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PEACE TESTIMONY – Approved October 18, 2008
Posted by James Riemermann on Jan 11 2009 | Tagged as: Approved Chapters, Faith and Practice, Testimonies
PEACE TESTIMONY – Approved October 18, 2008
Northern Yearly Meeting Faith and Practice
The Quaker witness for peace is as relevant today as ever and speaks powerfully to a world afflicted with suffering, violence, and war. We have a vision of a peaceable kingdom, here and now, in which the Divine leads us to reject violence in [...]
Marriage – NYM Faith and Practice – MAY 2008
Posted by James Riemermann on Sep 20 2008 | Tagged as: Approved Chapters, Faith and Practice, Reports and Epistles, Testimonies, Uncategorized
Marriage joins two people in Divine care and an on-going relationship to fully share their lives. We believe this union is something not lightly entered into, as it is a planned lifelong commitment. Marriage brings two unique individuals into a new entity, one of joy, grace, respect and care for the other. The challenges of marriage, and sometimes the pains of it, provide the opportunity to grow into wholeness of life together, with Divine guidance.
Simplicity, approved May 2006
Posted by Northern Yearly Meeting on Jun 24 2006 | Tagged as: Approved Chapters, Faith and Practice, Testimonies
“Life is meant to be lived from a Center, a divine Center – a life of unhurried peace and power….. It is serene. It takes not time, but it occupies all our time.” (Thomas Kelly, A Testament of Devotion, p.116, 124.)
“Simplicity does not mean drabness or narrowness but is essentially positive, being the capacity for [...]
Integrity: APPROVED
Posted by James Riemermann on Jul 03 2005 | Tagged as: Approved Chapters, Faith and Practice, Testimonies
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 wholeness where you [...]