Pendle Hill pamphlet 314

The author elevates three fundamental principles for outreach: 1) There is something sacred in each person; 2) how we relate to people is what we actually believe about them; and 3) how we treat others is our personal statement about God. (From the Pendle Hill website.)

In this essay, the author shares a perspective that enlivens the desire to reach out to others, offering language that could deepen and strengthen honest religious dialogue. The author elevates three fundamental principles for outreach: (1) There is something sacred in each person; (2) how we relate to people is what we actually believe about them; and (3) how we treat others is our personal statement about God.

This is a lovely pamphlet about spiritual life, about exploring, seeking and finding, affirmation and kindness and sharing. Gilman is concerned about affirmation both in outreach and in relations among various Friends. "We are called to make real God's presence through our lives... We are called to be welcomers. As welcomers, we help others find that of God in themselves and in the world around them... Spiritual hospitality is enabling each human being to find his or her sacred space and to dance therein." ( )