Book Giveaway: Three Copies of Spirit Rising: Young Quaker Voices
I don’t know about you but I love free books! So, in the spirit of Christmas I wanted to gift three people with a copy of the book I helped edit and love to share around. The book was published this year by Quaker Press and has been well received by many. The book is a collection of essays representing an international community of young Quakers (between 15 and 35 years old) and covers a broad span of theological convictions, as well as cultures and ways of practicing faith. It is a great snapshot of what it means to be a Quaker in today’s world. The book was compiled over the course of two years by a team of ten editors. We are proud of the book and feel that there are many very rich writings, poetry, short stories, and reflections that are creative, inspiring and engaging. I think you’ll enjoy it as well (or may find it to be a nice gift for someone else!). If you want to purchase a copy you can go to Quaker Books online and you can find more out about the book on the book’s main webpage.
Here’s what one Quaker pastor said about the book:
Spirit rises like heat rises. It just does. No channel or label or barrier, real or perceived, can do anything about it. The evidence of this truth is on every page of this volume. These voices have been called by the Spirit, moved by the Holy Ghost, stunned into silence by the Living Presence. No seeing eyes or listening ears could deny it. It is the very hope of Quakerism that the writers can hear and see and accept this same Spirit in each others voices. Readers who claim to hold Quakerism dear owe each writer an open, expectant, non-dismissive hearing. I am grateful for their courage.
Peggy Senger Parsons, pastor of Freedom Friends Church and author of So There I Was…, Salem, Oregon, USA
So THE CONTEST ALREADY!
In order to be placed in the drawing all you need to do is leave a comment below and answer this question: what is a favorite Christmas memory of yours?
There will be three winners chosen randomly from the comments below on 9am PST Monday December 20th. I will then email the winners, get their addresses and mail the books out on Tuesday the 21st.
And have a Merry Christmas!
Here’s two videos for you:
Editor Harriet Hart reading from the book’s introduction:
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And here’s Noah Baker Merrill reading his piece from the book:
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