MaryKay Rehard has graciously created and maintains a Quaker blog for all the local Cincinnati and nearby Tri-State area meetings.

Local Quakers are encouraged to use this site in the link below.


Cincinnati Quaker Gateway                                          A Gateway to Quakerism in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Northern Kentucky    


FaceBook                                                                  Check out our site on Facebook and make it hum

Cincinnati Friendly Circle                                            Sharing and Conversation about Quakerism in Cincinnati
Salon For The Soul                                                           Cathy Barney''s (Cinti Friends Mtg)  blog

Cincinnati Peace Churches                                           Brethren, Mennonite and Friends

Great Britain Yearly Meeting                                      The birth of Quakerism and George Fox all began in England





Here are some thoughts on Quaker blogging  for you to consider, agree or disagree with.

Quakers have a technique for sharing called Worship Sharing. There are many variations of Worship Sharing often designed for the needs of each unique group. A blog on a Quaker website could be thought of as a form of Worship Sharing.

Blogging on a Quaker blog is the thoughtful sharing of spirit, ideas and events related to Friends Meeting, it's members, attenders, affiliated organizations and for those interested in sharing with us.  This is a sharing of  e-words with an attention to our own understanding of the spirit of worship. This may seem to mean different things to different people but if you reach deep within yourself we believe you will find a consensus of understanding.

There are some common directions given to those who participate in worship sharing. If you wish to blog, you might consider these thoughts:

• Share after letting the spirit move through you. This isn't meant to hold you back on substance but to give yourself time to season your thoughts and spirit.
  
• Choose your words carefully when sharing as words can mean different things to different people.
  
• Do not jump to judgment. Listen to the spirit of what a person is trying to say and not your understanding of the literal word when you read other's messages.
• Again, allow some time to yourself after reading a message to understand what is said before you reply.
  
• Refrain from flaming people, places, political parties, or whatever upsets you and, instead, try to appeal to the good within them.
• Do not demand that we all have the same background, education, thinking or experience. Each person has something meaningful to share in their own words.
  
• Please don't share personal email addresses, information or others' personal stories in blogs without their permission.