blog post by Mary Finn — (See part One in the February 2022 blog post) When I learned a few years ago that Quakers met at Chautauqua in 1900 to form Friends General Conference (FGC), “The most influential center of American Liberal Quakerism in the 20th c.” (Hamm, 2020), I was surprised and intrigued. Who […]
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Goodbye Season
Good-bye Orange Good-by Red Good-bye Bestor Flower Bed Good-bye Shadow Good-bye Chalk Good-bye Private Lakeside Dock Good-bye Park Good-bye Bricks Good-bye Rowing boats with sticks Good-bye Season – Hello FallPeace be with us one and all.
Closing Chapter of the Summer
This blog is from Friend in Residence Kriss Miller – a reflection on her first year as Friend in Residence along with her husband Gary. I’ve read a lot of good books in my life, but I have read very few books that became sointertwined with my own longing that I slowed the pace of […]
David Wakely 2022
Guest post from our Week 5 Friend of the Week, David Wakeley. David is from Wilmington, Delaware and is a member of Centre Monthly Meeting in the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. The theme from Week Five was “Democracy and the Vote.” As I thought about how to view this theme through my Quaker filter, the words […]
Max and Jane Carter
What is Quaker House? What is Chautauqua? Blog post by Max and Jane Carter Friends of the Week- Our Friends of the week, Max and Jane Carter had never experienced either Quaker house or Chautauqua. enjoy their perspective with “new” eyes. What is Quaker House at Chautauqua — and for that matter, what on earth […]
With Liberty and Justice
(art by Christy Schee – ©Folding Hamster) With Liberty and Justice By Kriss Miller – Friend in Residence As the days begin to shorten and we head towards what will soon be Fall, we will leave here to face a democracy in crisis. It was pretty much unanimous. Every speaker during week 5, where the […]
Sussie Ingosi Ndanyi 2022
Please note: This is a post from our week two Friend of the Week, Sussie Ingosi Ndanyi “We are considering you to go to Chautauqua in New York State. Expect an email soon.” These words from one of the planners at the Quaker House at Chautauqua brought a sense of excitement within me. I had […]
Of Being: Week 4
Blog post by Friend in Residence, Kriss Miller Week 4, The Future of History, gave us time to consider both the darkness and light of our history. The speakers urged us to examine the complexity of our pasts with courage, honesty, and compassion. We were challenged to acknowledge the true costs of our actions and […]
The Future of History 2022
Guest post from our Week 4 Friend of the Week, Stephen Angell. The weekly theme was “The Future of History.” Below, Steve describes some of the talks he attended, and offers a Quaker response. In addition to being our Friend of the Week, Stephen W. Angell also serves as Leatherock Professor of Quaker Studies at […]
How is It
by Kriss Miller – Friend in Residence How is It How is It how is it so much to ask to right the wrongs of the human condition to find the strength to hold space for the anguish of another how is it so much to ask that one’s body belongs to itself and not […]