“And the trees of the field, they clap their hands, as we go forth with joy.” Greetings from the 2008 Northern Yearly Meeting annual sessions at the Lions Camp in Rosholt, Wisconsin, where apple trees are blossoming late, pine forests greet the rising sun with gentle, vibrant energy, and the spring weather is as perfect [...]
About James Riemermann
Friends General Conference 2007 Gathering of Friends
June 30-July 7, 2007 University of Wisconsin River Falls, Wisconsin
Report of new Northern Pines Worship Group
A new worship group has started in Northwestern Wisconsin as of April 2006. We are meeting in the homes of attenders in Burnett County WI every other Seventh Day/Saturday at 11 am. followed by a potluck. The usual meeting place is the home of Angelika and Jon Shafer, 6020 Peterson Rd, Webster WI 54893. Their [...]
Integrity: APPROVED
INTEGRITY “While seeking to interpret our Christian faith in the language of today, we must remember that there is one worse thing than failure to practice what we profess, and that is to water down our profession to match our practice.” Friends World Conference, 1952 “When you live with integrity, that implies a spiritually integrated [...]
Decision Making – APPROVED June 1999
Friends make decisions based on the experience that the will of God can be discerned both individually and as a group. Regular worship as a faith community is an important foundation for that discernment. The Divine Spirit is active among us. Heeding the Light within can help us find unity in what we do. Thus our group decision making occurs in a meeting for worship to conduct business.
