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On Friday, September 30th, there will be a potluck dinner. Please join with others from AFM and our neighbors from the Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis (UUCA) as we welcome the wonderful family from Afghanistan we have been helping to … Read more
[The following Federal Trade Commission article and links are courtesy of the FTC site.] Worshipers targeted by gift card scam By Colleen Tressler Consumer Education Specialist, FTC July 29, 2019 “We’re seeing a new spin on gift card scams. This … Read more
The following is from the website of the Baltimore Yearly Meeting …. 2023 BYM Women’s Retreat (in 2022!) Saturday, October 8, 2022 Adelphi Friends Meeting & Online It’s official!! The BYM Women’s Retreat will have a one-day in-person and hybrid … Read more
The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) Announces an Event Sept 28, 2022 (Text from the FCNL website.) As the November elections approach, the fault lines in our democracy are increasingly evident. A deeply polarized public, threats of election-related violence, … Read more
The Absence of Art or the Art of Absence? September 1, 2022 By Keith Barton Quakers have long cultivated an aesthetic of minimalism, having sought during their prominence in eighteenth-century colonial America to weed out superfluity and excess of all … Read more
September 11th, from 9:15 to 10:30 am You are warmly invited to join us in Sacred Chant & Dance at our meeting house. This is an interfaith spiritual practice supported by Ministry and Worship Committee. Through our gentle movements and simple chants, … Read more
The 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches – Is in SESSION beginning … August 31 to September 8th 2022 in Karlsruhe, Germany, under the theme “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity” You will be able … Read more
The following message to Annapolis Friends Meeting (AFM) from Ann Riggs concerns work she and fellow AFM Friend, Dorothy Walizer have engaged in on behalf of the World Council of Churches and their planned pilgrimage to the 11th Assembly of … Read more
For information about job openings at Sidwell Friends PK – 12 Quaker School located in Bethesda, MD and Wash DC, go to: https://www.sidwell.edu/about/working-at-sfs/job-openings “Sidwell Friends is a school that iscommitted to the joys of exploration and discovery. We are eager … Read more
The following Tweet by Zoom Quaker Quest was retweeted on the Annapolis Friends Twitter Feed… Go there to see more… Before Twitter, there was this… Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be … Read more
UNESCO International Day For Remembrance Of The Slave Trade And Its Abolition Those of you who are committed to action may be interested in this event, promoted by Carl Snowden, a longtime civil rights activist from Annapolis. This Day of … Read more
Ecological Grief: Engaging with the Emotional Impacts of Climate Change – with Gayle Matson & Hayley Hathaway Aug. 25th from 7:00-8:30 p.m. on Zoom (Register here) Ecological grief is all around us. Whether we recognize it or not, we all … Read more
Let Your Life Speak by Your Actions August 1, 2022 By John Malkin “Prophet Against Slavery is a new graphic novel that shines light on the life and times of Benjamin Lay, a dedicated Quaker who engaged in radical direct … Read more
Retweeted by Annapolis Friends Social Media Click on image of Tweet or go to the AFSC article here…
Reframing the Book of Revelation – From… April 15, 2021 “The Book of Revelation, C. Wess Daniels reminded us last year, was never intended as a literal prediction of the end of the world. It was a message of encouragement … Read more
Has a Quaker camp proved to be a pivotal experience for you? This Quaker Speak video may be one that you resonate with. https://quakerspeak.com/video/camp/
Friends Journal – Rejecting the False Reality By Patience A. Schenck A Recommitment to the Peace Testimony Friends have been distracted from our peace testimony in recent years due to the importance of addressing climate change and racism. Developments in Ukraine … Read more
From QuakerSpeak – June 2022 Vocal Ministry and Quaker Meeting “What I love about being a Quaker is you can go to any Quaker meeting in the world and you don’t know what you’re gonna get,” says J.E. McNeil. “Not … Read more
An invitation from a group of Quaker leaders to join a national dialog on the urgent threats to our democracy and what’s at stake. Go to this link… Call to Action to learn more and to act. Annapolis Friends have … Read more
By Jade Rockwell “When it comes to dealing with sexual assault and other forms of abuse, Jade Rockwell wrote in our March issue, “Resources in the world of Friends are scarce… and most of our meetings are poor models for … Read more
“How can we love God, whom we have not seen, if we cannot, in time of crisis, find the way to love our brothers whom we have seen?” is a quote from Bayard Rustin’s 1948’s speech, “In Apprehension How Like A … Read more
This message from long-time Civil Rights Activist, Carl Snowdon was shared by our Friends who ask for our support… “This coming Sunday, July 17th the Caucus of African American Leaders in partnership with the NAACP, CAST, and the United Black … Read more
Saturday, July 16 from 2:00 pm -4:30 pm Annapolis Friends Meeting House Memorial Minute for BOB BRUNINGA April 27, 1948—February 7, 2022 Robert (Bob) Ervin Bruninga left us early this year after a long journey with sarcoma for over two … Read more
Baltimore Yearly Meeting Annual Session The in-person portion of Baltimore Yearly Meeting (BYM) Annual Session will be held on August 1 – 7, 2022 at Hood College in Fredrick, MD. Registration is now open. The theme: Considering the wildflowers rooted … Read more
From the Annapolis Friends Meeting – Twitter Page… A Tweet from Quaker Speak of a discussion by Carl Magruder on Death and Dying
Western Friend, published by the Friends Bulletin Corporation, shares the following message on their website.. “Quaker Concern for Democracy – Calls to Action Across our Nation Dear Friends, We currently face extensive threats to our U.S. democracy. We are led … Read more
FCNL Announces – Webinar on Preventing Gun Violence “Gun violence is devastating in our country. In the wake of tragedies in Uvalde, Buffalo, Tulsa, and so many other communities, Congress finally passed a bipartisan gun reform bill in late June—but … Read more
Sunday, September 18, 2022 Quiet Waters Park The annual Annapolis Run for The Light House provides scenic half-marathon and 5K routes along the trails of Quiet Waters Park and through the beautiful Chesapeake Bay-front community of Hillsmere Shores. This … Read more
14 Community-Focused Ways Quaker Meetings Can Steward Their Land From FRIENDS JOURNAL, June 1, 2022 By Paige Menton Gwynedd (Pa.) Meeting land restoration work. Members use wood chips and cardboard as sheet mulch to turn areas of the lawn into a … Read more
Friends Journal – Article and QuakerSpeak 2020 video with Sally Wiedenbeck and Lucia Kalinosky who use humor to speak truths and connect with others. “We have both had some pretty frustrating, difficult, painful experiences among Friends and we’re still Quakers,” … Read more