SIMPLIFICATION-the work of Nate Hagens presented to ColumbiaFriends Meeting, on August 21, 2022 by Alice M. Wald Nate Hagens does. He is the Director of the Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future. He holds a Master’s degree in Finance from the University of Chicago and a PhD in Natural Resources from the…
Category: Faith and Practice
Cranes for Our Future
This weekend will mark 77 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Starting this Friday, we hope you will join the Hiroshima and Nagasaki prefectures, as well as a broad coalition of institutions and individuals, in demonstrating growing public support for a world without nuclear weapons – by sharing a paper crane on…
Quaker Minute June 5, 2022
As South Carolinians, we feel a special responsibility to speak out against theproduction of plutonium pits and Tritium Producing Burnable Absorber Rods (TPBARs)in our state. Plutonium pits would be produced at Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken,South Carolina, and TPBARs are currently produced at Wesdyne in the Westinghousefacility near Columbia, South Carolina. The plutonium pits…
May 8, 2022, Minute
Horry Friends approved concurrence with CFM’s Minute on Nuclear Weapons June 5, 2022 As South Carolinians, we feel a special responsibility to speak out against the production of plutonium pits and Tritium Producing Burnable Absorber Rods (TPBARs) in our state. Plutonium pits would be produced at Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken, South Carolina, and…
In response to multiple mass shootings in 2022
Our country continues to be devastated by mass shootings. The Gun Violence Archive showsthat the number of all gun violence deaths is rising with each passing year, with 692 individualskilled in mass shootings in 2021. The Center for Disease Control and National Institutes ofHealth report over 45,000 deaths due to gun violence in 2020. The…
Palmetto Friends Gathering 2022
SAYMA Subsidized Tickets
Tickets with promotion codes receive a 100% discount at check out. *ENTER PROMOTION CODE AT TOP OF APPLICATION Children 12 and under attend SAYMA Sessions & Retreat free of charge. Register for a child’s ticket package. Young Adult Friends SAYMA attendance is free for Young Adult Friends [YAF] through a bequest from the Suzane and…
Living in Challenging Times
Many of us are questioning how to cope with the many changes that are happening simultaneously like climate change, the economy, family structure and wars. We have been given instructions through the ages from different sources on how to live a well examined life, i.e.: 1. The Bible Ecclesiastes Chapter 3 A right time for…
Worship Sharing on the Peace Testimony
On the 16th, 85 Friends from states across the country gathered for a two-hour long meeting that saw many meaningful messages rise out of the silence. Both prior to and after that session, Wayne Finegar from Quaker House heard from people who had been unable to participate due to conflicting schedules or wished to continue…
Testimony and Ukraine War
Quaker House is hosting an online Meeting for Sharing on Wednesday, March 16 at 7:00pm. Friends are invitedto join to share their thoughts and discernment about the Peace Testimony of Friends in light of the recent eventsin Ukraine. If there is a large response, we will move into smaller groups to allow for more connection…