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

Posted in civil disobedience, peace, Quaker, Quaker Meetings, Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in #NDAPL, Quaker Meetings, Spiritual Warrior, Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in Quaker Meetings, Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in Quaker Meetings, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment