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News
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Eavesdropping on Ministers: How are Meetings and Quaker Institutions Supporting Public Ministry?
by Windy Cooler During these years of preparation, a time came when I felt led to ask Hartford meeting for oversight of my ministry… Hartford meeting heard my request, we labored together for a year before being ready for a called meeting for business in which to hold the question. The result was that the…
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The Concerns of Public Ministry
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
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What is a Quaker Public Minister?
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,…
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Rashid Darden Promoted to Associate Secretary for Communications and Outreach
Rashid Darden has been promoted to the position of Associate Secretary for Communications and Outreach for Friends General Conference.
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Events
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Strong and Courageous: A Panel on Quaker Public Ministry
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9Join Powell House and our partners across theological and cultural differences in the Religious Society of Friends in a series of five events designed to uplift, educate, and advocate for public ministry among Friends.
“Strong and Courageous: A Panel On Quaker Public Ministry”
In cooperation with Friends General Conference, Powell House is offering a fishbowl-style panel on the call and challenges to public ministry. Join more than a dozen Quaker public ministers in the testimonial experience of serving Friends in the capacities of traveling minister, educator, pastor, advocate, healer, or prophet.
Co-facilitated by Rashid Darden and Windy Cooler on Thursday, April 18th from 7 to 9pm Eastern.
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord…-
Thursday, April 18th, 2024 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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