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“I’d rather be jolly St. Francis, singing his canticle to the sun, than a dour, old sober-sides Quaker whose diet would appear to have been spiritual persimmons.”
Citation: Thomas Kelly, 1941
Quaker mystic and philosopher
“I’d rather be jolly St. Francis, singing his canticle to the sun, than a dour, old sober-sides Quaker whose diet would appear to have been spiritual persimmons.”
Citation: Thomas Kelly, 1941
Quaker mystic and philosopher
January 24, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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“I’d rather be jolly St. Francis, singing his canticle to the sun, than a dour, old sober-sides Quaker whose diet would appear to have been spiritual persimmons.”
Citation: Thomas Kelly, 1941
Quaker mystic and philosopher
“I’d rather be jolly St. Francis, singing his canticle to the sun, than a dour, old sober-sides Quaker whose diet would appear to have been spiritual persimmons.”
Citation: Thomas Kelly, 1941
Quaker mystic and philosopher
The oldest Quaker meetinghouse west of Iowa is home to San Jose Friends Meeting, hidden in a cul-de-sac next to Interstate 880. Built in 1885 in just 5 weeks, the building withstood the earthquake in 1906, and was moved about 200 feet in 1958 to make room for the highway.
www.sanjosefriends.org
www.sanjosefriends.org
January 23, 2026 at 5:03 PM
The oldest Quaker meetinghouse west of Iowa is home to San Jose Friends Meeting, hidden in a cul-de-sac next to Interstate 880. Built in 1885 in just 5 weeks, the building withstood the earthquake in 1906, and was moved about 200 feet in 1958 to make room for the highway.
www.sanjosefriends.org
www.sanjosefriends.org
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“Truth for authority, not authority for truth.”
Citation: Lucretia Mott, 1871
Quaker social reformer
“Truth for authority, not authority for truth.”
Citation: Lucretia Mott, 1871
Quaker social reformer
January 21, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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“Truth for authority, not authority for truth.”
Citation: Lucretia Mott, 1871
Quaker social reformer
“Truth for authority, not authority for truth.”
Citation: Lucretia Mott, 1871
Quaker social reformer
Today in the US we're honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. So, it seems appropriate to revisit this podcast episode about the work of Quakers in the Civil Rights Movement.
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Quakers in the Civil Rights Movement: Stories of Peaceful Persistence
We share first-hand stories of Friends whose spiritual courage led them into the heart of the movement.
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January 19, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Today in the US we're honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. So, it seems appropriate to revisit this podcast episode about the work of Quakers in the Civil Rights Movement.
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"If you neither hear nor obey the Lord nor his servants, yet will he send more of his servants among you, so that your end shall be frustrated."
Citation: Mary Dyer, 1659
Quaker martyr
"If you neither hear nor obey the Lord nor his servants, yet will he send more of his servants among you, so that your end shall be frustrated."
Citation: Mary Dyer, 1659
Quaker martyr
January 18, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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"If you neither hear nor obey the Lord nor his servants, yet will he send more of his servants among you, so that your end shall be frustrated."
Citation: Mary Dyer, 1659
Quaker martyr
"If you neither hear nor obey the Lord nor his servants, yet will he send more of his servants among you, so that your end shall be frustrated."
Citation: Mary Dyer, 1659
Quaker martyr
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"The Love I bear to the Souls of all Men makes me willing to undergo whatever can be inflicted on me."
Citation: Elizabeth Hooton
Early Quaker minister
"The Love I bear to the Souls of all Men makes me willing to undergo whatever can be inflicted on me."
Citation: Elizabeth Hooton
Early Quaker minister
January 17, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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"The Love I bear to the Souls of all Men makes me willing to undergo whatever can be inflicted on me."
Citation: Elizabeth Hooton
Early Quaker minister
"The Love I bear to the Souls of all Men makes me willing to undergo whatever can be inflicted on me."
Citation: Elizabeth Hooton
Early Quaker minister
Let’s use predictive text to see what goofiness our phones come up with to fill in the rest of the sentence.
❓How to: Using a phone or tablet, start typing “I knew I was a Quaker when” then use the middle word that your phone suggests above your keyboard to make a silly sentence 🙃!
❓How to: Using a phone or tablet, start typing “I knew I was a Quaker when” then use the middle word that your phone suggests above your keyboard to make a silly sentence 🙃!
January 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Let’s use predictive text to see what goofiness our phones come up with to fill in the rest of the sentence.
❓How to: Using a phone or tablet, start typing “I knew I was a Quaker when” then use the middle word that your phone suggests above your keyboard to make a silly sentence 🙃!
❓How to: Using a phone or tablet, start typing “I knew I was a Quaker when” then use the middle word that your phone suggests above your keyboard to make a silly sentence 🙃!
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!["[The friar] called for the irons to chain Sarah, because she spake so boldly to him: She bowed her head, and said to him, “Not only my feet, but my hands and my neck also for the Testimony of Jesus.”
Katherine Evans, 1662
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January 14, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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This month our Quaker daily devotional is publishing a Quaker quote every day by and about early Quakers. Begin the new year with the beginnings of Quaker faith.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:04 PM
This month our Quaker daily devotional is publishing a Quaker quote every day by and about early Quakers. Begin the new year with the beginnings of Quaker faith.
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Time for a story from Quaker history about immense bravery and nonviolent resistance: The Children's Meeting of 1663.
Click through the images to read it! (Thread 1/3)
Click through the images to read it! (Thread 1/3)
January 12, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Time for a story from Quaker history about immense bravery and nonviolent resistance: The Children's Meeting of 1663.
Click through the images to read it! (Thread 1/3)
Click through the images to read it! (Thread 1/3)
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January 11, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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"How were our hearts melted as wax, and our souls poured out as water before the Lord, and our spirits as oil, frankincense and myrrh, offered up unto the Lord as sweet incense..."
Citation: John Burnyeat, 1691
"How were our hearts melted as wax, and our souls poured out as water before the Lord, and our spirits as oil, frankincense and myrrh, offered up unto the Lord as sweet incense..."
Citation: John Burnyeat, 1691
January 10, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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"How were our hearts melted as wax, and our souls poured out as water before the Lord, and our spirits as oil, frankincense and myrrh, offered up unto the Lord as sweet incense..."
Citation: John Burnyeat, 1691
"How were our hearts melted as wax, and our souls poured out as water before the Lord, and our spirits as oil, frankincense and myrrh, offered up unto the Lord as sweet incense..."
Citation: John Burnyeat, 1691
"Say that one more time and I'll tell my big brother to come over here and hold you in the Light!"
January 9, 2026 at 5:03 PM
"Say that one more time and I'll tell my big brother to come over here and hold you in the Light!"
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"'When seized by the power, some Friends quaked, vocalized, or fell unconscious to the floor, while other Friends saw brilliant light, had visions, experienced healing…"
Citation: Scott Martin, 2001
"'When seized by the power, some Friends quaked, vocalized, or fell unconscious to the floor, while other Friends saw brilliant light, had visions, experienced healing…"
Citation: Scott Martin, 2001
January 7, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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"'When seized by the power, some Friends quaked, vocalized, or fell unconscious to the floor, while other Friends saw brilliant light, had visions, experienced healing…"
Citation: Scott Martin, 2001
"'When seized by the power, some Friends quaked, vocalized, or fell unconscious to the floor, while other Friends saw brilliant light, had visions, experienced healing…"
Citation: Scott Martin, 2001
Early Quakers avoided using names of days and months because many came from Norse or Roman gods or political figures. Instead, they used a plain-speech calendar:
January is "First Month."
Sunday is "First Day."
So today is Second Day, the 5th of First Month.
January is "First Month."
Sunday is "First Day."
So today is Second Day, the 5th of First Month.
January 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Early Quakers avoided using names of days and months because many came from Norse or Roman gods or political figures. Instead, they used a plain-speech calendar:
January is "First Month."
Sunday is "First Day."
So today is Second Day, the 5th of First Month.
January is "First Month."
Sunday is "First Day."
So today is Second Day, the 5th of First Month.
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"Give over thine own willing, give over thy own running, give over thine own desiring to know or be anything and sink down to the seed which God sows in the heart..."
Citation: Isaac Penington, 1661
Early English Quaker
"Give over thine own willing, give over thy own running, give over thine own desiring to know or be anything and sink down to the seed which God sows in the heart..."
Citation: Isaac Penington, 1661
Early English Quaker
January 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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"Give over thine own willing, give over thy own running, give over thine own desiring to know or be anything and sink down to the seed which God sows in the heart..."
Citation: Isaac Penington, 1661
Early English Quaker
"Give over thine own willing, give over thy own running, give over thine own desiring to know or be anything and sink down to the seed which God sows in the heart..."
Citation: Isaac Penington, 1661
Early English Quaker
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"The Light of Christ shines still for all men in the inmost of their souls, and in obedience to its influence lies hope…"
Citation: T. Edmund Harvey, 1905
Quaker social reformer and politician
"The Light of Christ shines still for all men in the inmost of their souls, and in obedience to its influence lies hope…"
Citation: T. Edmund Harvey, 1905
Quaker social reformer and politician
January 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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"The Light of Christ shines still for all men in the inmost of their souls, and in obedience to its influence lies hope…"
Citation: T. Edmund Harvey, 1905
Quaker social reformer and politician
"The Light of Christ shines still for all men in the inmost of their souls, and in obedience to its influence lies hope…"
Citation: T. Edmund Harvey, 1905
Quaker social reformer and politician
Best wishes for a happy and healthy 2026!
January 1, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Best wishes for a happy and healthy 2026!
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"We are a people that follow after those things that make for peace, love and unity; it is our desire that others’ feet may walk in the same..."
Citation: Margaret Fell, 1660
Cofounder of the Religious Society of Friends
"We are a people that follow after those things that make for peace, love and unity; it is our desire that others’ feet may walk in the same..."
Citation: Margaret Fell, 1660
Cofounder of the Religious Society of Friends
December 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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"We are a people that follow after those things that make for peace, love and unity; it is our desire that others’ feet may walk in the same..."
Citation: Margaret Fell, 1660
Cofounder of the Religious Society of Friends
"We are a people that follow after those things that make for peace, love and unity; it is our desire that others’ feet may walk in the same..."
Citation: Margaret Fell, 1660
Cofounder of the Religious Society of Friends
In December 1938, three American Quakers went to Gestapo headquarters to secure permission to help Jews leave Germany and provide humanitarian aid. When Nazi officers withdrew to deliberate, the Quakers held silent worship. Their request was granted, and hundreds of Jews emigrated to safety.
December 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
In December 1938, three American Quakers went to Gestapo headquarters to secure permission to help Jews leave Germany and provide humanitarian aid. When Nazi officers withdrew to deliberate, the Quakers held silent worship. Their request was granted, and hundreds of Jews emigrated to safety.
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December 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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December 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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December 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Peace and warmth from Maeve, Zack, Hannah, Ellie, Michael, and Jon 🕊
All we want for Christmas is YOU, our audience! We’re looking forward to a 2026 full of new Quaker podcast episodes, daily Quaker quotes, and weekly Quaker videos. Blessings, Friends.
All we want for Christmas is YOU, our audience! We’re looking forward to a 2026 full of new Quaker podcast episodes, daily Quaker quotes, and weekly Quaker videos. Blessings, Friends.
December 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Peace and warmth from Maeve, Zack, Hannah, Ellie, Michael, and Jon 🕊
All we want for Christmas is YOU, our audience! We’re looking forward to a 2026 full of new Quaker podcast episodes, daily Quaker quotes, and weekly Quaker videos. Blessings, Friends.
All we want for Christmas is YOU, our audience! We’re looking forward to a 2026 full of new Quaker podcast episodes, daily Quaker quotes, and weekly Quaker videos. Blessings, Friends.
‘Tis the season to answer one of the Internet’s most burning questions…Do Quakers celebrate Christmas? We called up Friends from around the globe to find the answer(s), and you might be surprised at what they say.
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Do Quakers Celebrate Christmas?
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December 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
‘Tis the season to answer one of the Internet’s most burning questions…Do Quakers celebrate Christmas? We called up Friends from around the globe to find the answer(s), and you might be surprised at what they say.
quakerpodcast.com/do-quakers-c...
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