Eavesdropping on Ministers: How are Meetings and Quaker Institutions Supporting Public Ministry?
March 14, 2024
An article by Windy Cooler about how meetings do, or do not, support public ministry among their members.
Dreaming Sanctuary Retreat Draws 50 Friends
March 1, 2024
Friends General Conference and Pendle Hill cosponsor an intergenerational LGBTQ+ retreat space.
The Concerns of Public Ministry
December 28, 2023
by Windy Cooler I need to find ways to put my love into the world. It is frustrating but the Society of Friends does not have the kinds of relationships I longed for. What [I have] learned was a lot of people were getting hurt. A public minister in the liberal tradition, Fall 2023
What is a Quaker Public Minister?
November 27, 2023
by Windy Cooler Throughout Friends General Conference, Friends are taking up the cause of “right relationship,” as 18th-century Quaker public minister John Woolman advocated. This cause involves addressing previously taboo issues and bringing hidden hurts into the healing light. This is the essence of a public minister’s role: summoning the courage to confront harsh realities,…