By Mary Linda McKinney Our Faithful Meetings program has three primary components: An online classroom, learning sessions for the whole community, and small spiritual formation

By Mary Linda McKinney The Quaker Divide Part I here and Part II here. Based on a few comments about my previous post, I know

By Mary Linda McKinney This is the second installment in a three-part series by Mary Linda. The first part can be read here. Some Friends

by Mary Linda McKinney Over the last couple of years, I have spoken with dozens and dozens of Friends and have heard the same frustration,

by Mary Linda McKinney Woven throughout Faithful Meetings will be the themes of humility, submission, and That of God within. For me, they are important

by Mary Linda McKinney Quaker committee meetings are often: (Check all that apply) ❑ Frustrating ❑ Boring ❑ Rote ❑ Exhausting ❑ Pleasant ❑ Exasperating

By Mary Linda McKinney Who I am can be answered through many lenses. I could give you facts about my life or about work I’ve

by Mary Linda McKinney When I have introduced Friends to Faithful Meetings through the public information sessions, the question of “Who are you?” has been

By Mary Linda McKinney I sometimes hear Friends bemoan Quaker process. The complaints are legitimate, based on the experiences these Friends–and likely all of us

by Mary Linda McKinney All of the hard, heartbreaking things of this catastrophic pandemic aside, the shift online has been really good for me as