Tag: quaker
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Every Family Has Stories Worth Remembering
Family stories are more than names on a genealogy chart. They remind us that the choices our ancestors made continue to shape who we are today. One of those stories belongs to my ancestor, Peter Pearson. In 1701, Peter left Dean Parish in Cumbria, England, and crossed the Atlantic to begin a new life in…
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Living Simply: Lessons from the Quaker Faith
My ancestor, Peter Pearson, came to America as a Quaker fleeing persecution in England. Today. the Adult Formation Class at St. James Episcopal Church, studied a chapter on Household Economics written by Sharon Daloz Parks from the book, Practicing Our Faith edited by Dorothy C. Bass. The chapter mentioned simplicity as a practice of the…
The Curious Pilgrim 