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Mission Statement:
Our purpose is encouraging, loving, and supporting a diverse group of people who gather to deepen their experience of the inner light of God. We direct this inner light outward in service to others to share the love of Christ.
**Following the teachings of the Living Christ, we are an open, loving, and affirming community.
We believe that God’s Light is inherent within all people. There are no exceptions.**
Author Archives: maggiemax15
The Glorious and Gentle Rule of Jesus Christ
Christ the King Sunday Neat things happen sometimes for reasons that may be questionable. In 1925 Pope Pius XI created The festival of Christ the King. It was to be celebrated on the last Sunday in October primarily to … Continue reading →
A Thanksgiving Message
John Calvin wrote that an idol is anything that comes between us and God. A key three places in this passage the word “worry” shows up. The Greek word means be preoccupied with or be absorbed by. To be preoccupied with food or … Continue reading →
How Should Pacifists Quakers Commemorate Veteran’s Day?
How Should Confirmed Christian Pacifists Commemorate Veterans Day? Veterans’ Day this year falls on Sunday. In most years Veterans’ Day passes in churches with little or no mention. Historically and traditionally, Veterans’ Day has been … Continue reading →
Who’s On First
Early, in Meeting for Worship, the full script of the classic Abbott and Costello’s “Who’s On First” was read. The focus of worship, noted especially in the music used, was love. The Story from Mark, while sharing that focus called … Continue reading →
Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut
What would you do if you couldn’t fail? What would you try? What mission would you attempt? What venture would you risk? What great deed would you undertake? As stimulating as that question may be David Lose said that it’s … Continue reading →
The Love of God/The Love of People
Koinonia Community in Georgia is a Christian farm community founded seventy years ago by Clarence & Florence Jordan. It is the home of the Cotton Patch Gospel, birthplace of Habitat for Humanity, Jubilee Partners, Prison Jail Project, Fuller Center for … Continue reading →
The Word of God
They tell me that the vast majority of Americans believe that the Bible is the word of God. That seems particularly relevant given that the vast majority of Americans, and a growing number it is, neither darken the door of … Continue reading →
“While He Was Still Speaking”
I’m indebted to a post on the web site of the Archdiocese of Washington that spoke to what it means to ‘fear’ God. The post pointed out that our word ‘fear’ carries so much negative baggage we really need a … Continue reading →
Influential Sojourners
In the 11th chapter of Numbers I learned something that came as a surprise to me. I had just assumed that everyone on the trip from bondage in Egypt to prosperity in the promised land were the children of … Continue reading →
Childcare-the sign of kingdom greatness
In the context of this story the question isn’t so much who is great and who is not, but who is welcome. Put another way, Jesus doesn’t care who we say is the greatest or even in who acts like … Continue reading →
Spokane Friends Meeting 
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