1.) Other people describe me as trustworthy, loyal, kind, resilient, humble, and introverted. I picked this photo because I see myself as the Honda Civic of people. I’m not flashy, but I’m here.
2.) My primary sphere of influence is Clinton County, Ohio. As a Quaker pastor, most of my influence is concentrated in the Quaker world, but it reaches out into the community in general as well.
3.) People—specifically the people who are a part of my meeting and the surrounding neighborhood. I don’t like leadership itself as much as I enjoy the people.
4.) How do we flip the script on fear and choose peace over violence?
5.) I was interested in Journey of Hope because I like the everyday peacemaking approach that Global Immersion takes. A lot of Quaker peacemaking efforts/programs are focused on crisis management or on lobbying, which are fine and good, but my soul was craving a program that is more day-to-day focused. Now seemed to be a good time because of an experience that I had recently with gun violence. I walked away from that experience feeling a deep knowing that the world needs more peacemakers.
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Hannah, I have such a passive understanding of the Quaker church and it’s impact on the world. I’d love to hear more about that background and how that’s led you to a journey in peacemaking.
Hannah, I love the term “flip the script”. It makes me think that in order to be peacemakers there is a literal flipping the page over, ignoring the script we’ve always followed, and starting with a blank page!
Hannah I appreciated the Honda Civic metaphor; it is clever and funny and also I think just what our world needs – more trustworthy, loyal, and resilient people. I am excited to journey with you and to learn more about how you show up in the daily world like a Civic.
Hannah, I love how you use humor and your ability to be serious and silly. I look forward to hearing more about your experience as a Quaker pastor and why/how you see yourself as a coward.