A good friend of mine from college days is a member of the Tennessee Valley Unitarian church in Knoxville that was shot up on Sunday, July 27. She was there with her husband, but thankfully was not hit. (“Thankfully.” I feel a twinge of survivor’s guilt writing that; but there it is.) The reports Monday … Continue reading Knoxville & “Killing All Liberals”
The short essay below is by a Friend who has spent much time in Africa, working with the Africa Great Lakes Initiative (AGLI) project. I believe Dave makes some cogent points. In particular, I agree that “engaging” Friends United Meeting (FUM) over the issues of homophobia, and the other matters listed in my post below, … Continue reading Dave Zarembka: “Not To Engage FUM Is Cowardly”
Below is the complete text of two epistles issued by East Africa Yearly Meeting — North. I note that the 2007 Epistle comments on the statements at the FUM General Board session in Kenya, as well as responding to some reaction to them from a Yearly Meeting in North America. From this 2007 Epistle, it … Continue reading The Shame of Kenya: Epistles of Hate
FUM [Friends United Meeting] After Kenya (First posted on June 1, 2007) [See the response linked below from Patrick Nugent, former head of the Friends Bible College, Kenya.] Current Quote on Quaker dealings with Kenya Friends groups: “While somewhat less colonial, the [Friends United Meeting] work in East Africa is still structured around economic disparities … Continue reading Wrestling With A Roomful Of Elephants:
By Chuck Fager Dear Friends, One of the finest, most eloquent ministers of this generation of liberal Quakers has left us. William J. “Bill” Kreidler, of Beacon Hill Meeting in Boston, died on June 10, 2000. This is a time to mourn, and also a time to remember, and to pay tribute, which is what … Continue reading Bill Kreidler: A Personal Tribute