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“Care of the children of the meeting should be the responsibility of every Friend. Let us share with our children a sense of adventure, of wonder, and of trust and let them know that, in facing the mysteries of life, they are surrounded by love. Both parents and meetings need to guard against letting other commitments deprive children of the time and attention they need. Friends are advised to seek for children the full development of God's gifts, which is true education.”

Cultivating the spiritual lives of children within the context of meeting is a vital part of the role of the faith community. Providing developmentally appropriate and rich learning experiences for children, as well as providing opportunities for deep connection with the adults in the meeting is at the heart of a strong First Day school. Listed here are many resources to help meetings provide a spiritual home for their children.

Featured Books

New Books

Celebrating The Quaker Way

BY BEN PINK DANDELION
"I am a Quaker. I am part of a worldwide Quaker community and I inhabit that knowledge daily, It helps me live the way I want to" is how Ben starts this little booklet written for Friends to help them celebrate the Quaker way and its rich tradition. A reminder of how unique and precious Quakerism is.

Britain Yearly Meeting 2009 28 PP. Paper

$5.00 (in stock)

The Children's Bible

EDITED BY SALLY TAGHOLM
Sally Tagholm is a British author who has written many books for children. Here she has adapted the NIV bible for children 7 to 14 with a straightforward easily readable style that does not skip the more difficult passages. Illustrations are not the usual DK style, though there are a few explanatory pages like that and some full page photos interleafed in the text were needed. Bright blue board cover and gold edged pages.

DK 2008 354 PP. Cloth

$24.99 (in stock)

Christianity And The Inner Life

Twenty-first Century Reflections On The Words Of Early Friends

BY MARGERY POST ABBOTT
In her explorations of the writings of early Friends, Marge Abbott has discovered her own approach to Christian perspectives that speaks to her experiences of the Divine Light. She finds inspiration and fellowship with early and modern Friends for whom Christ is central, without excluding the wisdom and inspiration of other religious traditions. Engagement with evangelical Friends and social justice work have expanded her sense of compassion.

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 2009 36 PP. Paper