by Vicki Carlie | Mar 5, 2023 | Publications Videos
The 2023 Michener Lecture with Joel Cook
Whoever you are, however you are, you are invited to and welcomed at the Divine banquet table.
In this 2023 SEYM Michener Lecture, Joel Cook shares stories from his own life, the Bible and other sources: stories of how all are welcome to abundant life in the Spirit, and loved just as we are; stories of restlessness, seeking and finding, of shadows, transformation, and belonging. To truly welcome everyone, we must share our stories of our spiritual journeys with each other — so that all can know they are not alone in their struggles, and that they are loved and welcome just as they are.
by Vicki Carlie | May 5, 2022 | Publications Videos
The 2022 Walton Lecture with Windy Cooler & Melinda Wenner Bradley.
We want a vibrant multigenerational community, but what stands in the way? What lights the way? What stories do we carry about our families, our meetings, and our faith that invite or discourage our wonder, our welcome, and our inclusion of all ages in community?
by Vicki Carlie | Mar 5, 2022 | Publications Videos
The 2022 Michener Lecture with Nancy Fennell
What does it mean for us, as individuals and as Quaker meeting communities, to be “the temple of God?” A temple is a place of worship and a place to serve under the leadings of God. Nancy Fennell shares spiritual practices that help both individuals and the community be ‘temples;’ and how our meetings can be, and are called to be, places of gathered worship, witness, service, love and compassion.
by Vicki Carlie | May 5, 2021 | Publications Videos
The 2021 Walton Lecture with Emily Provance.
We’re in the midst of a time that’s anything but normal. We’re doing things differently, like it or not, and almost all of us are grieving: grieving loved ones, grieving predictability, grieving the condition of the world. We’re also hoping: hoping to reunite with dear ones, hoping for growth and new opportunities, hoping for something that feels like normal.
by Vicki Carlie | Mar 5, 2021 | Publications Videos
The 2021 Michener Lecture with Dr. Petra Doan
In this talk, Petra Doan shares reflections from her own search for integrity and wholeness that led to a transformational gender journey, and draws lessons for others seeking to strengthen their connection to the Divine (the Seed) for spiritual transformation and life enrichment.
