Published Stories in the Collection

Stories of Quaker Faith and Practice

Listening for God

A story about different ways we sense God’s presence

Images of God

A story about different ways Friends describe God

Prayer and Friends Meeting for Worship

A story about Friends gathering as a community to listen for God

Friends Meeting for Business

A story about meeting for worship with attention to business

Four Doors to Meeting for Worship**

A story about experiencing meeting for worship and feeling close to God (with permission from Pendle Hill pamphlets)

Gifts

A story about the gifts God gives each of us

Queries

A story about the role of queries for early and present-day Quakers

Stories about the Testimonies

Love’s Way

A story about testimonies for younger children

Living the Ways of the Spirit

A story about testimonies drawing on the life of Jesus

Let Your Life Speak

A story for older children about the testimonies and what happens when we live our lives guided by Spirit

Stories of Witness

George Fox’s Big Discovery

A story about a way God reveals Truth to us

Margaret Fell of Swarthmoor Hall

An early Friend gives Quakerism a home

Mary Fisher Carries the Quaker Message Near and Far

A story about an early Friend who lived in God’s love, power, and peace

Elizabeth Fry and the Women of Newgate Prison

How she saw people opened the door to prison reform

John Woolman, Gentle Abolitionist*

A Friend acts to end slaveholding by Quakers

John Woolman and the Lenape People Visit at Wyalusing*

A story about listening and friendship

Sarah Mapps Douglass and the Truth of the Back Bench**

A story about making choices for yourself and for change

Bayard Rustin Speaks Truth to Power**

A story about being your whole self

*Note: The two stories about John Woolman’s ministry have both been revised by the Faith & Play Stories authors and trustees. The work on the revisions has been a collaborative journey of learning in relationship with storytellers, advisors, and elders. Request copies of the revised stories by contacting:info@quakerfaithandplay.org

**New stories released December 2025 can be found here.