culture of mutual accountability, and share the lessons from our journeys. When we say God is love, the integrity of our claim is known by the degree to which it is lived out in our lives. Britain Yearly Meeting 2000 292 PP. Paper $20.00
Faith and Practice of Baltimore Yearly Meeting
Baltimore Yearly Meeting’s book of discipline. Baltimore Yearly Meeting 1988 Paper $13.50
Pricing listed may not be current.
The above may be purchased at:
Friends Book Store
Pendle Hill Books
Baltimore Yearly Meeting Publications
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Publications
