You are invited to participate in a retreat with Steve Banker on the question, "What is a Progressive Christian Quaker?" Friday and Saturday March 28-29 2008 at the Quaker Hill Conference Center, 10 Quaker Hill Drive, Richmond, Indiana.

Steve says "I invite you to join me to consider an approach to faith that is clearly Christ-centered and, as such, flavored with the same progressive spirit of truth and life that Jesus introduced originally. With the supporting distinctives of progressive and Quaker faith, let us explore the dynamic nature of our Christian faith and practice today." He is the Pastor at Indianapolis First Friends Meeting.  continue reading »

Laura Magnani of the American Friends Service Committee joins us to talk about her work in prison and criminal justice reform. Join us for a good time! Also, Laura is offering a retreat on Mysticism and Activism beginning the evening of September 29, 6-9pm, and all day Sept 30.

"Changing the World/Changing Ourselves: Looking at Mysticism and Activism” is the title of a retreat which will take place Friday, September 29 from 6 to 9 PM and Saturday, September 30 from 9:30 AM until 4 PM at Virginia Cottage. Participants will explore the range of forms that mysticism can take, sharing personal experiences, through presentations, journaling, discussions and worship sharing. After becoming familiar with mystical approaches to spirituality, the group will apply mystical approaches to concrete social issues with particular attention to war and peace issues and to crime and punishment.  continue reading »