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About twenty-five years ago, Friends from various Yearly Meetings and organizations called a special conference on voluntary service that wa
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The Great Faith of Abraham
Message for worship at West Richmond Friends Meeting, 7th of Eighth Month, 2022 Speaker: Robert Wafula Scripture: Genesis 22:1-2 After...
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West Richmond Friends
- Jul 17
Love Your Enemies
Message for worship at West Richmond Friends Meeting, 17th of Seventh Month, 2022 Speaker: Nelson Bingham Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48 “You...
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Brian Young
- May 22
The City, the Temple, the River, the Tree
The Quaker scholar Wess Daniels has written a fair bit on Revelation, on the passage that we just heard, and the book as a whole. One of the
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West Richmond Friends
- May 15
Kingdom Come
Yesterday my younger grandson, Silas, who is on the autism spectrum,1 turned twelve years old. As an infant in his crib, Silas lined up his
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Brian Young
- May 8
Listening for the Voice of the Shepherd
Some years ago, I was asked to help clerk a couple of meetings for discernment for a small Friends Meeting that was struggling. The meeting
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Brian Young
- Apr 17
The Negative Space of the Tomb
Today is the day we celebrate resurrection. Today we remember that Jesus, who willingly went to his death on the cross, and was laid in the
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Brian Young
- Apr 10
The Things That Make for Peace
Today we’ve heard Luke's account of what is often called, “The Triumphal Entry,” the story of Jesus' coming into Jerusalem prior to the time
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Costly Love
I’ve always been drawn to this story. I have so many responses, it has been challenging to try to winnow them down to something cohesive.
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West Richmond Friends
- Mar 27
When We Know
I bring greetings of love and peace from the Friends in Whittier, CA. It is a great joy to join you in meeting for worship. I give thanks
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Brian Young
- Mar 20
Faithfulness in Community
Today we’re beginning where we left off last Sunday, in the second chapter of Paul’s letter to the Philippians. If you were with us then,
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Brian Young
- Mar 13
The Faith and The Faithfulness of Christ
When I was a child we lived in Chicago for a few years, on the city’s south side, and one of the many treasures of our neighborhood was the
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Members One of Another
Message for worship at West Richmond Friends Meeting, 6th of Third Month, 2022 Speaker: Stephanie Crumley-Effinger Scripture: Romans 12:...
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Brian Young
- Feb 27
The Fulcrum of Faithfulness
Message for worship at West Richmond Friends Meeting, 27th of Second Month, 2022 Speaker: Brian Young Scripture: Luke 22:39-42,45-46 39...
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West Richmond Friends
- Feb 20
Inward and Outward Turns
Message for worship at West Richmond Friends Meeting, 20th of Second Month, 2022 Speaker: Dawn Ottoni-Wilhelm Scripture: Genesis...
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Brian Young
- Feb 13
No Shadow of Turning
Most of you probably know from personal experience what it is to turn your ankle, yes? Most of us know that sick feeling when you put your
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At the Gate
Message for worship at West Richmond Friends Meeting, 6th of Second Month, 2022 Speaker: Sussie Ndanyi Scripture: Genesis 28:10-17, NRSV...
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Brian Young
- Jan 23
From a Tight Place
Message for worship at West Richmond Friends Meeting, 23rd of First Month, 2022 Speaker: Brian Young Scripture:1 Corinthians 12:12–27,...
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Eden Grace
- Jan 2
Jesus Entered Egypt
Message for worship at West Richmond Friends Meeting, 2nd of First Month, 2022 Speaker: Eden Grace Scripture: Matthew 2:1-21 The Visit...
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Brian Young
- Dec 26, 2021
Competing Agendas
Message for worship at West Richmond Friends Meeting, 26th of Twelfth Month, 2021 Scripture: Luke 2:1–14, NRSV 1 In those days a decree...
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