by Publications Committee | Aug 8, 2016 | Art & Poetry, BeFriending Creation, Individuals Taking Action, Number 4, Uncategorized, Volume 29
By Katherine Murray. The last week of June, I took four days off with the intention of enjoying a quiet “staycation” full of gardening, hummingbirds, and long walks with my dogs. I envisioned this break as a time of silent retreat, with plenty of room for relaxing...
by Publications Committee | Aug 8, 2016 | Art & Poetry, BeFriending Creation, Number 4, Uncategorized, Volume 29
By Chris Roe As the crimson flame of life Breaks slowly Above the horizon, The white, frosted meadows, With trees and hedgerows Of sculptured ice, Speak loudly Of your presence. Once more Upon this journey, As another day begins, Without effort Or intrusion, Through...
by Publications Committee | Aug 8, 2016 | BeFriending Creation, Environmental Justice, Individuals Taking Action, Number 4, Uncategorized, Volume 29, Youth & Young Friends
By Sara Wolcott. Myself and the other 60 young (aged 20-35) faith leaders from across Canada and the United States who were partaking in GreenFaith’s 2016 North American Convergence eagerly peered out of our bus windows as it turned onto the road leading to Isle de...
by Publications Committee | Aug 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Jane Telfair Stowe Dear Friends, I recently attended the QUIP conference and wanted to send along some information from organizations dealing with the issues of neonicotinoids or neonics killing bees and glyphosate (which is in Roundup) killing milkweed that...
by Publications Committee | Aug 8, 2016 | BeFriending Creation, Environmental Justice, Number 4, Uncategorized, Volume 29
By Shelley Tanenbaum. Two dynamic and challenging speakers stood out for me at the 2016 Friends General Conference (FGC) gathering in St. Joseph, Minnesota this July. Nekima Levy-Pounds, law professor and leader of the Black Lives Matter movement, came to us after...
