Called Into Being by Kody Hersh, 2007
One of the New Voices series of talks by Young Adult (18–35) Friends. A member of FGC’s Youth Ministries Committee gives an intense, personal, joyous report on being called into a life lived authentically in response to The Call to Ministry.
Fellowships, Conferences, and Associations The Limits of the Liberal Quaker
Reinvention of Meeting Polity by Betty Cazden, 2004
How have liberal Friends arrived at our current concept of Quakerism? This thoughtful analysis provides a basis for a discus- sion Friends need to pursue to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Quaker Decision Making
NEW ARRIVAL! Decision Making and Spiritual Discernment The Sacred Art of Finding Your Way by Nancy Bieber
Drawing on twenty-five years of experience as a Quaker and a psychologist and fifteen years of experience as a spiritual director, Bieber presents three essential aspects of Spirit-led decision making: Willingness—being open to God’s wisdom and love; Attentiveness—noticing what is true; and Responsiveness—taking steps forward as the way becomes clear.
Skylight Paths, 2010, 195 pp., paperback $16.99
NOW IN PAPERBACK! The Wisdom of Group Decisions
100 Principles and Practical Tips for Collaboration by Craig Freshley A collection of 100 one-page tips for making thoughtful, equitable, lasting group decisions for meetings, communities, organizations, governments, families, and our planet. Each tip is a provocative meditation, and the book as a whole is a complete toolkit. The book is based on Caroline Estes’s simple premise that “We each have a piece of the truth and we make our best decisions when we put all our pieces together.” Freshley is a Quaker, and while the book addresses secular decision making, much of it is inspired by Quaker practice.
Good Group Decisions, 2010, 134 pp., paperback $12.00
Practicing Discernment Together Finding God’s Way Forward in Decision Making by Lon Fendall, Jan Wood, and Bruce Bishop
Quaker decision making is described both succinctly and thought- fully, with much insight. The book is written primarily for Protestant denominations interested in applying Quaker methods, but the book has much to offer Friends. About half of it is addressed to clerks.
Barclay Press, 2006, 145 pp., paperback $16.00 21 QUAKERBOOKS AUTUMN 2011
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