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NY Times article "Shared Song - Communal Memory" talks about Annie & Peter, the origins of Rise Up Singing & ways it's being used in singalong around the country.

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So, what are Quakers?  (And do they even sing???!!!)

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Writings by Peter on Quakerism

Reflection: Facing Fears of Shared Accountability among Friends Today
Why are Friends today so afraid to wrestle with each other about what they believe is right?

An earlier essay on the same subject is Holy Obedience: Corporate Discipline and Individual Leading. This 1998 essay grew out of a panel presentation at the Pendle Hill conference held at Haverford College on Friends and the Vietnam War. It explores the ways Friends reach unity on issues of social conscience and witness for change.

Throwing Open the Doors to My Heart
An address delivered at FGC Annual Gathering in Amherst MA in July 2004.

Firbank Fell's Challenge for 21st-Century Quakerism
Describes key challenges facing Friends today around issues of spiritual authority and readiness to draw in new people to the Quaker movement. Inspired by a late night hike Peter took with his son, Nate, to the isolated rural site in Yorkshire often considered the birthplace of Quakerism in 1652.

Nurturing the Gift of Vocal Ministry
Ways meetings have encouraged spirit-led ministry, historically and today.

Christ's Jubilee Challenge
Jesus proclaimed "good news to the poor" when he embarked on his ministry. Will this new millenium be good news for the poor & oppressed peoples of the world today?

The Harvest
A poem Peter wrote on his dreams for radical spiritual re-awakening at the change of the millenium.

Peter was active in the committee that drafted the influential Epistle of the 1985 World Gathering of Young Friends.

Peter was also on the epistle committee for the Epistle from Quakercamp at Stillwater

See also the area on Sexuality & Spirituality on this site.

Peter welcomes feedback or thoughts in response to any of these pieces. You can contact him at email Peter

UPCOMING EVENTS & WORKSHOPS with Annie & Peter

WFCR interview with Peter and Annie. Hear us talk about sing-alongs and the origins of Rise Up Singing with live performances of several favorite songs.

Northampton, MA Sat. Jan. 21 10am - 1pm NoHo Winter Farmer's Market, located in Thorne's basement.  Annie Patterson & Mary Witt perform folk & Americana.

Easthampton MA Fri. Feb. 3rd - The Mic @  The Delaney House - Annie's 3-part harmony group, The Harmony Grits, will perform 7-11pm, Mary Witt, Dan Zuckergood, and Annie Patterson (guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass - Americana & Folk music)

Leverett MA Sat. Feb. 4th - No Nukes Benefit Concert & Speak Out. Leverett Town Hall, 9 Montague Rd, 2-9pm.  Annie will sing 4 songs at 5:30pm. Info from Ann Ferguson 413-367-2310.

New York NY, Sat. May 5 - People's Voice Cafe, Community Church of NY, 40 E. 35th St (betw Madison & Park), 7pm. Annie & Peter will lead a sing along and Four Shillings Short is also on the bill this evening.  212-787-3903.

Kingston RI, Fri. July 6 - We will be taking part in another performance of "The Fire & the Hammer" - which Peter organized & we both took part in at New England Yearly Meeting last August.  The final evening plenary of the 2012 Friends General Conference summer gathering.  Detailed information on the performance & applying to join the choir will be posted later on the FGC website.

See also swing performances Annie is doing with: 

GIRLS FROM MARS  and The O-TONES


nobelprize4pete

promoting efforts to secure a Nobel Peace Prize for legendary folk singer & environmental & peace activist, Pete Seeger. A new edition of Seeger's autobiography (which Peter edited) is coming out this spring.

There are some great quotes from Pete on the power of group singing in the recent New York Times article on community sings around the country, many of which use Rise Up Singing.

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