Racial Reconciliation Collaborative – Saturday October 14th
This gathering will be at St. Philips Episcopal Church Click here to RSVP
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Climate Week – 75,000 gather in NYC in protest of Fossil Fuels
One of the six core beliefs of the Quaker Faith is STEWARDSHIP – To Protect and care for the Earth in a sacred trust. Annapolis Friends Meeting Minute – On Zero Fossil Fuel Use Adopted by AFM in 2021 MINUTE … Read more
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
Justice Calls Us. Love Unites Us.
From Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL): Dear Friends, Imagine being part of a community that connects directly with lawmakers, shares personal stories, and drives change. This is the magic of FCNL’s Annual Meeting and Quaker Public Policy Institute (QPPI), … Read more
Journeying toward Justice and Repair – Sept 10th
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 encourage you to attend a special presentation and discussion on September … 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
Sacred Dance and Chant –
On September 10 (Sunday) at 9:30 am in person, everyone is warmly welcome to join, in person at our meetinghouse, our sacred circle of chant and dance. Circle dance, for me, is a spiritual practice that is also fun, deeply … 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
A Decade as a Younger Friend ~ Playing with Spirit
From: Friends Journal Seasonal Quakerisms by Annie Bingham The first time I managed to sink deep into the silence and come bobbing back up with a message, I was standing around the fire circle closing my seventh year returning to … Read more
Protecting Places of Worship Forum – Register now
Friends from Annapolis will be joining others to explore ways we can work together to build the Beloved Community. Please join us. Protecting Places of Worship Forum Join The Racial Reconciliation Collaborative (RRC) and others on Tuesday, September 19 from 6pm-8:30pm … 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
Connecting Differently Abled Friends and Allies in Our Meetings
From Friends Journal: Differently Abled Friends and Allies is a working group, under the care of New York Yearly Meeting, where people with or without disabilities can come together and learn from one another’s experiences. “I think Quakers are open … 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
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
There’s still time to prepare your entries for the Anne Arundel County Fair – Celebrating 71 Years of Agriculture!
Kids (and adults) you still have time to make a model plane, bake a cherry pie, knit a scarf, draw a dinosaur, and more to enter in the Anne Arundel County Fair. Enter Online by September 8th! Go to the … 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
The Power of Trees
The Religious Society of Friends advocates for our planet and all its forms of life. Annapolis Friends invites all to plant trees and take action! Read up on the RETREET program and others in this new report The Power of … 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
Young people in Montana – Win their case for a “clean and healthful environment”
Dear Friends of the Truth, Stewards of the Earth – There is exciting news to start the week… From CNN: Montana judge hands young plaintiffs significant victory in landmark climate trial From the New York Times: Judge Rules in Favor … 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
Our Quaker Gift … Beyond Consensus – A Meeting on August 13 at 9:30 am
Dear Friends, Good Morning. You will find the handout attached here for this First Day, Aug 13th Meeting for Worship with Attention to Learning, to be held in person in the large classroom and by Zoom. The Zoom link is … Read more
Worship Sharing Workshop – Living Your Truth, Sunday, July 30th at 9:30 am
The worship-sharing program “Living your Truth-Part Two” will be presented by Fran P. on Zoom and at the Meetinghouse. The focus will be on defining our mission. Everyone is invited. We will be looking at our truths from many points … Read more
Trauma Journey Workshop – July 29th at Stony Run Meetinghouse 10 – 12
Baltimore Yearly Meeting – Announces the following workshop:
This year’s theme … Sustaining our intention and attention on the spiritual journey
Save the Date! BYM Spiritual Formation Fall Retreat September 22-24, 2023 at Claggett Center This fall, we’ll gather on the theme of sustaining our intention and attention on the spiritual journey. Wisdom traditions across cultures and time affirm that our … Read more
The 1783 Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Petition Against the Slave Trade
A Friend writes to request we share access to the 1783 address. Please find a copy of it on these pages…
Entering the Eternal Stream …
“It is as if we have stepped into a living stream full of renewing, healing energy, a stream which reaches back and forth across time so that we are in some mysterious touch with all of those who ever have … Read more
Some good news…
Plastic bags to be banned In Anne Arundel County As Quakers, part of our testimony is to be good stewards of our planet. So we celebrate this week’s news that … Anne Arundel County approves ban of plastic bags … … Read more