Comments on: “Food for Fire” workshop at Powell House

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 10:54:18 +0000

hey Robin -
It took me weeks before I could write about the World Gathering of Young Friends, and I suspect this will be the same. It was certainly unlike any workshop I’ve ever attended. 🙂
love,
Rob

By: Robin M.

Robin M. — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 11:41:45 +0000

So, when will we get more news on how it went? Inquiring and impatient minds want to know.
Peace,
Robin M.

By: Martin Kelley

Martin Kelley — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 09:56:42 +0000

Hi Sarah, I like to maintaint the myth that I see everything Quaker on the internet. But I actually did see that Livejournal thread. Either I didn't have time or didn't quite feel led to add anything. I'm kind of in this awkward in-between'ness about YAF issues as I'm sort of a YAF (young adult Friend) but also not a YAF. I'm a good bridge, both generationally and institutionally (since I work for Friends) but sometimes I let YAF conversations go their own way. I don't want to be the older Friend who haunts YAF boards giving "helpful" advice. I know from experience that sometimes younger Friends just need to discover and name issues for themselves. It's a balancing act, I guess.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:30:41 +0000

Semi-tangenential (but only semi)-
Did you catch this thread over on livejournal Quakers? It’s all about the dearth of YAF in most folks’ Meetings. Thought it was the sort of thing you’d be interested in checking out.
‑Sarah

By: Robin M.

Robin M. — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:31:58 +0000

Well, I wasn’t born yet in 1967, but I do remember when my older cousin first put on the Peter Frampton/BeeGee’s version in 1978. Am I still too old to come to the workshop?
I am definitely too far away. Hope it goes well — we’ll want to hear all about it.

By: Dave Carl

Dave Carl — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 15:34:02 +0000

Well, let’s see now, where’d I set them bifocals?

By: lizopp

lizopp — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 19:38:26 +0000

Good for you, Martin and fellow QR readers who might be able to make it! This is the sort of workshop and intervisitation that I feel hungry to bring to the hinterlands of the upper midwest. And if I didn’t already have plans to travel in late January (Meadowlarks, a fellowship-through-folk-singing group connected to Iowa Conservative Friends) and again in late February (FGC’s Ministry & Nurture Committee), I’d consider making the trip.
And I, too, have started digging into Brian Drayton’s book: the chapter headings alone speak to my condition! (See the link in Martin’s original post for the book.)
Blessings,
Liz, The Good Raised Up

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 12:06:08 +0000

Ooooh. I will see what I can do about this. It sounds great. I am looking forward to reading Brian Drayton’s book, too.