The Back Bench

A Novel

BY MARGARET HOPE BACON
It's 1837, and fourteen-year-old Quaker Myra Harlan's mother has died, forcing her to leave her home and family in the country to live in Philadelphia. Shocked by the racism she sees all around her and caught in the aftermath of the Orthodox-Hicksite split in the Religious Society of Friends, Myra longs for her mother and struggles to make friends until she finds the Female Anti-Slavery Society, Lucretia Mott, Sarah Douglass, and - ultimately - herself.

Quaker Press of FGC 2007 127 PP. Paper

$13.00 (in stock)

Ben Pink Dandelion's 2009 Gathering Plenary Address - Mp3

BY BEN PINK DANDELION
This is a downloadable mp3 file of Ben Pink Dandelion's 2009 plenary address at the FGC Gathering of Friends. Ben, a Quaker historian, takes us to where the joy and love, and fire come from: our roots in spirit. He brings years of experience at weaving academic insights with th edesire to lead a faithful life.

Quaker Press of FGC 2009 AUDIO MP3 Audio

$5.00 (in stock)

Beyond Tribalism And Toward A God Of Love - Mp3 Download

The First Elizabeth Watson Lecture Given At The 2005 Fgc Gathering Of Friends

BY BISHOP JOHN SHELBY SPONG
This is a downloadable mp3 recording of Spong's plenary speech at the 2005 Gathering. In his talk Spong rejects fundamentalism in favor of a religion compatible with intellectual inquiry. He rejects Christian `tribalism' in favor of a universalism that sees holiness throughout the world's religions. He describes a Christianity premised upon justice and love rather than judgment and literal readings of the Bible. This is a downloadable mp3 version of his talk. When you purchase this, after confirming your order, we will send you a limited time web link to download the file.

Quaker Press of FGC 2005 50 MIN MP3 Audio

$5.00 (in stock)

Black Fire

African American Quakers On Spirituality And Human Rights

EDITED BY: HAROLD D. WEAVER, JR., PAUL KRIESE, STEPHEN W. ANGELL
Black Fire gathers together the voices of 18 remarkable individuals who spoke and wrote as African Americans from within the Quaker community. They testify about their viewpoints on racial justice - both within the Religious Society of Friends and society at large - and they speak of their life in the Spirit. As a collection, these selections exhibit the vitality and wisdom that three centuries of African American Quakers have contributed to and on behalf of Friends. See below for more detail.(Also available as an ebook. Enter "Black Fire" in the search field at left to find electronic editions.)

Quaker Press of FGC 2011 300 PP. Paper

$23.95 (in stock)

Black Fire, Epub Ebook

African American Quakers On Spirituality And Human Rights

EDITED BY: HAROLD D. WEAVER, JR., PAUL KRIESE, STEPHEN W. ANGELL
This is an ePub formatted version of the book. Download to your computer and then upload from there to any E reader device except a Kindle. WE WILL EMAIL YOU A LINK TO DOWNLOADTHE BOOK ON THE NEXT WORKING DAY AFTER RECEIVING YOUR ORDER. Black Fire gathers the voices of 18 individuals who spoke and wrote as African Americans from within the Quaker community. Testifying about their viewpoints on racial justice- both within the Society of Friends & society at large - and they speak of their life in the Spirit. Enter "Black Fire" in the search field at left to find print and mobi editions.

Quaker Press of FGC 2011 300 PP. E Book

$11.95 (in stock)

Black Fire, Mobi Ebook

African American Quakers On Spirituality And Human Rights

EDITED BY: HAROLD D. WEAVER, JR., PAUL KRIESE, STEPHEN W. ANGELL
This is a mobi formatted version of the book. Download to your computer and then upload from there to a Kindle. WE WILL EMAIL YOU A LINK TO DOWNLOAD THE BOOK ON THE NEXT WORKING DAY AFTER RECEIVING YOUR ORDER. Black Fire gathers the voices of 18 individuals who spoke and wrote as African Americans from within the Quaker community. Testifying about their viewpoints on racial justice - both within the Society of Friends & society at large - and they speak of their life in the Spirit. Enter "Black Fire" in the search field at left to find print and ePub editions.

Quaker Press of FGC 2011 300 PP. E Book

$11.95 (in stock)

Build It!

A Toolkit For Nurturing Intergenerational Spiritual Community

BY FGC YOUTH MINISTRIES PROGRAM
Working over the past five years on a concern about a separation of youth and young adults from our meetings and the Religious Society of Friends, the Youth Ministries Program of the Committee for Nurturing Ministries has collected best practices for nurturing intergenerational spiritual community. The Build It! Toolkit presents: six narrative chapters; lists of resources; templates; and 38 activities and games. It also includes 12 "How-Tos" with helpful tips and the skit, A Short History of Quakerism in 10 Easy Points. The book is practical and accessible, fun and useful for nurturing spiritual community.REPRINTING SHORTLY. DUE IN AUGUST.

Quaker Press of FGC 2011 84 PP. Paper

$11.00 (in stock)

Build It! Download

A Toolkit For Nurturing Intergenerational Spiritual Community

BY YOUTH MINISTRIES PROGRAM
This is a downloadable PDF (It is also available as a printed book for $11). Working on a concern about a separation of youth and young adults from our meetings and the RSOF, the Youth Ministries Program has collected best practices for nurturing intergenerational spiritual community. The Build It! Toolkit presents: 6 narrative chapters; lists of resources; templates; and 38 activities and games. It also includes 12 "How-To's" with tips and a skit, A Short History of Quakerism in 10 Easy Points. The book is practical and accessible, fun and useful for nurturing spiritual community. PLACE YOUR ORDER ONLINE, NEXT WORKING DAY WE WILL SEND YOU A LINK TO DOWNLOAD THE PDF

Quaker Press of FGC 2011 84 PP. E Book

$5.00 (in stock)

Come Worship With Friends

Bumpersticker

BY THE ADVANCEMENT AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE OF FRIENDS GENERAL CONFERENCE
Help make Quakerism more visible in the world. Attractive and easy-to-read bumpersticker with Come Worship with Friends plus www.QuakerFinder.org in large type. The QuakerFinder website helps seekers and Friends find the nearest FGC meeting to any location in the United States or Canada.

Quaker Press of FGC 2003 BUMPERSTCKER Blank

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Coming Into Friendship As A Gift

The Journey Of A Young Adult Friend

BY CHRISTINA VAN REGENMORTER
By naming the gifts she has received from her meetings, Christina Van Regenmorter offers a resource both for young adult Friends and for meetings striving to welcome, support and nurture the young people in their midst. Includes queries and a resource list. "If Friends desire their meeting to be a spiritual community where love is the first motion and a place where young Friends feel welcomed, nurtured and supported, prayerful engagement with this text would be a fruitful place to begin." - Deborah Shaw, Assistant Director of Friends Center and Campus Ministry, Guilford College.

Quaker Press of FGC 2008 32 PP. Paper

$6.00 (in stock)

Conflict As A Gift Of The Spirit Mp3

2010 Fgc Gathering Plenary Address

BY GEORGE LAKEY
This is a downloadable audio file of George Lakey's 2010 plenary address at FGC's Gathering of Friends. In his talk, entitled "Conflict as a Gift of the Spirit", George discusses the power of conflict to transform and bring about positive change in our society. He draws from stories of the Civil Rights movement and early Friends invasion of Puritan Massachusetts, among other sources, to illustrate the gifts that conflict has to offer.

Quaker Press of FGC 2010 56 MIN. Audio

$5.00 (in stock)

Conversations With Christ, Mobi Ebook

Quaker Meditations On The Gospel Of John

BY DOUG GWYN
This is a mobi formatted version of the book. Download to your computer and then upload from there to a Kindle. WE WILL EMAIL YOU A LINK TO DOWNLOAD THE BOOK ON THE NEXT WORKING DAY AFTER RECEIVING YOUR ORDER. The Gospel of John is sometimes known among Friends as "the Quaker Gospel," because it speaks to the Quaker concern for a here-and-now experience of eternal reality in Christ. Conversation with Christ expores this theme through thirteen conversations from the Fourth Gospel in which the history and mystery of Jesus are revealed. (Enter the title in the search field at left to find print and epub editions.)

Quaker Press of FGC 2011 139 PP. E Book

$11.95 (in stock)

Conversations With Christ, Epub Ebook

Quaker Meditations On The Gospel Of John

BY DOUG GWYN
This is a ePub formatted version of the book. Download to your computer and then upload from there to any E reader device except a Kindle. WE WILL EMAIL YOU A LINK TO DOWNLOAD THE BOOK ON THE NEXT WORKING DAY AFTER RECEIVING YOUR ORDER. The Gospel of John is sometimes known among Friends as "the Quaker Gospel," because it speaks to the Quaker concern for a here-and-now experience of eternal reality in Christ. Conversation with Christ expores this theme through thirteen conversations from the Fourth Gospel in which the history and mystery of Jesus are revealed. (Enter the title in the search field at left to find print and mobi editions.)

Quaker Press of FGC 2011 139 PP. E Book

$11.95 (in stock)

Dealing With Difficult Behavior In Meeting For Worship

Meeting The Needs Of The Many While Responding To The Needs Of The Few

BY THE MINISTRY AND NURTURE COMMITTEE OF FRIENDS GENERAL CONFERENCE
We've changed the size and the title but otherwise this is the same pamphlet as 'The Wounded Meeting.' The new title, formerly the sub-title, more clearly reflects the contents. When someone disrupts meeting for worship, what can the meeting community do? Explore your options and find caring solutions.

Quaker Press of FGC 2002 27 PP. Paper

$8.00 (in stock)

Deepening The Spiritual Life Of The Meeting

BY EDWARD HOARE
"How do we deepen the spiritual life of the meeting?" "Since there were no birthright Friends in the 1650s, what made them Quakers?" The author approaches these questions based on conviction, conversion, and convincement.$1.50 each (fewer than 10). $1.25 each (10-49). $.85 each (50 or more).

Quaker Press of FGC 1994 10 PP. Tract

0-10 $1.50, 10-50 $1.25, 50 or more $0.85 (in stock)

The Dynamics Of An Unprogrammed Meeting For Worship

BY MARY HOPKINS
Have you ever wondered how to prepare for meeting for worship or what other people experience during worship? These issues are addressed in this insightful pamphlet-useful for the individual seeker, clerks, committee members and potential workshop leaders. Find creative solutions and procedures to deepen the mysterious process known to Quakers as unprogrammed meeting for worship.

Quaker Press of FGC 1999 32 PP. Paper

$8.00 (in stock)

Earthcare For Children

A Curriculum For First Day School, Sunday School And After School Programs

BY SANDRA MOON FARLEY, DIANA GAIL EGLY, THOMAS BAXTER FARLEY
A first day school curriculum based on experience at Palo Alto and Santa Cruz Meetings. Activities, exercises and discussion topics in 13 chapters. There are also duplicatable "home pages" which the children can use during the week at home. Very practical, useful and well laid out booklet with a good list of resources at the back and suggestions for other books to continue exploring these environmental topics.

Quaker Press of FGC 1998 114 PP. Spiral Bound

$19.95 (in stock)

Essays On The Quaker Vision Of Gospel Order

BY LLOYD LEE WILSON
Essays address facets of Quaker faith and practice, articulating the ways in which Gospel order has shaped lives and beliefs of Friends. Wilson gives the reader both a historical perspective and a contemporary understanding of basics like meeting for worship and for business, spiritual gifts, leadings and ministry. Seasoned Friends and those new to Quakerism will find much to ponder.

Quaker Press of FGC 2002 200 PP. Paper

$17.00 (in stock)

Exploring Quakerism Leader's Edition .pdf

A Study Guide

BY MARSHA HOLLIDAY
This easy-to-use manual promotes a better knowledge and understanding of Quakerism among unprogrammed Friends. Leaders will appreciate the instructions and supplemental material available in the full version, while the core of the curriculum is in booklet form for participants. Useful both for groups and for self-study, all the basics of Quakerism are covered from George Fox to present day organizations serving the many branches of Friends. Lessons build on one another and each includes a reflection question. A wonderful tool for enriching the lives of Friends both new and old. This is a downloadable .pdf version of this publication.

Quaker Press of FGC 2006 59 PP .PDF Blank

$5.00 (in stock)

Exploring Quakerism Participant's Version .pdf

A Study Guide

BY MARSHA HOLLIDAY
This easy-to-use manual promotes a better knowledge and understanding of Quakerism among unprogrammed Friends. Leaders will appreciate the instructions and supplemental material available in the full version, while the core of the curriculum is in booklet form for participants. Useful both for groups and for self-study, all the basics of Quakerism are covered from George Fox to present day organizations serving the many branches of Friends. Lessons build on one another and each includes a reflection question. A wonderful tool for enriching the lives of Friends both new and old.This is a downloadable .pdf version of this publication.

Quaker Press of FGC 2006 48 PP .PDF Blank

$5.00 (in stock)

Faith And Play Downloadable .pdf

Quaker Stories For Friends Trained In The Godly Play (r) Method

BY THE FAITH & PLAY WORKING GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA YEARLY MEETING
Godly Play(R), created by Jerome Berryman, opened the way for Friends to teach bible stories using a method that embodies the Quaker idea of continuing revelation, supports multiple perspectives on a story, encourages silence as a tool within storytelling and honors the diversity of ways the spirit works within each person. This curriculum uses the full range of these techniques to help Friends tell stories of Quaker Faith & Practice. This is a resource that will work best for Friends and children already acquainted with Godly Play methods. This is a downloadable .pdf version of this publication. Now includes 2 extra stories (see below)

Quaker Press of FGC 2008 44+6 PP. Blank

$8.00 (in stock)

Faithful Voices

Oral Readings Exploring Beliefs In Action

BY ED SCHWARTZ
Need a workshop idea, a way of building community, material for religious education? Faithful Voices can be the answer. Each person featured lived his or her deeply held beliefs, leaving a legacy in writing and deeds. Each script includes a brief biography and is followed by queries. About half the subjects are well known Quakers including Margaret Fell, Rufus Jones, and John Woolman. Also featured are people as diverse as Dorothy Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. Suitable for groups of any size and age from 12 on up or mixed ages, the material is read aloud twice so that everyone both speaks and listens. No preparation is required. Queries are provided for discussion.

Quaker Press of FGC 2005 104 PP Paper

$7.00 (in stock)

Fit For Freedom, Not For Friendship - Hardcover

Quakers, African Americans And The Myth Of Racial Justice

BY DONNA MCDANIEL AND VANESSA JULYE
There is a common misconception that most Quakers assisted fugitive slaves and involved themselves in civil rights activism because of their belief in equality. While there were Friends committed to ending enslavement and post-enslavement injustices, Fit for Freedom, Not for Friendship reveals that racism has been as insidious, complex, and pervasive among Friends as it has been generally among people of European descent. The book documents the spiritual and practical impacts of discrimination in the Religious Society of Friends in the belief that understanding the truth of our past is vital to achieving a diverse, inclusive community in the future.

Quaker Press of FGC 2009 548 PP. Cloth

$28.00 (in stock)

Fit For Freedom, Not For Friendship - Paperback

Quakers, African Americans And The Myth Of Racial Justice

BY DONNA MCDANIEL AND VANESSA JULYE
There is a common misconception that most Quakers assisted fugitive slaves and involved themselves in civil rights activism because of their belief in equality. While there were Friends committed to ending enslavement and post-enslavement injustices, Fit for Freedom, Not for Friendship reveals that racism has been as insidious, complex, and pervasive among Friends as it has been generally among people of European descent. The book documents the spiritual and practical impacts of discrimination in the Religious Society of Friends in the belief that understanding the truth of our past is vital to achieving a diverse, inclusive community in the future.

Quaker Press of FGC 2009 576 PP. Paper

$28.00 (in stock)

Fit For Freedom Study Guide

BY THE FGC COMMITTEE FOR MINISTRY ON RACISM AND WREN ALMITRA
This guide is designed to help readers explore more deeply the issues discussed in the book Fit for Freedom, Not for Friendship: Quakers, African Americans and the Myth of Racial Justice by Donna McDaniel and Vanessa Julye. Filled with quotes, queries, and suggested activities, the guide can be used in meetings, reading groups, or individually.

Quaker Press of FGC 2009 Looseleaf

$18.00 (in stock)

Fit For Freedom Study Guide Pdf Download

BY FGC'S COMMITTEE FOR MINISTRY ON RACISM AND WREN ALMITRA
This is a downloadable .pdf version of the study guide. When you order, after we confirm your purchase, we will send you a link to download the publication. This guide is designed to help readers explore more deeply the issues discussed in the book Fit for Freedom, Not for Friendship: Quakers, African Americans and the Myth of Racial Justice by Donna McDaniel and Vanessa Julye. Filled with quotes, queries, and suggested activities, the guide can be used in meetings, reading groups, or individually.

Quaker Press of FGC 2009 PDF DOWNLOAD Blank

$10.00 (in stock)

Fostering Vital Friends Meetings

A Handbook For Working With Quaker Meetings

BY JAN GREENE AND MARTY WALTON
Growing from the common purpose of nurturing and encouraging meetings, this handbook provides carefully seasoned guidelines, tools and exercises that meetings can use to strengthen Quaker practice in a concise and user-friendly manual. Sections detail who, what, how and why people can be about the work of fostering vitality in Friends meetings everywhere.

Quaker Press of FGC 1999 128 PP. Paper

$14.00 (in stock)

Friend

The Story Of George Fox And The Quakers

BY JANE YOLEN
First published over 30 years ago Friend: The Story of George Fox and the Quakers remains a timeless gift. It brings to light, for young and old Friends, the life and legacy of the founder of Quakerism. Fox was a larger than life personality in a turbulent period in English history. Jane Yolen's biography sets the context and chronicles Fox's spiritual development. Never released in a paperback edition, we are pleased to offer this new edition with a foreword by Larry Ingle. "Torn by war and wracked by uncertainty and doubt, the people of Fox's age wanted answers, and our author demonstrates those he offered." - Larry Ingle

Quaker Press of FGC 2005 192 PP. Paper

$13.95 (in stock)

Friendly Audits

BY ELIZABETH MUENCH
A brief, clear aid to meeting treasurers and those who review their accounts, written by a Quaker with extensive experience in Friendly accounting.

Quaker Press of FGC 1990 7 PP. Paper

$3.00 (in stock)

Friendly Bible Study

BY JOANNE & LARRY SPEARS
Bible study method for small groups, embodying Friends sense that greater insight comes from a combination of personal reflection and group interaction. Directions include several pages on using this method with children and young people.

Quaker Press of FGC 1990 11 PP. Paper

$7.00 (in stock)