Weekly Announcements 06.27.2021

Weekly Announcements

There are three (3) kinds of  worship at Annapolis Friends Meeting (AFM):

  1. Spiritually connected, physically apart and without technology at 8:00 am on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays
  2. In-Person at the meetinghouse. Attendees will practice physical-distancing and stay home if ill. Masks are optional outdoors. Masks are to be worn when inside the meetinghouse if there is more than one person, unless those present agree to not wear masks. F/friends are encouraged to be respectful of each person’s comfort level. 
    • 8:00 am on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays
    • 11:00 am on the 1st & 3rd Sundays
  3. Online video conferencing at 11:00 am using Zoom each Sunday: ZOOM LINK; Phone: 301-715-8592, Meeting ID: 650 269 455, Passcode: 241727

As is our tradition, joys and announcements are shared after each Meeting for Worship (MfW). Although the information below does not include all of the joys or announcements for our community, it is wonderful to share what we have available. 

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Coming UP:

The list below can also be viewed on the homepage or on the AFM Calendar,

  • June 29th (Tuesday) 10:00 am, Library Committee
  • June 30th (Wednesday) 
    • 7:00 pm, Wednesday Meditation
    • 7:30 pm, Webinar: Lessons from our 20 yrs. in Afghanistan
  • July 4th (Sunday)
    • Independence Day!!
    • 9:00 am, Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business
    • 11:00 am, Meeting for Worship
    • 12:30 pm, Potluck / Social Gathering 
  • July 6th (Tuesday) 7:00 pm, North County Meeting
  • July 7th (Wednesday) 7:00 pm, Wednesday Meditation
  • July 8th (Thursday) 4:00 pm, Spiritual Friends Group
  • July 10th (Saturday) 2:00 pm, Deconstructing Racism

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Webinar: Lessons from our 20 yrs. in Afghanistan

The free webinar on the outcomes of the U.S./Afghan war will be held on Wednesday, June 30 at 7:30 p.m.   There will be two excellent speakers. 

Fahima Vorgetts, whose Afghan Women’s Fund is building schools for girls in Afghanistan and has been supported by Maryland Quakers for a long time.

Matthew Hoh, a Marine combat veteran, who later worked in Defense and State Department efforts to resolve the conflict.

This webinar is sponsored by BYM Peace & Social Concerns Com. & Md. Peace Action. Please register for the webinar in advance.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqd–tpjsiG9b7G_VsHffpZPNl4RXUpZE9

For more information, contact Phil C. at  social-concerns@annapolisfriends.org.

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MfW with Attention to Business

Please participate in the July 4th Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business at 9:00 am. This is an opportunity to practice several of our testimonies as we carry out the practical work of maintaining our faith community. We seek to be Spirit-led in our work, with as much efficiency as possible, achieving a sense of what Friends call “right order.”

Contact Martha B. for more information by email to clerk@annapolisfriends.org.

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Potluck and Social Time

Following Worship on July 4th at about 12:30 pm, the community will gather for Potluck and Social Time. We will be on Zoom and will have an opportunity to get caught up with one another’s activities and happenings. 

Request more information by email to info@annapolisfriends.org.

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North County Meeting

The North County Meeting will be held from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm on July 6th. This is an in-person event (no technology) held outdoors in Glen Burnie, MD on the 1st Tuesday each month. 

Contact Diane E. for more information by email to info@annapolisfriends.org.

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Path Forward Committee – Update

What is the Meeting doing to open up?  What steps are being done to move past the closure? Much has been happening and the Path Forward Committee (PFC) has a plan. As of June 6, 2021 at the Meeting for Worship (MfW) with Attention to Business (wAtB), Meeting approved the following:

  • Masks are to be worn if more than one person is inside the meetinghouse.
  • Logging in was discontinued.
  • Socializing outside the meetinghouse is allowed when other events are not scheduled. See the calendar for scheduled events.
  • Early Meeting worshippers may move inside the meetinghouse if the weather is uncomfortable or inclement.
  • Committees can hold in-person meetings inside the meetinghouse and negotiate amongst themselves if they will wear masks or not. Friends are encouraged to listen to each other and respect the comfort level of each person.
  • PFC and the Pastoral Care Committee can work together to hold memorial meetings for AFM community members provided that the CDC guidelines and federal, state or county regulations are followed.

The PFC will continue its work and provided the following plan at the June MfW wAtB.

  • June:
    • Test drive the new equipment for meetings that will have both in-person attendees and Zoom participants, also known as “hybrid” or “blended” meetings. One “Hybrid Test Drive” meeting was conducted by a sub-group of the PFC in the Multi-Purpose Room (MPR) using the Owl and the two new laptops for the first time. The Owl is a special piece of equipment that is a 3-in-1 device. The Owl has a camera, multiple microphones and multiple speakers to provide 360-degrees of coverage in the MPR.
    • Continue to seek feedback from F/friends with regards to holding hybrid/blended meetings.
    • Begin to discuss the protocols for rental groups.
  • July:
    • Possibly bring a proposal to July MfW wAtB with regards to opening the meetinghouse to AFM social groups, AFM-affiliated groups and renters.
  • August:
    • Looking toward fully opening the meetinghouse.

Contact Karen C.. for more information by email to clerk@annapolisfriends.org.

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Wednesday Meditation Group

At 7:00 pm every Wednesday, the Meditation Group meets on Zoom. The meeting starts with 40-minutes of silent meditation followed by a book discussion. The book changes and is selected by the group. Zoom LINK. Phone: 301-715-8592, Meeting ID: 821 9517 1855, Passcode: 066188

Contact Patty R. for more information by email to info@annapolisfriends.org.

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Spiritual Friends Group

On July 9th (Thursday) at 4:00 pm, the Spiritual Friends Group will be meeting virtually. They always meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month, not in-person, but on Zoom. Click HERE. We meet to nurture our spiritual lives and, if requested, to ask the group to hold us accountable to our individual intentions. Everyone is welcome. Quakers and non-Quakers!   

For more information, contact Kit H. at info@annapolisfriends.org.

5th Night Light – Every Thursday evening

From 7:00 pm until 8:00 pm on every Thursday, the AFM community engages in a spiritual practice that acknowledges the Light of God within each person and that to be in community is to actively care for one another. During that time, Friends hold people and situations who need additional spiritual support in the Light. Friends will pause wherever they may be, read the list of names, and hold each person or situation in our hearts and in the Light. On Wednesday, the list of names or situations are sent out to the AFM-Announce list.

For more information, contact Pastoral Care at pastoral-care@annapolisfriends.org.

For additional information about Annapolis Friends Meeting and other events click here for the calendar. Or at https://dev.annapolisfriends.org

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