Downingtown FriendsMar 21, 20201 min readThe Serenity PrayerGod, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the...
Downingtown FriendsMar 21, 20201 min readAn Irish BlessingMay the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, And the rains fall gently upon...
Downingtown FriendsMar 20, 20201 min readPeace of Wild Thingsby Wendell Berry When despair for the world grows in me And I wake in the night at the least sound In fear of what my life and my...
Downingtown FriendsMar 20, 20201 min readWays to Come Together During Social Distancing1. Zoom Meetings. Instead of gathering for Quaker Meeting on Sundays, we will be gathering for worship virtually using Zoom. Join us! 2....
Downingtown FriendsMar 20, 20202 min readLockdownYes there is fear. Yes there is isolation. Yes there is panic buying. Yes there is sickness. Yes there is even death. But, They say that...
Downingtown FriendsMar 19, 20201 min readInflorescence in the TangleOur Friend in Florida, Zan Lombardo has been busy on her new water color project! We hope you find joy and light in her blend of vivid...
Downingtown FriendsMar 19, 20201 min readPandemicWhat if you thought of it as the Jews consider the Sabbath— the most sacred of times? Cease from travel. Cease from buying and selling....
Downingtown FriendsMar 19, 20201 min readQueries for our ConsiderationThe pandemic will run its course in time. What role will we play in hastening the day that the virus is gone from Chester County? How...