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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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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
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.
Subscribe for free!
dailyquaker.com/subscribe/
Our daily Quaker devotional has a quote a day about gratitude in the lead-up to Thanksgiving.
Subscribe for free!
dailyquaker.com/subscribe/
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
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?
quakerpodcast.com/what-do-quak...
quakerpodcast.com/what-do-quak...
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.
www.friendscoupleenrichment.org
www.friendscoupleenrichment.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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.
www.friendscoupleenrichment.org
www.friendscoupleenrichment.org
"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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- George Gorman, 1973
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November 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"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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- George Gorman, 1973
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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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- Faith and Practice of BYM, 1967
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November 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"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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- Faith and Practice of BYM, 1967
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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...
All her recipes are available here: www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/9...
November 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"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...
All her recipes are available here: www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/9...
"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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Citation: Mark Russ, 2016
Quaker theologian, writer, and teacher
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November 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"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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Citation: Mark Russ, 2016
Quaker theologian, writer, and teacher
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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
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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quakerpodcast.com/a-quaker-res...
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!
Put your guesses in the comments and we'll post the answers tomorrow!
November 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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!
Put your guesses in the comments and we'll post the answers tomorrow!
"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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Citation: Bob Henry, 2022
Pastor at Indianapolis First Friends Meeting
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November 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"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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Citation: Bob Henry, 2022
Pastor at Indianapolis First Friends Meeting
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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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Citation: Mary Alexander, 1806
Quaker traveling minister
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November 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"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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Citation: Mary Alexander, 1806
Quaker traveling minister
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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.
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.
November 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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.
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.
"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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Citation: John Gratton, 1711
Early Quaker minister
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November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"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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Citation: John Gratton, 1711
Early Quaker minister
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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
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.
quakerpodcast.com/do-quakers-r...
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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.
November 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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.
"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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- Francisco Burgos, 2021
Executive Director of Pendle Hill
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November 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"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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- Francisco Burgos, 2021
Executive Director of Pendle Hill
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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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- Lucy Faulkner-Gawlinski, 2024
Quaker teacher
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November 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
"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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- Lucy Faulkner-Gawlinski, 2024
Quaker teacher
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Wise words to chew on from a wise Friend... and horse.
October 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Wise words to chew on from a wise Friend... and horse.
"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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-- Philippians 4:4-6 (NIV)
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October 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
"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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-- Philippians 4:4-6 (NIV)
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In this week’s podcast episode, we visit Valley Mills Friends Meeting where pastor Rachel Doll O’Mahoney delivers a surprising sermon that reclaims the word “conspiracy” as a radical invitation for a community to breathe together for good.
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Conspiring for Goodness
Pastor Rachel Doll O'Mahoney delivers a surprising sermon.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
In this week’s podcast episode, we visit Valley Mills Friends Meeting where pastor Rachel Doll O’Mahoney delivers a surprising sermon that reclaims the word “conspiracy” as a radical invitation for a community to breathe together for good.
quakerpodcast.com/conspiring-f...
quakerpodcast.com/conspiring-f...
Check out one of the oldest continuously used religious buildings in the United States west of the Allegheny Mountains! Miami Monthly Meeting was formally established in Waynesville, Ohio in 1803 by Quakers who had relocated from South Carolina to escape the spiritual perils... (1/2)
October 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Check out one of the oldest continuously used religious buildings in the United States west of the Allegheny Mountains! Miami Monthly Meeting was formally established in Waynesville, Ohio in 1803 by Quakers who had relocated from South Carolina to escape the spiritual perils... (1/2)
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October 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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October 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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FRIENDS, WHAT CANST Y'ALL SAY?? Pipe up and pop off!!
October 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
FRIENDS, WHAT CANST Y'ALL SAY?? Pipe up and pop off!!
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October 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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