Music Store:
new large format RUS!
"Meet Me by the Moonlight"
including live recordings of his Solstice celebrations heard on NPR
NY Times article on "Shared Song - Communal Memory".
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Quakers (known formally as the Religious Society of Friends) are a small Christian denomination founded by George Fox in England in the 17th century. Friends place special emphasis on the direct ongoing access that they believe all people have to God within the heart. Over the past 350 years, Friends have developed some unique ways of attending to this divine voice in worship and in group decision-making. Quakers also have been known for their strong social "testimonies" for peace, equality, simplicity, integrity, and care for the Earth.
Annie and Peter are both active Friends. Annie taught art for many years at Goshen Friends School and served a long time on the Worship and Ministry committee of our meeting.
Peter is a graduate of a two year training program in spiritual direction at the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation. He has taught Quakerism and Bible at Westtown School and has led numerous retreats and classes in Quakerism for Quaker meetings.
Annie & Peter are members of Middletown Meeting located in Lima, PA. The Meeting has written a number of letters over the years in support of Annie & Peter's music ministry as well as a letter supporting Peter's teaching ministry among Friends. Annie & Peter are currently attenders at Mt Toby Meeting located in Leverett MA. To find a Friends meeting near you, go to quakerfinder.org.
This page contains information about Peter's work as a Quakerism teacher including the curricula from several of his Quakerism classes.
Peter helped to plan a rather unique intergenerational gathering that took place in June 2007 in Barnesville, Ohio, bringing together Friends from 17 yearly meetings seeking fresh ways of living out our faith in the 21st century. There is information here on this gathering as well as another similar gathering planned for 2008.
Exploring ways to understand the health changes our bodies go through in aging, illness and death. This includes writing and resources on praying for each other, "holding each other in the Light", and other issues related to spirituality & health.
Friends have been wrestling a great deal with each other on issues around sexual ethics. Here are some writings Peter has done in this area as well as some other on this subject.
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20th Anniversary (yes - Rise Up Singing is 20 years old!) Singalong Concerts & Workshops
Sat, April 13th, Storrs CT at Storrs Friends Meetinghouse. For more information contact: Judith Hyde
Sat., April 25th, Mansfield MA New England Folk Festival (NEFFA.)
June 22-28, Barnesville OH Quakercamp at Stillwater.
Aug. 15-17, Ben Lomond CA Group singing workshop at Quaker Center.
Sun., Aug. 17th, Santa Cruz CA Sing-along concert at Santa Cruz Friends Meetinghouse. For details contact Gretta & Jacob Stone, (831) 336-8333
Swing performances Annie is doing with the
Thurs, Feb 14th (Valentine's Day!), Florence MA "Music in the House" series at the Garden House in Look Park 7-10pm. 413-584-222
We urge you to check out the new website
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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