As Shan Cretin prepares to take over as the AFSC’s new General Secretary, she will no doubt get lots of advice about how to renew and revive the organization. I’m going to join the queue and offer mine here. To lay the groundwork for that, first a bit of background, and some diagnosis.
I am pleased to announce that the long-awaited new issue of the distinguished, even legendary journal Quaker Theology has just gone online. Besides the usual stunning cover, this issue includes several pieces that will be must-reads and must-discuss for up-to-the-minute Friends out there.
The AFSC Board has sent out a letter confirming our report of the appointment of Shan Cretin as the new General Secretary. The letter and a brief biographical sketch are here.
Reliable sources in & around Philadelphia tell us that AFSC has picked Shan Cretin, Director of its Southern California office, as its new national General Secretary. No announcement has been seen on the AFSC website as of late Saturday June 12, but our sources are highly credible.
First item: here’s most of a Letter to the Editor of our local North Carolina paper published on May 30, followed by a question to ponder: