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NEYM Pie

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:51:02 -0700

2010 New England Yearly Meeting of Friends (Quakers) concluded with this musical rendition of NE Quaker history by Jim Grace. This was the 350th anniversary of sessions. Here are the lyrics:

A long, long time ago, Friends can still remember how the Spirit came to these here shores. Young George Fox heard a voice within him, saying there is one to speak to his condition. And then his heart did leap for joy.

But Mary Fisher and Ann Austin walked cheerfully in Puritan Boston. To thank them for their trying, they were banished on pain of dying. And William Leddra, and William Robinson, and Mary Dyer and Marmaduke Stevenson, Were all hanged on Boston Common, as Friends can testify. So...

CHORUS:

Mind, mind, mind the light that thou hast, Not the preacher nor the steeple nor the book from the past. But gather in love and hold the Spirit so fast, Asking "What is it now thou canst say? What is it now thou canst say?"

Did you read the book of Love, and do you have faith in God above? Did the Spirit tell you so? Well, do you believe in Inner Light? Did Jesus tell you not to fight? And, can you teach me how Friends decide, real slow?

Well I know that you're in unity when I see you sit so quietly. You might drop off to sleep, but I know that worship is deep. Ooh, I was a young urban professional, and I'd seen my last confessional, But I knew I was impressional the day I came to Friends. I started singing:

CHORUS

Did you hear the Newport news, what with George Fox sitting in the pews, And the Spirit of the Lord was over all? Well, for three hundred and fifty years we've been meeting there and meeting here, Always seeking to discern our corporate call.

But we've not always heard it clearly, and those enslaved have suffered dearly. As we discerned intensely, John Woolman helped immensely. So slavery's days have seen their ends, but did we fully make amends? And were those freed as fit for Friends? We still have work to do. So...

CHORUS

"To scripture" cried the Gurneyite, as Wilburs followed Inner Light, A split was underway. And when Eli and Sybil departed, a Friends school in Ramallah started. We were going global all the way.

But when independent meetings came and Rufus Jones had made his name, We found that reuniting was better far than fighting. And though we were in unity, we still had much diversity, And when we talked theology, we had to find the way. So...

CHORUS

To Jubilee we came this year, God's quiet voice for us to hear, The Spirit over us to sway. We needed to discover fear and do a different thing this year, Never easy when the Spirit has its day.

But as we sat in stillness there, community for us to bear, And not a word was spoken. The boundaries all were broken. I can't remember if I cried when that sense of separation died, But something touched me deep inside, the day I found my guide. We were singing:

CHORUS

Mind, mind, mind the light that thou hast, Not the preacher nor the steeple nor the book from the past. But gather in love and hold the Spirit so fast, Asking "What is it now thou canst say?"

Dubowsky - Quaker Peace Testimony for Mixed Chorus and Orchestra

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:37:03 -0700

http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Q...

By Jack Curtis Dubowsky. Chorus. For SATB choir (SATB choir). Contemporary. Sheet music. Composed 2005. Duration 3:40. Published by De Stijl Music (D1.SM-05-0001).

There are also versions for Mixed Chorus with Orchestra and Mixed Chorus a capella and Mixed Chorus with Piano. There is also a piano / solo vocal version available.

How Can I Keep From Singing (Quaker Hymn, arr. Walker)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:39:46 -0700

Mount Holyoke College Alumnae Choral Reunion Concert

African Singing Group FWCC

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:41:52 -0700

The Africa Section singing group at the FWCC Triennial

Amazing Grace - Quaker Anne & Friends

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:45:41 -0700

Amazing Grace recorded live. In 2009, Peace Minister Quaker Anne was one of many volunteers who performed for a special community theater benefit that successfully raised money for a local children's educational project in northern Michigan. The children's project was a great encouragement to the community during Michigan's difficult economic times.

Amazing Grace was specially selected, adapted and arranged by Quaker Anne as an Ecumenical outreach to share the message that as Christians we are all, regardless of our diversity, connected by Gods Amazing Grace through Jesus Christ.

In our thoughts and deeds, may we hold the whole world in the Christ like spirit of peace with the realization of the Lords Prayer ..."Thy Kingdom come, will be done on earth as it is in heaven"... alive and active in our hearts towards our fellow man world wide.

Quaker Anne would especially like to thank her family for their support and encouragement; her husband William for his musical accompaniment, her son John, (standing behind her left shoulder), for being one of the vocalists, and her daughter Hannah for being there.

Earth Day, Quaker Farm, Michigan

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:50:21 -0700

Earth Day, Quaker Farm, Michigan, Alcona County. Quaker inspirational , earth care, natural living, save the planet, horse birth, sustainable living, peace on earth. Save the environment. Nature. Quaker Green.

Quaker History

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:02:29 -0700

In the 70's, a Danish filmmaker (and Quaker), named Jan De Hartog, who has since passed away, travelled to England and the U.S. to film a television series charting the birth and movement of The Religious Society of Friends. At the time he shot every segment at least twice, once in English and once in Danish. The Danish footage was aired in Denmark as a television series, but nothing was ever produced with the English footage. Not many films exist on the subject, so I was hired by a Friend, Chuck Fager, to try and piece together what I could from around 14 hours of 16mm film plus separate magnetic audio rolls, to create some sort of History of Quakerism document. This was as far as I was able to get with the project with the resources that were available, so clearly there are large sections missing and some Quakers have questions about the validity of some of his facts, so there's some controversy too. But his clear passion for the subject is entertaining to watch and it is at least a glimpse into a fascinating history of a religious movement which had a significant influence on America's founding, yet has been largely untold. I used the facilities at lift.on.ca in Toronto to transfer the material. I was unable to work with the negatives, so what I used were in fact the "scratch prints", hence the rough look of some of the footage.

Friends World Media - Speaking Truth Slide Show

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:42:42 -0700

This is a fancy movie made of the slide show displayed at FGC this year. Created by Bill Warters.

Quakers see contradiction in tea party protests

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:51:03 -0700

From ABC7 Chicago's April 14, 2009 newscast at 4pm. More at http://www.abc7chicago.com

Committed Relationships Part 1

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:57:59 -0700

Committed Relationships statement - part 1.

Committed Relationships Part 2

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:04:07 -0700

The second part of the introduction to the Quakers YMG at York, July 2009. Recorded at Bewdley Friends Meeting House.

Quakers on YouTube

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:48:29 -0700

compiled for NPYM, January 2008, accessioned to Multnomah Friends library.

We are singing to Jesus Christ

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:39:40 -0700

A video of Chwele Yearly Meeting youth choir at the Young Quaker Christian Association gathering in Kenya in December 2009.

Chwele Yearly Meeting Youth Choir

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:41:22 -0700

More video of Chwele Yearly Meeting youth choir in action

I Hear You've Become a Quaker, Pt. 3

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:46:18 -0700

More Quaker discussion between two forest creatures.

I Hear You've Become a Quaker, Pt. 2

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:44:14 -0700

The ongoing discussion of Quakerism by two forest creatures.

I Hear You've Become a Quaker, Pt. 1

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:39:47 -0700

Two forest creatures discuss Quaker theology.

Quaker Dictionary - Meeting for Clearness

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:51:30 -0700

From Northwest Yearly Meeting - Meeting for Clearness Definition.

The Trajectory of Truth Tellers -- Quakers United in Publishing Presentation

Tue, 11 May 2010 10:33:50 -0700

A presentation by Brent Bill to the Quakers United in Publishing annual meeting held at Quaker Hill Conference Center in Richmond, IN. This is a video version of his PowerPoint presentation -- "The Trajectory of Truth-Tellers."

Quakers and New Media: #2 -- The E-Reader (Humor)

Tue, 11 May 2010 10:27:27 -0700

Quakers (aka the Religious Society of Friends) try to move into the 21st century by putting e-books on the web. In this episode, they introduce their new E-Reader. A badly done (on purpose) by Quaker author Brent Bill.