Quaker Spirituality

Selected Writings

EDITED BY DOUGLAS STEERE
A comprehensive collection of Quaker writings illustrating how Quakers have tried to live their beliefs. Includes extensive selections from the writings of George Fox, Isaac Penington, John Woolman, Caroline Stephen, Rufus Jones and Thomas Kelly. The introduction, offered here and as a separate volume, is also a thoughtful brief introductory history of Friends. One volume of the `Classics of Western Spirituality' series.

Paulist Press 1984 334 PP. Paper

$24.95 (in stock)

Quaker Spirituality - Abridged

Selected Writings

EDITED BY DOUGLAS STEERE
This volume is an abridged edition of the `Classics of Western Spirituality' version published by Paulist Press (see below). It includes excerpts of all the writings in the longer volume, presented for those who are looking for a more accessible collection. Through excerpts from the writings of John Woolman, George Fox, Caroline Stephen, Isaac Penington, Rufus Jones and Thomas Kelly a clear and concise portrait of Quaker spirituality is presented. This book is one volume in the HarperCollins Spiritual Classics series.

HarperSanFrancisco 2005 128 PP. Paper

$11.95 (in stock)

Quaker Summer

A Novel

BY LISA SAMSON
When Heather Reeves wrecks her Suburban outside Baltimore, Maryland, two elderly Quaker women come to her rescue. Inspired by their radical lives, Heather experiences a summer of awakening and grace. "Samson's unflinching exploration of childhood bullying, as well as inner-city poverty and drug culture, are rivaled only by her portrayal of the soul-desiccating acquisitiveness in which many Christians engage.... Unlike many Christian novelists, Samson does not tidily resolve every single problem her heroine faces, but instead paints an emotionally and spiritually luminous portrait of a soul beckoned by God." - Publishers Weekly

Thomas Nelson 2007 320 PP. Paper

$14.99 (in stock)

Quaker Summer Sale Edition

BY LISA SAMPSON
Heather Curridge is coming unhinged, she is a woman who has everything - a mansion on the lake, a loving son, a heart-surgeon husband, and soapstone countertops - yet she still feels miserable inside. Sometimes you have to go a little bit crazy to find the life you were meant to live, and when Heather spends the summer with two ancient Quaker sisters and a crusty nun in a downtown homeless shelter, she suddenly finds herself at a crossroads.

Thomas Nelson 2007 320 PP. Paper

$6.00 (in stock)

Quaker Treasure

Weed Lecture

BY MARTHA PAXSON-GRUNDY
Marty Grundy tells of her spiritual journey among Friends and speaks of the value of honoring Quaker traditions as a way to come closer to God as a Religious Society and as individuals. This essay was presented as the 2002 Weed lecture at Beacon Hill Friends House.

Beacon Hill Friends House 2002 31 PP. Paper

$4.00 (in stock)

Quaker Treasure

Disovering The Basis For Unity Among Friends

BY SHIRLEY DODSON
Based on a 1991 Friends consultation at Earlham, this brief guide provides a seven-session model for discovering what unites us as Friends.

Philadelphia YM 1992 16 PP. Paper

$3.00 (in stock)

Quaker Values

A First Day School Curriculum For Children Ages 9-11

BY MARSHA HOLLIDAY
Teaching Quaker faith and practice to children is perhaps the most important job a Friend can have. This book excels as an aid to First Day School teachers no matter what size the class. Each of the 14 units contains stories from Biblical, Quaker and secular sources that speak to the topic of the week. Exercises, questions and activities supplement the lesson and provide variety and fun. Every First Day School teacher will benefit from using this curriculum to pass on the core values deeply held by the Religious Society of Friends. 8.5" by 11", Appendicies, 3-hole punched.

Quaker Press of FGC 2002 96 PP. Looseleaf

$16.95 (in stock)

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A First Day School Curriculum For Children Ages 9-11

BY MARSHA HOLLIDAY
Teaching Quaker faith and practice to children is perhaps the most important job a Friend can have. This book excels as an aid to First Day School teachers no matter what size the class. Each of the 14 units contains stories from Biblical, Quaker and secular sources that speak to the topic of the week. Exercises, questions and activities supplement the lessons and provide variety and fun. This is a downloadable .pdf version of this publication. When you purchase this title, after confirming your order, we will send you a limited time web link to download the file.

Quaker Press of FGC 2002 88 PP. Blank

$8.00 (in stock)

Quaker Views On Mysticism

Php 375

BY MARGERY POST-ABBOTT
This pamphlet grew from the author's search for ways to interpret and respond to the joyful, but none-the-less, life shattering, mystical experiences that have transformed her life. She considers how Friends today recognize and respond to the guidance of the Inward Light of Christ and describes varying Quaker views on mysticism and the mystical. She touches upon the need to continually test leadings in the silence of Quaker worship and in the arms of Quaker community.

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 2004 35 PP. Paper

$5.00 (in stock)

The Quaker Way

BY THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COMMITTEE OF FRIENDS GENERAL CONFERENCE, ILLUSTRATED BY SIGNE WILKINSON

Quaker Press of FGC 1998 100 PP. Paper

$8.95 (in stock)

Quaker Ways (13004)

Pictures Of Meeting Houses In Current Middle - Atlantic America

BY RUTH BONNER
Good condition, clothbound, no dust cover. Signed by the author. Many pictures of Meeting Houses in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and some in Maryland. The sepia toned photos on pinkish paper are not ideal, but this is none the less a great reference book and the sparse text is also useful and informative.SECOND HAND BOOK

Bonner 1978 95 PP. Cloth

$15.00 USED - availability checked Jul 3rd 2:39am CDT

Quaker Witness As Sacrament

Php 397

BY DANIEL SNYDER
What happens when we understand prayer as a kind of "inward activism" and political witness to Friends testimonies as a kind of "outward prayer?" Dan Snyder has wrestled with the apparent dichotomy between the pulls of an inward call to a spiritual life of contemplation and an outward call to respond to the problems of the world. He has concluded that rather than competing with each other, these two calls are parts of a single whole that must be joined if he is to be faithful to either. The author offers his own insights and the shared discoveries that have emerged from exploring these questions with students at Pendle Hill. Discussion questions included.

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 2008 36 PP. Paper

$5.00 (in stock)

A Quaker Woman's Cookbook

The Domestic Cookery Of Elizabeth Ellicott Lea

BY ELIZABETH LEA, EDITED BY WILLIAM WOYS-WEAVER
Published in 1846 this is a classic of American cookery, collecting basic rural recipes in a way no other book did. The recipes are simple and delicious. The book also includes such things as cures for chilblains and instructions on how to air mattresses. Elizabeth Ellicott Lea's Quakerism pervades the book and William Weaver, in his long and comprehensive introduction, places her in the Quaker world of the time, and seeks to explain the Quaker "politics" that meant this successful book was never mentioned in her obituary or in the Quaker journals of the time, whilst another by a Unitarian was.

Stackpole Books 2004 355 PP Paper

$14.95 (in stock)

Quaker Women

Emotional Life, Memory, And Radicalism In The Lives Of Women Friends, 1800-1920

BY SANDRA STANLEY HOLTON
In 1839 Elizabeth Priestman married the British Quaker politician John Bright. A collection of personal and public papers has surfaced that reveals the lives of their circle, women Friends active in radical politics and the women's movement. The book examines the building of extensive Quaker networks working for change; the relationship between Quaker religious values and women's participation in civil society and radical politics and the women's rights movement. There are also fresh perspectives on the political career of John Bright, provided by his fond but frank women kin.

Routledge 2007 304 PP. Paper

$36.95 (in stock)

Quaker Youth Men's T-shirt

Front: Quaker Youth, Let Your Life Speak, Back: Show 'em What You're Made Of! Www.quakeryouth.org!

BY FRIENDS GENERAL CONFERENCE YOUTH MINISTRIES PROGRAM
Quaker Youth T-Shirts, created by FGC's Youth Ministries program! 100% Cotton, made in the U.S.; color: Pale Blue; Men's Sizes: M, L, XL. *** Please Specify Size by responding to your sale email-confirmation. *** Front: "Quaker Youth: Let Your Life Speak ", Back: "Show 'em what you're made of! www.quakeryouth.org!"

FGC Youth Ministries 2008 T-SHIRT Blank

$12.00 (out of stock)

Quaker Youth T-shirt

Front: Quaker Youth, Speak Thy Truth, Back: Get Thee To The Party!

BY FRIENDS GENERAL CONFERENCE YOUTH MINISTRIES PROGRAM
Quaker Youth T-Shirts, created by FGC's Youth Ministries program! 100% Cotton, made in the U.S.; color: Egglant-Purple; Mens Sizes: M, L, XL. Very few left- Please call to confirm we have your size before ordering. Front:"Quaker Youth: Speak Thy Truth", Back:"Get Thee to the Party!" *** Only Large left - sorry ***

FGC Youth Ministries 2006 T-SHIRT Blank

$10.00 (in stock)

Quaker Youth Women's T-shirt

Front: Quaker Youth, Let Your Life Speak, Back: Show 'em What You're Made Of! Www.quakeryouth.org!

BY FRIENDS GENERAL CONFERENCE YOUTH MINISTRIES PROGRAM
Quaker Youth T-Shirts, created by FGC's Youth Ministries program! 100% Cotton, made in the U.S.; color: Pale Blue; Women's Sizes: S, M, L. *** Please Specify Size by responding to your sale email-confirmation. *** Front: "Quaker Youth: Let Your Life Speak ", Back: "Show 'em what you're made of! www.quakeryouth.org!"

FGC Youth Ministries 2008 T-SHIRT Blank

$12.00 (in stock)

Quaker-themed Cards

WITH DESIGNS BY HOLLY COIA
Quotes include "Our Life is Love and Peace and Tenderness..." by Isaac Penington, "Sing and Rejoice Ye Children of the Day and Night.." by George Fox, and "Open my Eyes that I may see, visions of truth thou hast for me, Open my heart, illumine me, Spirit divine" from a hymn. This is a boxed set of 6 beautifully illustrated cards, re-designed and enlarged.

QuakerBooks of FGC 2007 6 CARDS Boxed

$11.00 (in stock)

Quakerism

A Religion Meaningful For Today's World

BY PHILADELPHIA YEARLY MEETING
"I was delighted when Quakerism: A Religion Meaningful for Today's World was produced because it covers what I wish to convey in brief, easily readable form. I particularly appreciate the mix of information about beliefs (including brief information about the testimonies), history, accomplishments, structure, practices, and resouces. The inclusion of illustrations is critical to lighten the text, making the text less dense and formidable-looking to the novice inquirer. The illustrations make it great for young people down to middle school age - a great need!" - Peggy Morscheck Each $2.50 for fewer than 10, Each $2.00 for multiples of 10, each $1.00 for 100+.

Philadelphia Yearly Mtg 1999 16 PP. Paper

0-10 $2.50, 10-100 $2.00, 100 or more $1.00 (in stock)

Quakerism & Science

Php 343

BY CALVIN SCHWABE
"From my experience, I affirm that science and Quakerism not only have more in common than does science with other avenues of religious expression, but that wider recognition of that fact could encourage both inner and outer peace." Scwabe reflects on this in the light of his research on biomedicine and two thirds world migratory pastoralism

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 1999 40 PP. Paper

$5.00 (in stock)

Quakerism 101

BY SHIRLEY DODSON
Six-unit basic Quaker curriculum developed in YM. Includes presentations, discussion suggestions , activities, readings, bibliography, and course outlines. Participants will need to purchase some of these additional titles: Friends for 350 years, Journal of Fox; Nickals ed, Encounter with Silence, Inward light, Place of Universalism (On web at www.universalistfriends.org) , Beyond majority rule, Gathered meeting. See details of these titles on the website. Special terms are available for groups purchasing Q 101 materials, Please enquire.

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting 1998 93 PP., LSLF Looseleaf

$15.00 (out of stock)

Quakerism, A Theology For Our Time

American Edition

BY PATRICIA A WILLIAMS
Like Barclay's Apology of 1676 this is a substantial work on Quaker theology, yet it is written for the general reader. It elucidates the Quaker theology of the Inward Light, as found in Barclay and in George Fox. In their theology, the primary authority is the power within all people that can transform them into loving, compassionate, and peaceful people. Modern Biblical criticism and the discoveries of science enhance the original Quakerism and render it uniquely suited to our time. The author has taught at Universities in Australia, Canada, and the United States. Currently, she lives 'off the grid' in the mountains of Virginia in a solar home she built herself.

BBOTW 2008 198 PP. Paper

$13.95 (in stock)

Quakerism, Experience It!

A Curriculum For Adults

BY ELAINE CRAUDERUEFF
Eight sessions with sections on George Fox, the Inner Light, meeting for worship, gospel order, testimonies, Quaker history, and Quaker diversity. More in-depth than Quakerism 101. Participants will need to purchase additional materials.

Philadelphia YM 1997 77 PP. Looseleaf

$14.00 (out of stock)

A Quakerly Guide To Outreach

BY QUAKER OUTREACH IN LONDON
"Outreach is the communication of Quaker ideas to those outside our circle. To let people know who we are, where to contact us, how we meet and worship as well as the essence of our spirituality, and of course when and how to share this knowledge with the general public. Outreach hopes to enhance the lives of those whom we address whilst also revitalizing our own spiritual lives and beliefs as we explore them with others. Outreach does require both prior planning and sustained commitment. This guide explains what outreach is and how to manage it within your meeting." - from the Introduction

Quaker Outreach London 2005 35 PP Looseleaf

$20.00 (out of stock)

Quakerpsalms - A Book Of Devotions

Remarkable Psalms Of Faith From George Fox

COMPILED BY T H S WALLACE
A selection of the writings of Fox presented in Psalm format.

New Foundation Fellowship 2003 76 PP. Paper

$9.95 (out of stock)

Quakers

That Of God In Every One

BY PHILADELPHIA YEARLY MEETING
Video from PYM Outreach Committee. Useful as an introduction to Quakerism and as a great discussion-starter.

Philadelphia YM 1993 16 MINUTES Video

$20.00 (out of stock)

Quakers & Nazis

Inner Light In Outer Darkness

BY HANS SCHMITT
Describes Quakers' attempts to mitigate the suffering among not only victims of Nazism but Nazi sympathizers in Austria and Lithuania as well. Virtually all the Berlin Quakers hid Jews during the war and opposed the Nazis even after they lost their jobs and were harassed by the Gestapo. Risking their lives, the Friends persisted in efforts to alleviate suffering. How should a Quaker behave in a meeting for worship with a policeman present? Spies didn't stop Friends in worship from openly criticizing Hitler, but they did imprison some Friends

University Of Missouri Press 1997 298 PP. Cloth

$39.95 (in stock)

The Quakers - A Very Short Introduction

BY BEN PINK-DANDELION
This little book is the latest one volume introduction to Quakerism. Written by Pink Dandelion, Quaker Studies teacher at Woodbrooke, this text presents an overview of Quaker identity, history, worship, theology, belief and ecumenism. Dandelion also offers a concluding chapter on the future of Quakerism and presents a chart o n three branches that he identifies: evangelical, conservative and liberal. Dandelion's approach offers a welcome addition to introductory texts, though not all will agree with the conclusions and characterizations that he asserts.

Oxford 2008 160 PP. Paper

$11.95 (in stock)

Quakers - Cobblestone

EDITED BY ELIZABETH CAZDEN AND JONAH ROLL, ET AL
The history magazine for young people, Cobblestone, put together this wonderful detailed overview of Friends history, biography and social concerns. Middle elementary.

Cobblestone 1995 48 PP. Paper

$4.95 (in stock)

Quakers 1 Play Figures

BY MARY SNYDER
Contains two hefty adults, a John Woolman in undyed clothing and two children. Just as children know what to do with dolls without further instructions, they will know how to play with these painted, plain clothes Friends if they have heard the Quaker stories over and over. Finished in ziploc bag.

Quaker Cottage Industries 2001 ZIPLOC BAG Boxed

$16.50 (in stock)