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Lights for Liberty – Washington DC
Report from Rezadad Mohammadi and Christine Ashley (FCNL), Washington, DC America has traditionally been a country of immigrants. For many, the U.S. is known as a global “melting pot” due to its mixture of diverse cultures, ethnicities, and nationalities. That’s … Continue reading
Lights for Liberty
“The ones that matter the most are the children.” Lakota Proverb Beautiful Baby, Beautiful Child (a lullaby) Hokosucē herosē. Estuce herosē. Beautiful baby, beautiful child. Hokosucē herosē, Estuce herosē. The sky is your blanket; the earth is your cradle. Sutvt … Continue reading
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Right Relationship Iowa
The Spirit created the opportunity for Paula Palmer to be with us in Iowa and Nebraska recently. Supported by Boulder Friends Meeting, the resources for Toward Right Relationships with Native Peoples can be found here: https://www.boulderfriendsmeeting.org/ipc-right-relationship-2/ My leading started with … Continue reading
“Two Rivers” Film Discussion
Last night the film “Two Rivers” was shown at the Des Moines Valley Friends meeting. This is another tool Paula Palmer uses as she teaches us about how to work “Toward Right Relationships with Native People”. Attendees were from Des … Continue reading
Good Intentions
Paula Palmer spoke on the topic of “Quaker Indian Boarding Schools–Facing Our History and Ourselves” at Scattergood Friends School and Farm, a Quaker boarding school, yesterday. Native American organizations are asking churches to join in a Truth and Reconciliation process … Continue reading
Toward Right Relationships with Native People
Thomas Weber, Peter Clay, Linda Lemon, Jim Glasson and I have been working to prepare for several workshops Paula Palmer will be leading in Iowa relation to “Toward Right Relationship with Native People”, led by Paula Palmer. Following is a … Continue reading
Spirit Walking in the Tundra
I am very grateful my parents chose to take us on camping trips across the United States for our summer family vacations, specifically selecting National Parks to camp in. Actually camping in the Parks was key to the whole experience. … Continue reading
Some Challenges of Working for Justice
Each human is a complex, contradictory story. Some stories within us have been unfolding for years, others are trembling with fresh life as they peek above the horizon. Each is a zigzag of emotional design and ancestral architecture. All the … Continue reading
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Quakers and conflict within the meeting
One of the hallmarks of Quakers (Friends) has been to put faith into action. Friends are known as one of the historic peace churches because of their refusal to participate in war. Quakers have acted in accordance with the principles … Continue reading
The Past Isn’t
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun My experience has been there can be no peace without justice. On the streets the chant “no justice, no peace” is often heard. To address … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 