Peace and Social Concerns
2024 Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
Congratulations and much gratitude to the peacekeepers recognized this year by the Nobel Prize Committee ~ Nihon Hidankyo https://www.nobelpeaceprize.org/ May we do our best to add to their efforts…. Image Credit: Ill. Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach
“Our Country is at a Critical Moment”
A message from Friends Committee on National Legislation News July 18, 2024 By Bridget Moix, General Secretary: At FCNL, we are dismayed and heartbroken by the recent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. We hold him, those killed and wounded, and … Read more
A Reminder: Daily International Meeting for Worship for Peace
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
“Youths raise voices in climate crisis for people of color like themselves”
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
ACT – Climate & Housing Advocacy Day on February 21
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
The Black Quaker Project – Presents at Pendle Hill …
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
Decolonizing beauty – the harms of skin whitening
A webinar on 4 December will focus on “Decolonizing beauty: mission, gender, racism, and health in the skin-whitening pandemic From the World Council of Churches: A conversation, offered via a panel discussion, will explore the roots of pressuring women … Read more
Decolonizing Our Relationship to the Land – Thursday, Nov 2
Friends, Hoping some of you who have not yet registered can attend this virtual program from 7:00-8:00 on November 2, 2023. It is one of the many interesting “Learning Labs” offered by the Interfaith Partners of the Chesapeake. It’s free … Read more
Join ACT – Anne Arundel Connecting Together – Nov 2 at St. Andrews on the Bay!
An Annapolis Friend writes: A significant registration from Annapolis Friends Meeting, and a large turn-out in general on November 2nd is an important step you can take to work towards creating systemic change through broad-based solutions to challenging social issues in our Anne Arundel … Read more
The Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival – Saturday Oct 28th
33rd Annual Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival Hope to see you there! Susan Campbell Park, Annapolis City Dock
Saturday Oct 21 – RRC Summit and Fall Festival!
The Racial Reconciliation Collaborative Summit Saturday, October 21 10am-11:30am Fall Festival From 11:30 to 3 Have Fun and Meet Neighbors at St. Phillips Episcopal Church 730 Bestgate Road, Annapolis Sponsored by the Racial Reconciliation Collaborative
Quaker Organizations Call for a Cease-Fire and Humanitarian Protections in Gaza
From the The Quaker United Nations Office: “Stop the violence and to allow humanitarian access to Gaza — this is the strong call from Quakers from around the world in a statement issued this week. The Quaker United Nations Office … Read more
Believing in the Sanctity of all Life – Calling for an end to the violence and terror
AND a new approach to the conflict in Palestine and Israel “The World Council of Churches [of which Annapolis Friends Meeting is a member] in the aftermath of brutal violence where thousands of innocent civilians lost their lives, is calling … Read more
Calls for Urgent De-Escalation of Violence in Israel and Gaza
From the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL). By Timothy McHugh | October 8, 2023: “The Friends Committee on National Legislation condemned the attack by Hamas on Israel and Israel’s retaliatory violence while calling on world leaders to press for de-escalation and restraint … Read more
World Quaker Day- And a Presentation by the BlackQuaker Project with Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge
Friends you are invited to attend today’s World Quaker Day (WQD) presentation with Hal Weaver and the BlackQuaker Project (BQP) of Wellesley Friends Meeting on Sunday, 1 October 2023, at 1-2 pm EDT. The BlackQuaker Project writes: Dear F/friends, We … Read more
Racial Reconciliation Collaborative – Saturday October 14th
This gathering will be at St. Philips Episcopal Church Click here to RSVP
Camping on a Reservation and the Land Back Movement
An Annapolis Friend writes… Dear Friends, This past summer my family and I had the privilege of staying at a campground on a Montana Blackfeet reservation. Although our stay was only brief, I engaged in a deep conversation with the … Read more
Climate Change & Liberation – A concert, a new song, and a record release party
A Friend shares the following note and emailed invitation, concerning a concert relating to liberation and climate change. It will be held on September 23rd at our neighboring house of worship, The Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis on Dubois Road. … Read more
“Climate change affects women disproportionately” –
Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata reflects on climate justice at the European Christian Environmental Network Assembly, The ECEN Assembly is currently convening in Roskilde, Denmark. “Repentance means change of direction,” he said. “It is about greed and selfishness.” Rev. Mtata is the … Read more
ACT’s Countywide Action Team Meeting – Thursday at UUCA 7pm
Hoping Friends can attend this meeting! Announcement from ACT: ACT’s Countywide Action Team Meeting We invite you to join us in-person on September 7th, 7-8:30 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis (UUCA) to celebrate the work of our Action Research Teams! During … Read more
Fighting for Social Justice –
As Members of the Religious Society of Friends we are concerned about equal justice for all and wish to draw your attention to this event focused on improving outcomes for the incarcerated. Saturday, September 9, 2023 9:30 A.M. – … Read more
Chesapeake Quarterly Meeting & a visit to Israel/Palestine -Sunday 9/17/2023
Chesapeake Quarterly Meeting Hosted at Annapolis Friends Meeting and online at https://bit.ly/3YxjDT1 Sunday 9/17/2023 The Chesapeake Quarterly Meeting of which Annapolis Friends is a member, will include the quarterly meeting and the following special presentation: Is It Apartheid? Reflections on a … Read more
Race and Affirmative Action
From: Baltimore Yearly Meeting Working Group on Racism (WGR) Thinking About Race (September 2023)—Coates on Affirmative Action With the elimination of affirmative action being in the news, plus many conversations about reparations within BYM and well beyond, it seems timely … Read more
60th Anniversary of the March on Washington – A Needed Dialog Monday Aug 28th
A Friend writes … This dialogue on racial and economic justice with four Black Catholic leaders on the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington is timely and needed. We hope folks can join us for the dialogue and reception … Read more
Journeying toward Justice and Repair – An invitation …
Dear Friends, In preparation for our special business meeting on September 24 to consider AFM’s path forward on our Retrospective and Restorative Justice Fund, my clerk support committee and I would like to invite you to a special presentation and … Read more
Anne Arundel Connecting Together (ACT)
Friends – Get to know what ACT is doing. Join Thurs. Sept. 7 at our neighboring church UUCA. From ACT, August 25, 2023: ACT’s Countywide Action Team Meeting We [ACT] invite you to join us in person on … Read more
August 23rd International Day for the Remembrance
– Of the Slave Trade and its Abolition Slave Ship Model – From the UNESCO site: This International Day is intended to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all peoples. In accordance with the goals … Read more
Hiroshima Vigil – A gathering at the Annapolis water’s edge
Dear Friends, Annapolis Friends and others gathered for a vigil at City Dock on August 6th, 2023 to mark the 78th Anniversary of the Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We met to honor the 150,000+ lives lost, to revisit the … Read more
Quaker Organizations – Call for U.S. to Halt Funding of Weapons and other Military Support to Israel
Dear Friends- Recently, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) joined several other faith-based organizations to call for an end to U.S. funding of weapons and other military support for Israel in light of “Israeli … Read more