The thesis in the first two parts of this discussion comes down to this: The Quaker “brand” is in trouble. Thus AFSC, as an organization which depends on the support generated by this “brand,” is likewise in trouble, and this trouble goes beyond the adverse impact of the financial crash. To get through this trouble, … Continue reading AFSC & Friends – Part III: Down & Dirty With Compost Theology
We mentioned briefly in our first post about this that Friends United Meeting was likely on the list for a change of leadership. The details of that are at the FUM website (scroll down to the link to the Memo from the Executive Committee), and applications are due by September 1.
On June 11, at Southern Appalachian Yearly Meeting (SAYMA), I heard a rising young Friend, Christina Repoley, talk about her longtime leading to see the creation of a new Friends service program, to be called Quaker Voluntary Service, or QVS.
This is excerpted from The Friend of London: Talking About God with Karen Armstrong ‘”We are talking far too much about God these days, and what we say is often facile.” Karen Armstrong has never been one to dodge calling a spade a spade, and last week at Friends House London, without a note, she … Continue reading Getting Way Too Cozy With God: Karen Armstrong Speaks
In the first post, I concluded by proffering a thesis: that AFSC’s relationship to the RSOF is more important to its overall financial future than the immediate numbers suggest. That is, the direct proportion of donations from Friends today may be small compared to the group’s total income. But it is the Quaker “Reputation of … Continue reading AFSC & Quakers Part II: A Brand In Trouble