Acting in Faith

Acting in Faith Newsletters

Below is a list of archived Acting in Faith newsletters. 

February 2013:  Weaving new realities

December 2012:  Love all the children

November 2012:  Taking the Risks of Love

I will not drink SodaStream fizzy water for Passover

Soda Stream boycott

Soda Stream boycott

Soda Stream boycott

by Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb

As we approach the Jewish holy days, we are reminded of the phrase that initiates the Telling of the Story: Let all who are hungry come eat, let all who are oppressed, join us at the table of liberation. Unfortunately, if they are Palestinians living in the West Bank, they may need a special security clearance. That is the case for Palestinian workers who are employed by SodaStream, the increasingly popular home carbonation product sold in 39 countries in 35,000 stores worldwide. 

Five ways to engage with AFSC on Israel and Palestine

  1.  Start a local SodaStream boycott campaign & engage with the interfaith coalition @ sodastreamboycott.org
  2.  Join the We Divest campaign & contact TIAA-CREF about your pension funds@ wedivest.org
  3. Educate your community about Palestinian nonviolent resistance to Israeli occupation – Show “5 Broken Cameras” & use the new AFSC 5 Broken Cameras toolkit.
  4. Support lobbying efforts to end/condition US military aid to Israel. www.aidtoIsrael.org
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Building bridges is radical

Rebecca Timbres, nurse

Rebecca Timbres served as a nurse during World War I and continued to work for the AFSC for nearly her entire adult life.

by Madeline Schaefer

When I think of well-known figures of AFSC’s past, I think of men—Rufus Jones and Clarence Pickett, more specifically. I’m sure much of this has to do with the fact that I have spent numerous hours sitting in rooms named after them at Friends Center in Philadelphia. But I have little doubt that their familiarity is also due to the general attention that our society pays to men with big ideas and big voices, particularly the society in which the organization was founded. 

Healing Justice resources for Quaker congregations

AFSC invites Quaker congregations everywhere to join in the effort to help transform the U.S. criminal justice system from one focused on crime and punishment to one focused on moving from harm to healing.  Quaker meetings and churches are encouraged to learn more about issues of mass incarceration, engage their local communities in the issue, establish relationships with those directly affected, and advocate for just policy.

Meeting the community of Hatcliffe Extension, a reflection

Marsha Base visiting Hatcliffe Extenstion in Zimbabwe

Marsha Base visiting Hatcliffe Extenstion in Zimbabwe

Marsha Base visiting Hatcliffe Extenstion in Zimbabwe. Marsha is seated in a chair made by Mrs. S. Chabvunyira (not pictured). The woman in orange behind her is Mrs. Masaraure of the sewing cluster. .

by Marsha R. Base

The Value of the AFSC Corporation

AFSC Corporation Meeting 2012

AFSC Corporation Meeting 2012

AFSC Corporation Meeting 2012

by Douglas Bennett

Each year as we approach the annual meeting of the AFSC Corporation, I hear people wondering whether the Corporation has outlived its usefulness – or indeed whether it ever had one. 

Newcomers wonder what the Corporation is for, whether it matters that they attend, and whether, if they do, they will really understand the issues in play. Those with experience of past Corporation meetings have many of the same questions.

Acting in Faith podcast: Calling forth the goodness, Episode 2

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"Calling forth the goodness" is a podcast series that features the voices and communities that work together to create change.

This episode, "Seeds of an Occupation," tells the story of how the AFSC is partnering with students, interfaith coalitions, and community groups to end the Israeli occupation in Palestine through the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.

Listen and hear the voices of community members all around the country working together for change.

Who we are

AFSC is a Quaker organization devoted to service, development, and peace programs throughout the world. Our work is based on the belief in the worth of every person, and faith in the power of love to overcome violence and injustice. Learn more

Where we work

AFSC has office around the world. To see a complete list see the Where We Work page.

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