Pendle Hill

What does it really mean to absorb the learning that comes from our “roots” in Quakerism? Are there ways of approaching our roots that have a greater likelihood of bearing spiritual fruits?

When Eileen Flanagan became a mother, her spiritual world was dramatically discomposed. Bringing children into her life required her to find new ways to discern God’s leadings; her ways of experiencing connection to the Divine were transformed; ...

“Most of us go about our daily lives assuming that we all participate in one shared reality. As I have listened to many people’s stories, I have learned that ‘reality’ is not as shared as we may think. ...

The author gives us moving meditation on the metaphysical sense of the Earth as the body of God. The writing was inspired by her experiences in a 1995 Pendle Hill course, “Global Spirituality and Earth Ethics.”

In search of personal healing the author talks with many former adversaries in their austere country. He includes four poems with his reflections. By W. D. Ehrhart Pendle Hill Pamphlet #272

This essay concentrates on the communal and societal aspects of gospel order as the foundation of meeting – or church – community life. “Gospel” refers to the actual relationship with God.

In the intimacy that develops over time in a Spiritual Nurture Group, members connect on a deep level of the Spirit. Coming together in a group to share and listen gives birth to a way of being in community that is sacred.

The author explains how she has developed her writing style, using the inner self, over 40 years. By Elizabeth Gray Vining Pendle Hill Pamphlet #221