tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13642801.post113765336448641656..comments2024-01-07T09:34:44.086-05:00Comments on What Canst Thou Say?: My first programmed meetingRobin M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10336915224193704866noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13642801.post-1137739851591428642006-01-20T01:50:00.000-05:002006-01-20T01:50:00.000-05:00Thanks for the report back!Our Friend John sometim...Thanks for the report back!<BR/><BR/>Our Friend John sometimes asks us the question, "Can you imagine your life at this point without Quakerism?" And Robin & I usually answer, "No, of course not." We all agree it's been a truly transformative experience. <BR/><BR/>And it's taken time. It didn't happen one day On the Road to 9th Street in San Francisco. It is the product of 15 years' of faithful attendance at meeting for worship, and ongoing engagement with Friends in person, on committees, and in writing (books 'n' blogs).<BR/><BR/>Somewhere along the way we found the Way, or a Way, whichever you prefer. And it has spoken to our condition. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing the journey, Robin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13642801.post-1137700614049980292006-01-19T14:56:00.000-05:002006-01-19T14:56:00.000-05:00Glad this was such a positive experience for you, ...Glad this was such a positive experience for you, Robin. A few things come to mind, as usual.<BR/><BR/>1. Another opportunity for high school Friends of different branches to come together on occasion--within North America, at least--is FGC's <A HREF="http://www.fgcquaker.org/religious-ed/youngquakes" REL="nofollow">Young Quakes</A> program, though they haven't held a weekend since Fall of 2004. <BR/><BR/>2. Of course, there's also <A HREF="http://www.youthquake.org" REL="nofollow">Youth Quake</A>, which I know even less about and happens once every 3-5 years, I think. I'm sure other readers can correct me and speak more to what Youth Quake is and how it might difer from FGC's Young Quakes...<BR/><BR/>3. While reading <A HREF="http://www.quakerbooks.org/get/1-888305-38-x" REL="nofollow">Friend Brian Drayton's new book</A>, I was reminded that intervisitation used to be considered the life blood of Quakers, that such visits helped "[connect] all parts to each other, and [carry] nourishment to every extremity" (p. 150). I now can understand the value of such intervisitation, given my travels for committee service for <A HREF="http://www.fgcquaker.org" REL="nofollow">Friends General Conference</A> and the opportunities I've had to meet Friends from all over North America. <BR/><BR/>My hope would be for OAFs (Older Adult Friends) to catch the fire that YAFs (Young Adult Friends) have for traversing their state, region, country, continent, or ocean in order to visit and worship with one another.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for helping restore this important practice, Robin, in your own way and as Way opens.<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>Liz, <A HREF="http://thegoodraisedup.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">The Good Raised Up</A>Liz Opphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09802348848085930901noreply@blogger.com