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https://www.friendsjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/FGC-Gathering-2020.mp3 FJ PODCAST SUBSCRIPTION: ITUNES | DOWNLOAD | RSS | STITCHER An interview with Friends General Conference staff and volunteers around the cancellation of the in-person 2020 Gathering. More: Video version of this interview Subscribe to FJ’s podcast series. You can listen online from our website or subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or other podcast players. The post Interview: The 2020 FGC Gathering Goes Online appeared first on Friends Journal.

https://www.friendsjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2020-03-katie-breslin.mp3 FJ PODCAST SUBSCRIPTION: ITUNES | DOWNLOAD | RSS | STITCHER “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.” Read the article: Quaker Meetings Respond to Coronavirus Subscribe to FJ’s podcast series. You can listen online from our website or subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or other podcast players. The post Author interview with Katie Breslin, of “Quaker Meetings Respond to Coronavirus” appeared first on Friends Journal.

https://www.friendsjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Why-Quakers-Stopped-Voting-MP3-final.mp3 FJ PODCAST SUBSCRIPTION: ITUNES | DOWNLOAD | RSS | STITCHER 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.” Read the article: Why Quakers Stopped Voting Subscribe to FJ’s podcast series. You can listen online from our website or subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or other podcast players. The post Author Paul Buckley reads “Why Quakers Stopped Voting” appeared first on Friends Journal.

https://www.friendsjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/What-Unites-Us-MP3-final.mp3 FJ PODCAST SUBSCRIPTION: ITUNES | DOWNLOAD | RSS | STITCHER 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. Read the article: What Unites Us Subscribe to FJ’s podcast series. You can listen online from our website or subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or other podcast players. The post Author Gretchen Castle reads “What Unites Us” appeared first on Friends Journal.

https://www.friendsjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Reaching-Out-And-Across-Jane-Fremon-MP3-final.mp3 FJ PODCAST SUBSCRIPTION: ITUNES | DOWNLOAD | RSS | STITCHER 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. Read the article: Reaching Out and Across Subscribe to FJ’s podcast series. You can listen online from our website or subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or other podcast players. The post Author Jane Fremon reads “Reaching Out and Across” appeared first on Friends Journal.

https://www.friendsjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Ministry-of-Presence-MP3.mp3 FJ PODCAST SUBSCRIPTION: ITUNES | DOWNLOAD | RSS | STITCHER 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. Read the article: A Ministry of Presence Subscribe to FJ’s podcast series. You can listen online from our website or subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or other podcast players. The post Author Joan Dyer Liversidge reads “A Ministry of Presence” appeared first on Friends Journal.

https://www.friendsjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Paula-Palmer-MP3-final.mp3 FJ PODCAST SUBSCRIPTION: ITUNES | DOWNLOAD | RSS | STITCHER FJ Podcast: Last year I responded to a call that came from two sources: from Spirit, in the manner of Friends experiencing leadings, and from a coalition of Native American organizations that is working to bring about healing for Native people who still carry wounds from the Indian boarding schools. Read the article: Quaker Indian Boarding Schools Subscribe to FJ’s podcast series. You can listen online from our website or subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or other podcast players. The post Author Paula Palmer reads “Quaker Indian Boarding Schools” appeared first on Friends Journal.

https://www.friendsjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/The-Quaker-Family_-Elaine-Green-MP3-final.mp3 FJ PODCAST SUBSCRIPTION: ITUNES | DOWNLOAD | RSS | STITCHER FJ Podcast: The experience of attending the plenary in Peru was both uplifting and comforting to me as a member of the minority Liberal branch of the Quaker family. Like far-flung cousins in the faith, we came together in love and respect, and the joy amongst us was infectious. Read the article: The Quaker Family Subscribe to FJ’s podcast series. You can listen online from our website or subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or other podcast players. The post Author Elaine Green reads “The Quaker Family” appeared first on Friends Journal.

https://www.friendsjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Climate-Change-Can’t-Wait-for-Quaker-Time-MP3.mp3FJ PODCAST SUBSCRIPTION: ITUNES | DOWNLOAD | RSS | STITCHER FJ Podcast: I don’t want to talk about climate change, and you probably don’t want to hear about it either. Honestly, it is just too big of a problem. So how does a Quaker meeting respond constructively to such an urgent issue without getting lost in fear or despair? Read the article: Climate Change Can’t Wait for Quaker Time Subscribe to FJ’s podcast series. You can listen online from our website or subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or other podcast players. The post Author Marjorie McKelvey Isaacs reads “Climate Change Can’t Wait for Quaker Time” appeared first on Friends Journal.

https://www.friendsjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Equality-among-Vikings-final.mp3 FJ PODCAST SUBSCRIPTION: ITUNES | DOWNLOAD | RSS | STITCHER FJ Podcast: When I was a young adult getting to know Friends, one of the testimonies that most surprised and intrigued me was equality. My home church had been comfortable with hierarchy. The Quakers I met dressed simply and told me stories about early Friends who’d been jailed for not showing sufficient respect to “their betters.” Read the article: Equality among Today’s Vikings Subscribe to FJ’s podcast series. You can listen online from our website or subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or other podcast players. The post Author George Lakey reads “Equality among Today’s Vikings” appeared first on Friends Journal.