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"Last autumn... my 97-year-old mother and I baked a pie together. As I rolled out the dough... I was filled with a sense of overwhelming gratitude. God was present right there in the kitchen as we performed these ordinary tasks."

- Elizabeth Meyer, 2020

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November 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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What does it take to run a Quaker media startup? If you're curious about how we make our Quaker podcast, Daily Quaker Message, or weekly videos, you're in luck! This week we go behind the scenes with each of our content creators.

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Thee Quaker, Two Years In: Behind the Scenes of a Quaker Media Startup
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November 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Melbourne Quakers transformed a 1960s office building into a piece of contemplative art. Friends set up their chairs in a circle beneath an illuminated circular sculpture in the ceiling for worship.

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Concentric green circles, sculptural and illuminated, make up the ceiling in a worship space with people walking below. Concentric green circles, sculptural and illuminated, make up the ceiling with chairs below. Exterior of Victorian Quaker Centre at dusk.
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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"I fear my gratitude is not enough lively and fervent: yet a little hope revives my drooping soul that our merciful Creator, who knows the weakness of our frame, will be pleased to accept the integrity of my heart."

Citation: Mary Waring, 1792
Early Quaker

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November 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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"I can recommend nothing better to us than the love of God. Oh, this brings great sweetness with it!"

Citation: John Kendall, 1812
English Quaker minister

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November 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Do those legs go all the way up... to stand and share vocal ministry when moved by the Spirit?
Screenshot of a bluesky post. "Today I learned a Quaker is another name for a kind of parakeet and now this comment I saw on facebook makes much more sense." The post has an image that is itself a screenshot, which says, "Quakers are nice. I taught one to wolf whistle at girls."
November 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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The science is in, and having a daily gratitude practice makes people happier. In just a couple of clicks, we can help you start one!

Our daily Quaker devotional has a quote a day about gratitude in the lead-up to Thanksgiving.

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November 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Unlike most Christian traditions, Quakers intentionally have no creed and so, of course, the question they get asked the most is: What do Quakers believe?

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What Do Quakers Believe?
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November 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Friends Couple Enrichment is a Quaker ministry helping couples deepen love, trust, and spiritual connection. FCE offers workshops, retreats, and online gatherings where couples learn the art of Couple Dialogue.

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A couple looks into each other's eyes and holds hands while another couple looks on.
November 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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"One of the most vivid experiences [of worship] on my part was sitting quietly for at least an hour before a picture by the Dutch painter Vermeer, and absorbing its sheer beauty."

- George Gorman, 1973

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November 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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"Worship is the response of the human spirit to the presence of the divine and eternal, to the God who first seeks us. The sense of wonder and awe of the finite before the infinite leads naturally to thanksgiving and adoration."

- Faith and Practice of BYM, 1967

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November 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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"Domestic Cookery, Useful Receipts, and Hints to Young Housekeepers" was published by Quaker Elizabeth Ellicott Lea in 1845. The cookbook is a time capsule of simple, everyday food culture around her home in Sandy Spring, MD.

All her recipes are available here: www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/9...
An old black and white photo of a Quaker woman in a bonnet is surrounded by fall leaves. Text reads, "Historic Quaker recipes for Thanksgiving."
November 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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"My job is to make room for the Spirit to do its work. It is a constantly humbling experience."

Citation: Mark Russ, 2016
Quaker theologian, writer, and teacher

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November 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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This week on the podcast, we’re joined by Quaker author and activist Eileen Flanagan who shares wisdom from her decades of experience in organizing around the climate crisis, and how that very crisis is exposing the “illusion of separation” in our times.

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A Quaker Response to Crisis with Eileen Flanagan
Eileen Flanagan shares wisdom from decades of experience in organizing around the climate crisis.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Time for a Quaker architecture quiz! Can you tell which of the following buildings is a Quaker meetinghouse?

Put your guesses in the comments and we'll post the answers tomorrow!
A. A log cabin; B. A medieval-looking building in the city; C. A building with an archway and narrow windows; D. A building with columns and a steeple; E. A thatched cottage F. A brick building with large windows covering
November 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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"Every month, I take a day or two to stop and write personal thank you notes and emails to people who have made a difference in my life."

Citation: Bob Henry, 2022
Pastor at Indianapolis First Friends Meeting

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November 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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"Holy help has been near in the time of need. In the remembrance thereof, my soul feels renewedly bowed in thankfulness to the great Author of every blessing."

Citation: Mary Alexander, 1806
Quaker traveling minister

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November 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Believe it or not, this is part of a poster for a movie about Quakers. Any guesses at the title?

Hint: Ronald Reagan gave a copy of this movie to Mikhail Gorbachev during the Cold War to symbolize the need to resolve their conflict peacefully.
Cursive script says, "It will pleasure you in a hundred ways!" above a photograph of a couple.
November 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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"In His infinite love, He has freely bestowed upon me, far beyond my deserts or expectation, to my great joy and consolation."

Citation: John Gratton, 1711
Early Quaker minister

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November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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This week, we’re asking the question “Do Quakers read the Bible?” The answer is not a simple 'yes' or 'no', but a journey into a faith that has been both wounded and liberated by the very same pages.

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Do Quakers Read the Bible?
One of the most asked questions about Quakers is “Do they read the Bible?” The answer is not a simple 'yes' or 'no', but a journey into a faith that has been both wounded and liberated by the very same pages.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Back in the times of early Quakers, in the 17th and 18th centuries, alcohol was the only drink that wasn’t likely to carry harmful bacteria. So Quakers drank, but even then were expected to avoid drunkenness.
In an old etching, a man destroys a barrel of alcohol with an ax while a crowd looks on. The text reads, "Do Quakers drink alcohol?"
November 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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"When we practice gratitude, we acknowledge not only the common good within our actions but also the many barriers to realizing a just and loving society."

- Francisco Burgos, 2021
Executive Director of Pendle Hill

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November 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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"Gratitude is easy; I can think of all that I am thankful for, and that’s probably the best way into worship on a difficult, distracted day."

- Lucy Faulkner-Gawlinski, 2024
Quaker teacher

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November 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Wise words to chew on from a wise Friend... and horse.
October 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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"Rejoice in the Lord always... Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."

-- Philippians 4:4-6 (NIV)

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October 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM