Nov 7, 2017 | Art & Poetry, BeFriending Creation, Hopeful, Meetings Taking Action, Number 5, Uncategorized, Volume 30
By Regula and Michael Russelle. AN ALL-NIGHT, OUTDOOR EVENT. One thousand passersby publicly claim their practices and promises to reduce climate change. Each attaches a paper leaf with a personal, hand-written testimony like “bicycle everywhere,” “no food waste,”...
Nov 7, 2017 | BeFriending Creation, Hopeful, Individuals Taking Action, Number 5, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Volume 30
By Ann Marie Klaus. I have to admit, I do not harbor a wish to save Earth or reverse the process she is undergoing. Nor do I worry for her. Earth, in my mind, is a powerful, exquisite being, undergoing the same process of expansion that every bit of the universe...
Mar 7, 2017 | BeFriending Creation, Hopeful, New & Exploring, Number 2, Uncategorized, Volume 30
By Shelley Tanenbaum. TWO OF MY RECENT READS have made a strong impression on me as I ponder how I as an individual and how Quaker Earthcare Witness as an organization can best use our resources in these times. Van Jones succinctly sums up the two opposing world views...
Oct 8, 2016 | BeFriending Creation, Hopeful, Number 5, Spiritual, Spirituality, Theology, Timeless, Uncategorized, Volume 29
By Shelley Tanenbaum. I’m not one to believe that the universe owes me (or anyone) anything. But, after spending five nights camping in semi-remote places between Denver and San Francisco, seeing what appeared to be an infinite number of stars and the Milky Way every...
