Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
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
Annapolis Friends Meeting hosted Anne Arundel Connecting Together (ACT) on June 10th for their Discernment Retreat. AFM is a supporting member of ACT. ACT notes that they have been “…involved in a Listening Campaign involving over 1000 people! In June, … Read more
Dear Friends, ACT (Anne Arundel Connecting Together) is a non-partisan organization of 28 faith and community-based institutions in Anne Arundel County. As you may remember, AFM is a member. This summer they are developing leaders (you, me, us, our neighbors) … Read more
From Friends Journal – A Case for Plain, Tech-Free Worship Screen-Weary and Lonely by Helen Berkeley March 1, 2023 In the spring of 2021, my husband and I began worshiping at our meetinghouse for outside worship on the porch with … Read more
A story of local gentrification – and opposition to it From the Baltimore Banner: By Rick Hutzell Published on: February 28, 2023 “Browns Woods Park seems too small a rectangle of patchy grass for the symbolism it holds. It is a touchstone … Read more
From Bay Weekly: ANNAPOLIS UNVEILS SITE OF MEMORY PORT MARKERS By Kathy Knotts [An excerpt…] “In a ceremony that had all the hallmarks of a Sunday church service, complete with gospel choir, African drums, and dramatic readings, the city of … Read more
Dear Friends, Please circulate this message within your local Meeting prior to Dec. 3rd. The BYM Working Group on Racism is sending this special reminder from the Baltimore Yearly Meeting (BYM) weekly announcements inviting Friends to attend a Called Interim Meeting … Read more
WTOP NEWS – July 18, 2022 Anne Arundel pastor extends Souls to the Polls efforts to help voters cast their primary ballot “The United Black Clergy of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, has been part of Souls to the Polls — … Read more
Maurine Pyle 1949-2022 Mildred Maurine Pyle (Maurine) passed away at her assisted living facility in Terre Haute, Indiana, on May 21, 2022. At the time of her death, Logan Elisha Plummer, a student and member of Southern Illinois Quaker Meeting, … 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
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