Tag Archives: Midyear Meeting
Sherry Hutchison continues to teach peace
Sherry Hutchison would have been 99 years old on January 13th in 2018. She died peacefully December 31st, 2017, in Des Moines, Iowa. Sherry was a member of Des Moines Valley Friends (Quaker) Meeting, which belongs to Iowa Yearly Meeting … Continue reading
Spiritual Warriors Gather
I like to think of this past weekend’s Midyear Meeting as a gathering of Spiritual Warriors. I have enjoyed pondering the writings of Paulo Coelho, specifically Warrior of the Light: A Manual. I have spent a lot of time trying … Continue reading
Midyear Meeting 2017
Quaker meetings of Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) are spread throughout the Midwest, including Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota. We look forward to times we can be together to catch up with each other’s lives, as well as … Continue reading
A Beloved Community
There are two annual meetings of Quakers who belong to Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative). Yearly Meeting is a week of gathering for worship, business and community interest meetings, held at Scattergood Friends School and Farm. This usually occurs at end of July. … Continue reading