Today, the eyes of the country were focused on Washington, as President Barack Obama was re-confirmed in his position as commander-in-chief of the most powerful nation the world has ever seen. After the most expensive political race in history, Obama presides over a deeply divided country – a nation wracked by structural injustice, income inequality,…
I have shared Great Plains Yearly Meeting’s (GPYM) epistle, below, which communicates the corporate sense of the sessions. For me personally, there was a lot to chew on this year. I gave a number of reports, lead a Bible study/worship service, and I brought my concern to travel among Friends in the Great Plains region…
8th, Sixth Month, 2008 Epistle from Great Plains Yearly Meeting (formerly Nebraska Yearly Meeting) To all Friends everywhere, We send greetings to Friends in all parts of the world from Central City, Nebraska, which to some of us feels like holy ground. In the shadow of the stately Old Main, which was the center of…