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April 21 from 10 am to 2 pm at Quiet Waters Park (600 Quiet Waters Park Rd, Annapolis, MD 21403)! Join Annapolis Friends Meeting and The Friends of Quiet Waters Park to celebrate Earth Day 2024 and make a positive … Read more
April 30 (Tuesday) at 7 pm Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis 333 Dubois Road Annapolis, MD 21401 Description Tuesday, April 30 at 7pm, Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis Anne Arundel Acting Together (ACT) is building momentum this spring for a new … Read more
On Sunday, April 14, Ann Riggs will present a Meeting for Learning on Grieving–Spiritual and Emotional Support. Grief and grieving, especially in context of longer-term limitations and decline, present challenges to both faith and practice of contemporary, liberal, unprogrammed Friends. … Read more
From: ISIS: A Journal of the History of Science Society, An article by Matthew Stanley Abstract: The 1919 eclipse expedition’s confirmation of general relativity is often celebrated as a triumph of scientific internationalism. However, British scientific opinion during World War … Read more
Bringing Friends Together to Care for the Earth! https://quakerearthcare.org/
A Friend writes…” Here’s an update on meetings for worship for peace. Still called to give special attention to those affected by the war in Ukraine, this Zoom worship group (which has evolved out of Friends House Moscow) gathers daily … Read more
Quaker testimony calls us to be good stewards. The following feature story published by the non-partisan, non-profit news group, Maryland Matters, speaks to such stewardship. From Maryland Matters [Reposted with permission] By Rosanne Skirble March 26, 2024 “Every Tuesday evening, Hannah … Read more
On behalf of Ministry and Pastoral Care, we want to let you know that Friend Doug McClelland passed away on Sunday (March 10) after a short stay in the Hospice of the Chesapeake. Family and friends are invited to a … Read more
Trees for Sacred Places: An Information Session Friends, In keeping with our stewardship testimony we are pleased to share the following information and invitation offered by the Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake (IPC) (with whom we now partner) about their … Read more
Friends, the following information is courtesy of the Interfaith Partners of the Chesapeake (IPC). Please consider attending this IPC program which is described here. IPC is the group with whom we have recently partnered. Join the IPC Spring-themed learning lab … Read more
Dancing together in a circle is one of the oldest ways ordinary people have gathered to express their togetherness and community. It may also express our care for one another and the world at large, including all the natural world. … Read more
A Friend shares this link… Dear Coretta – Microsoft Unlocked “The Coretta Scott King Rose Gallery is a virtual museum and immersive experience that connects the past with the present. Explore the legacy of a woman who dedicated her life … Read more
“Baltimore Yearly Meeting is a member of the National Council of Churches through our membership in Friends United Meeting and a long-term partner of the National Council of Churches through Friends General Conference. This looks like a rewarding and substantive … Read more
Open dialog – A conversation on voting and how to bring understanding, unity, and equality to our communities. Saturday February 24, 1-4 pm RSVP by Feb 15th Click here for details Location: Annapolis Friends Meeting 351 Dubois Rd, Annapolis, MD … Read more
Courtesy of the IPC: The IPC welcomes all to participate in their February Summit Monday, February 19, 2024 at 9:00am “Join us for this gathering of faithful green leaders from congregations throughout the Chesapeake Bay. This will be an opportunity for shared … Read more
Greetings Friends! This message is from the: Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project “The African diaspora was born out of the voluntary and involuntary movement of Africans to the various areas of the world since ancient times, but involuntary … Read more
A no-cost opportunity for young Friends and others. Join the 2024 Anne Arundel Youth Environmental Action Summit! Information to share with youth in your life: This no-cost event will be held on February 10 from 9am to 3pm, and includes … Read more
From Anne Arundel Connecting Together (ACT), email annoucement: Climate & Housing Advocacy Day on February 21! Register Here We will meet in person with state legislators and staff to show our support for the bills. Learn more … Read more
Truth and Justice: The BlackQuaker Project Challenges Quakerism in the 21st Century Feb. 5, 2024 A First Monday Lecture with Dr. Harold D. (Hal) Weaver, Jr 7:30pm – 9pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via Zoom. Free to the public! … Read more
The following e-newsletter, from One Climate Action, is penned by the daughter of an Annapolis Friend. The writer lives on the other side of the “pond” and Friends in Annapolis are very pleased whenever she has an opportunity to visit, … Read more
Back in 2007, Annapolis Friend, Sam Shropshire, did a marvelous thing. He raised the country’s awareness about the harm of plastic bags to marine life and our planet by seeking to curb their usage with radical legislation. This week those … Read more
From Interfaith Partners of the Chesapeake: Join IPC on Monday Jan 15th at 7pm Register HERE for this special edition learning lab! This Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday we will reflect on how environmental pollution disproportionately affects communities of color compared … Read more
From Ramallah Friends School: Help us keep Ramallah Friends School education alive Hold our children in the light Listen to students from Ramallah Friends School in the West Bank of Gaza, sing. Click here or on the image to view … Read more
Annapolis Friend, Jean C., writes: Dear Friends, Winter is here and Dayspring’s SILENCE, natural beauty, precious solitude and spiritual companionship await us. I look forward to sharing Dayspring with you. Retreat details are attached below. Dayspring’s website, dayspringretreat.org, offers a … Read more
From Friends Journal, Dec 1, 2023: “I am walking down the road today on an earth that I have warmed, overwhelmed by how many unthinking, unconscious choices I made along the way.” Back to the Garden by Tom Cameron The … Read more
May the spirit of Christmas fill you in the days ahead. Please join us for these worship opportunities on Christmas Eve, as you are able: Sunday, December 24, 2023 Events are also listed on the AFM Calendar DAYTIME Meetings for Worship … Read more
From The World Council of Churches – Christmas Message 2023: “What is this Light” What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the … Read more
Young Friends of Annapolis Meeting, activist Kallan and her younger brother Reece are traveling together and are seen here with the “Fridays For Future” group. Kallan, in turquoise beanie, attends school in Scotland. Their mother tells us “Reece [in yellow … Read more
Join them Dec 18th, 2023! The following message is from an ACT, Anne Arundel Connecting Together, a group that Annapolis Friends Meeting sponsors. Join ACT for the Vote on the Essential Worker Housing Bill Monday, December 18th, the County Council … Read more
Friends – As it is the season of giving and the (environmental) clock is ticking, here are four recent books to consider as gifts. Three of the books are by two of our Annapolis Friends who now live elsewhere, Fran … Read more