Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
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
One of the tenets of Quaker testimony is the belief that we are collectively and individually entrusted by God to be caretakers of our world. As our planet is increasingly threatened by Climate Change we need to be able to … Read more
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
Is their post anti-racist or anti-white? What do you think? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Friends Journal (@friendsjournal)
El 2 de diciembre de 2023, de 9 AM a 2 PM, Los Cuáqueros de Annapolis presentarán un mercado de fiestas de diciembre en 351 DuBois Road, Annapolis, MD 21401. Para imprimir la información, haga un “clic” en el enlace … Read more
Proceeds will be allocated as follows: $250 to our Young Friends for their discernment; 25% to each of three External causes (Germantown Elementary Backpack Buddies, Let’s Go, Boys & Girls, and the USAP Community School); and the Internal 25% to AFM/UU … Read more
Quakers believe in being good stewards of our planet. We’re pleased to share this invitation from a group we partner with to help us in our journey to be better stewards. The Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake (IPC) invite you … Read more
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
As Quakers, we believe that caring for the earth is a sacred trust and strive to be good stewards, so we share the following from local sources. And we ask … Do you know of a Non-Profit that cherishes the … Read more
33rd Annual Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival Hope to see you there! Susan Campbell Park, Annapolis City Dock
And to support a good cause… From Friends of the Light House – a Homeless Prevention Support Center PUMPKIN PATCH is Open every day in October until they sell out! Weekend Hours ~ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Weekday Hours ~ … Read more
Annapolis Friends Meeting hosted the 2023 Awards Ceremony for this year’s student winners of the Maryland Peace Action essay contest. The ceremony was held at 2:30 pm on Saturday (10.21.2023). Annapolis Friends is one of the supporting organizations along with … Read more
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
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
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
An Annapolis Friend shares an update on the Ramallah Friends School (RFS) and writes: “Holding Palestinian Quakers and students, teachers, and staff at Ramallah Friends School in the Light. Ramallah is in the West Bank rather than Gaza. The school … Read more
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
May we as Quakers, on this day strengthen our resolve “to carry into action something which is deeply rooted in the minds of many: sympathy with others; the desire to help others…without regard to nationality or race; feelings which, when … Read more
From Friends Journal, May 6, 2022 – By Eileen Redden “These picture books have all been reviewed by Friends Journal, and they are ones I believe belong in every meetinghouse library. If you’re looking to prioritize which titles to acquire, I … Read more
“I had to choose to go deeper or go elsewhere.” From: Friends Journal: Young Adults Want What Early Friends Had By Olivia Chalkley. September 1, 2023 “I became a Quaker when I was 14, which means that this year I … Read more
A Barbie Hoax with a Message From Friends Journal, September 12, 2023. Quakers Today: Season 2, episode 4. “In this episode of Quakers Today, we ask, When it comes to activism, do the ends justify the means? Actress and eco-activist … Read more
An Apostolic Exhortation – “Laudate Deum” was delivered on this day October 4, the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi by Pope Francis. The Vatican tells us that this Exhortation is six chapters and 73 paragraphs in length. The … Read more
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
