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Well-Practiced Love
About twenty-five years ago, Friends from various Yearly Meetings and organizations called a special conference on voluntary service that wa

Brian Young
Sep 11, 2022


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...

West Richmond Friends
Aug 7, 2022


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...

West Richmond Friends
Jul 17, 2022


A Liberative Reading of Philemon
Dear Friends, How delightful to meet with you this morning in a way that has become customary for us. Although I would love to be with you

Welling Hall
Jun 19, 2022


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

Brian Young
May 22, 2022


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

West Richmond Friends
May 15, 2022


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

Brian Young
May 8, 2022


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

Brian Young
Apr 17, 2022


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

Brian Young
Apr 10, 2022


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.

West Richmond Friends
Apr 3, 2022


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

West Richmond Friends
Mar 27, 2022


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,

Brian Young
Mar 20, 2022


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

Brian Young
Mar 13, 2022


Members One of Another
Message for worship at West Richmond Friends Meeting, 6th of Third Month, 2022 Speaker: Stephanie Crumley-Effinger Scripture: Romans 12:...

West Richmond Friends
Mar 6, 2022


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...

Brian Young
Feb 27, 2022


Inward and Outward Turns
Message for worship at West Richmond Friends Meeting, 20th of Second Month, 2022 Speaker: Dawn Ottoni-Wilhelm Scripture: Genesis...

West Richmond Friends
Feb 20, 2022


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

Brian Young
Feb 13, 2022


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...

West Richmond Friends
Feb 6, 2022


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,...

Brian Young
Jan 23, 2022


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...

Eden Grace
Jan 2, 2022
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