Where Christ Presides A Quaker Perspective on Moral Discernment by Jack Ciancio
This is a guide for readers to examine their own method of moral discernment from a Christ-centered continuum of moral develop- ment. It encourages readers to assume personal responsibility for resolving ethical dilemmas without prescribing what is right or what is wrong. Jack Ciancio combines his education in psychology and theology with years of experience in medical ethics to present a Quaker-based, Christ-centered model of ethical decision making. He is member of Ararat Friends Meeting of North Carolina Yearly Meeting (FUM).
Pleasant Word, 2009, 155 pp., paperback $15.99
Sacred Compass The Way of Spiritual Discernment by Brent Bill
A compass makes a good metaphor for discerning God’s will for our spiritual lives. The sacred compass leads us on a life of pilgrimage. Keeping our inner eyes on the sacred compass leads us to the discovery that we can move through life with purpose and promise, even in those times when we may not sense with certainty what that purpose and promise are. “Brent Bill has written one of the finest books on discernment and divine guidance that I have seen in a very long time.” — Richard J. Foster
Paraclete, 2008, 190 pp., cloth $19.95
Beyond Majority Rule Voteless Decision Making in the Religious Society of Friends by Michael Sheeran
Michael Sheeran, a Jesuit scholar, spent two years visiting monthly meetings and observing annual sessions within Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, studying the actual decision making process used among Friends. This book is the result of his observations and includes detailed descriptions of the process at work, drawing conclusions about what works well and what does not. Also included is a history of Quaker process.
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, 1983, 153 pp., paperback $17.00
Handbook for the Presiding Clerk by David Stanfield Useful how-to manual written by an experienced clerk. North Carolina Yearly Meeting, 1998, 20 pp., paperback $4.00
Unforeseen Joy Serving a Friends Meeting as Recording Clerk by Damon Hickey
Excellent and delightful guide for recording clerks. Practical advice with a spiritual basis. North Carolina Yearly Meeting, 1987, 35 pp., paperback $2.00
Where Should I Stand? A Field Guide For Monthly Meeting Clerks by Elizabeth Boardman See description on page 9.
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