Friends Journal

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Friends Journal communicates the Quaker experience to connect and deepen spiritual lives. Our podcast features poems and articles ready by authors, along with the audio of monthly author chat intervie... more

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The podcast currently has 55 episodes available.

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March 27, 2020 Interview: The 2020 FGC Gathering Goes Online
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An interview with Friends General Conference staff and volunteers around the cancellation of the in-person 2020 Gathering.
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March 15, 2020 Author interview with Katie Breslin, of “Quaker Meetings Respond to Coronavirus”
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“When I arrived at West Richmond (Ind.) Meeting on Sunday, we were asked not to shake hands before or after worship, citing the term social distancing. It felt uneasy for this to be the first message I received coming into worship, but it was an important one given the vulnerability of people in the meeting who would suffer if they got COVID‐19.”
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October 26, 2016 Author Paul Buckley reads “Why Quakers Stopped Voting”
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FJ Podcast: In 1762, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting approved a minute stating: “Liberty of conscience being . . . essential to the well-being of religious societies, we . . . therefore advise and exhort all in profession with us, to decline the acceptance of any office or station in civil government, the duties of which are inconsistent with our religious principles.”
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October 26, 2016 Author Paul Buckley reads “Why Quakers Stopped Voting”
FJ Podcast: In 1762, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting approved a minute stating: “Liberty of conscience being … essential to the well-being of religious societies, we … therefore advise and exhort all in profession with us, to decline the acceptance of any office or station in civil government, the duties of which are inconsistent with our religious […] The post Author Paul Buckley reads “Why Quakers Stopped Voting” appeared first on Friends Journal.
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October 25, 2016 Author Gretchen Castle reads “What Unites Us”
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FJ Podcast: Having grown up in a Quaker family, the daughter of a pastor in Indiana and Iowa (Friends United Meeting), I heard the language of prayers and hymns and thought-provoking sermons. And in the silent worship, I learned to listen deeply for God’s comfort and promptings and humor. I grew up with what I feel is the best combination of Quaker practices.
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October 25, 2016 Author Jane Fremon reads “Reaching Out and Across”
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FJ Podcast: Fifteen years ago, in the aftermath of 9/11, Sarah Hirsch, then a first grade teacher at Princeton Friends School, felt compelled to do something. Reaching out to her counterpart at the Noor-Ul-Iman School (another young independent school located north of Princeton on Route 1 on the premises of the Islamic Society of Central Jersey), Sarah launched what has become a signature program at both schools.
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October 25, 2016 Author Joan Dyer Liversidge reads “A Ministry of Presence”
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FJ Podcast: The Spirit of God is often found in the midst of conflict. We can find it if we are able to stand still, prayerfully listen to one another and to the divine presence among us, maintain our practice of waiting worship, and seek truth together in community.
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October 25, 2016 Author Joan Dyer Liversidge reads “A Ministry of Presence”
FJ Podcast: The Spirit of God is often found in the midst of conflict. We can find it if we are able to stand still, prayerfully listen to one another and to the divine presence among us, maintain our practice of waiting worship, and seek truth together in community. The post Author Joan Dyer Liversidge reads “A Ministry of Presence” appeared first on Friends Journal.
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October 25, 2016 Author Jane Fremon reads “Reaching Out and Across”
FJ Podcast: Fifteen years ago, in the aftermath of 9/11, Sarah Hirsch, then a first grade teacher at Princeton Friends School, felt compelled to do something. Reaching out to her counterpart at the Noor-Ul-Iman School (another young independent school located north of Princeton on Route 1 on the premises of the Islamic Society of Central […] The post Author Jane Fremon reads “Reaching Out and Across” appeared first on Friends Journal.
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October 25, 2016 Author Gretchen Castle reads “What Unites Us”
FJ Podcast: Having grown up in a Quaker family, the daughter of a pastor in Indiana and Iowa (Friends United Meeting), I heard the language of prayers and hymns and thought-provoking sermons. And in the silent worship, I learned to listen deeply for God’s comfort and promptings and humor. I grew up with what I […] The post Author Gretchen Castle reads “What Unites Us” appeared first on Friends Journal.
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How many episodes does Friends Journal have?

The podcast currently has 55 episodes available.