Nancy Marshall

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Quaker Losses I Would Like to See

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Nancy Marshall

We cling to old ways, even when they inhibit our spiritual growth. Sometimes we do not remember why the old ways were put in place, which means their use has lost its validity.

Issue: On Loss ( May 2023 )

Phoenix Meeting on Abortion

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Nancy Marshall

Dear Friends: On Sunday, December 4, 2022, at our regular Meeting for Worship for Business, Phoenix Monthly Meeting approved a minute on abortion.

Issue: On Conflict ( January 2023 )

More on Racism and Policing (2)

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Dear Friends: The word “defund” troubles me when we talk about confronting our issues with the police. I believe many people from all racial backgrounds want some kind of police protection. Repeated horrific acts by police officers, now being filmed and exposed constantly, demonstrate the real need for major change. But will words like “defund the police” help as we move forward?

Issue: On Relevance ( March 2021 )

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Issue: On Control ( July 2019 )

Bolivian Becas Give

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Nancy Marshall

Dear Friends: This year my meeting, Phoenix Monthly Meeting, decided to sponsor a Bolivian university student for three years, at $750 per year, through the Bolivian Quaker Education Fund. (See bqef.org .) This decision came after we seasoned the idea in our Peace and Social Concerns Committee and with interest from our First Day School. This expenditure – of an annual “beca” or scholarship – is now the largest item in our budget, other than property expenses.

Issue: On Countries ( January 2016 )

First Day School Lesson Plans

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Nancy Marshall

Dear Editor: As I have said before, I love the “Pages for All Ages.” Reading all the themes that you have planned in the months ahead (money, beginning, limits, etc.), this one comes to mind for me: “First Day School Lesson Plans.” I am sending you a few that I have developed, which you can share with other Friends, and I’ll share more with you soon. I have this fantasy that if we are prepared, children will show up!

Issue: On Difference ( July 2015 )

Friendly Truth to Power

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Issue: On Division ( January 2024 )

Chubby

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Nancy Marshall

When I go to the garden to tend my vegetables, I talk with you, 30 years after your death. And you talk back. You are still there for me.

Issue: Our Beloved Dead ( September 2025 )

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Nancy Marshall

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Quaker Losses I Would Like to See

Phoenix Meeting on Abortion

More on Racism and Policing (2)

Good Content

Bolivian Becas Give

First Day School Lesson Plans

Friendly Truth to Power

Chubby

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FDS Teacher's Guide - A Quaker Patriotism

Dissecting a Difficult Decision

Knowing about Nuclear Bombs

Creation Story

The Quiet Book

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