Weekly Announcements 03.07.2021

March 7, 2021

Weekly Announcements

There are three (3) kinds of Meetings for Worship at Annapolis Friends Meeting (AFM). All of which are unprogramed silent centering worship:

  1. Spiritually connected, physically apart and without technology at 8:00 am on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays
  2. In-Person outside at the meetinghouse for pre-registered attendees when the weather is agreeable. Register Here
    • 8:00 am on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays
    • 11:00 am on the 1st & 3rd Sundays
  3. Online video conferencing at 11:00 am using Zoom each Sunday: ZOOM LINK; Phone: 301-715-8592, Meeting ID: 650 269 455, Passcode: 241727

As is our tradition, joys and announcements are shared after each Meeting for Worship (MfW). Although the information below does not include all of the joys or announcements for our community, it is wonderful to share what we have available. Check out the AFM Calendar for more. On the Calendar, select the “Agenda” view if you would like to see a list by clicking on the word “Month” at the top right corner of the calendar and select “Agenda” from the dropdown list. 

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Coming UP:

The calendar list below can also be viewed on the bottom right of the homepage in the Coming Up section – wait for it to fully load. 

  • Mar. 10th (Wednesday), 7:00 pm, Wednesday Meditation Group
  • Mar. 11th (Thursday):
    • 4:00 pm, Spiritual Friendship Group via Zoom
    • 7:00 pm, Greater Annapolis Interfaith Network (GAIN) “Mental Health During a Pandemic”  lecture.
    • 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, 5th Night Light
  • Mar. 12th (Friday) 7:00 pm, Path Forward Committee Meeting
  • Mar. 13th (Saturday) 2:00 pm,  Deconstructing Racism
  • Mar. 14th (Sunday):
    • Daylight Savings Time begins 
    • 8:00 am Early Worship
    • 9:15 am to 10:45 am, Meeting for Learning: Sacred Chant & Dance
    • 11:00 am MfW and Junior Young Friends (JYF) Conference will be joining AFM.
  • Mar. 15th (Monday) 5:30 pm, Communications Committee Meeting
  • Mar. 16th (Tuesday) 7:00 pm, Meeting for Healing
  • Mar. 17th (Wednesday):
    • St. Patrick’s Day!
    • 7:00 pm, Wednesday Meditation Group

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Spiritual Friends Group

On March 11th (Thursday) 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm, Spiritual Friends Group meets on the 2nd Thurs. of each month, not in-person, but on Zoom. Click HERE. We meet to nurture our spiritual lives and, if requested, to ask the group to hold us accountable to our individual intentions. Everyone is welcome. Quakers and non-Quakers!

For more information, contact Kit H. at info@annapolisfriends.org.

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Request for Workshops

Before March 14th (Sunday), let Barb T. know what workshop you would like to present at the Baltimore Yearly Meeting (BYM) Annual Session that will be held on August 2 – 8. At this time, only the title and a few general sentences about the topic are needed. Each workshop is scheduled for 1.5 to 2 hours.   

For more information, contact Barb T., at pastoral-care@annapolisfriends.org.

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Meetings for Learning

On March 14th at 9:15 am to 10:45 am the Ministry & Worship (M&W) Committee will host the Sacred Chant and Dance for the Meeting for Learning (MfL). This virtual meeting is designed to facilitate spiritual and personal growth. All are warmly invited to participate in AFM’s Sacred Chant & Dances. The dance is akin to the ancient traditions of various folk dances around the world. We dance together in a circle, often with hands joined (virtually), in easy movements with simple, repetitive chants. The circle provides that each person has a unique place, equal to one another, and at the same proximity to the Center. This is a symbol of our journey together, supporting and sustaining one another as a Community. After each dance/chant, we gently transition to a moment of stillness and silence as we open to the sweet awareness of the Divine within, between, and around us and all things

On March 28th at 9:15 am the Ministry & Worship Committee will be presenting the third in the series of the Introduction to Quakerism and the topic will be Contemporary Friends and Theological Diversity. There will be a lecture, video and slides for this presentation, as well as a question & answer session.

For more information, contact Ann R., at ministry@annapolisfriends.org.

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Junior Young Friends

The Junior Young Friends (JYF) March Conference (a.k.a., JYF March Con) will be held from March 13th at 10:00 am until March 14th at 12:00 pm. The JYF will be joining AFM for the 11:00 am Meeting for Worship on Zoom. Learn more about Junior Young Friends by clicking on this link to the JYF homepage and registration page online. 

For more information, contact Lexi “Sunshine” K. at sunshineklein@bym-rsf.org.

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Meetings for Healing

On March 16th (Tuesday) at 7:00 pm, the Outreach Committee will host a Meeting for Healing on Zoom. Check out the Friends Journal article regarding Meetings for Healing by clicking HERE.

For more information, Contact Patty R., at outreach@annapolisfriends.org.

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Quaker Voice of Maryland

Updates for Week 8: 

  • We continue to keep our eye out for bill voting sessions – Bills need to be making moves by 3/16 to get voted out of committee and to the chamber floor. Final day of committee votes is the following week. We will be updating our priority bill list with voting dates and outcomes as they become known. 
  • Climate Solutions Now was voted favorably (hooray!) out of both Senate committees and has made it to the Senate floor for a vote that could happen any time now. Stay tuned!
  • Police accountability legislation is still complicated – Bills were voted out of Senate committee with substantial amendments that take away from the impact of the bills and MD Coalition for Justice & Police Accountability held a rally this week in protest. We are reaching out to them about next steps to get the most effective police accountability legislation out of the House in the coming weeks and plan to update you as soon as we know more!

 

Updates as we look forward to Week 9 (3/8-3/12):

  • Action Alert – Week 9 (Link): Two bills this week need extra support to make sure they are scheduled and voted on in committee. One would reduce the abuse of solitary confinement and the other would restore local control of the Baltimore City Police Department to Baltimore City residents. The earlier you take action this week, the better! Action alert and more information can be found on our website: https://www.quakervoicemd.org/legislative-session
  • Extra Action Alerts w/ Committee Focus: The Climate Solutions Now bill and 5 Demands for Police Accountability bills both next extra support this week in their House committees (Economic Matters & Judiciary). Quaker Voice is drafting action alerts that we will be sending out to contacts that have representatives on these committees for some focused actions by constituents. That email will be going out on Tuesday and will also be posted on our website; stay tuned!
  • Advocacy & Action Bulletin Board (Link): Don’t forget to check out our bulletin board on the Quaker Voice homepage; this is updated regularly with events, advocacy/actions, and other resources that Friends share that may not directly relate to Quaker Voice priorities but is still valuable information for our community. Friends are welcome to add posts to the board too!
  • “Annapolis Lunch Break” on Mondays @ 12:15pm: Quaker Voice continues to host a virtual meet-up with Friends to touch base on the Action Alert for the week and then “go” take action. The meet-up should only take 10-15 minutes. If you are new to advocacy work or need a little extra support to feel confident to take the action, this meet up is for you!  If you are interested in joining here is the link to the Google Meeting –> https://meet.google.com/dcc-hsbq-bbg 

For more information, contact Phil C., at social-concerns@annapolisfriends.org.

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Greater Annapolis Interfaith Network

The Greater Annapolis Interfaith Network (GAIN) is seeking additional board members. Check them out on Facebook or contact Tom Wolfe (see below). On March 11th (Thursday) 7:00 pm Greater Annapolis Interfaith Network (GAIN) will be presenting a meeting on Zoom to be hosted by Dr. Tom Muha concerning “Mental Health During a Pandemic” using Zoom.

For more information, contact Tom W. at outreach@annapolisfriends.org.

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Wednesday Meditation Group

At 7:00 pm every Wednesday, the Meditation Group meets on Zoom. The meeting starts with 40-minutes of silent meditation followed by a book discussion. The book changes and is selected by the group. Zoom LINK. Phone: 301-715-8592, Meeting ID: 821 9517 1855, Passcode: 066188

 

Contact Patty R. for more information by email to info@annapolisfriends.org

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5th Night Light – Every Thursday evening

From 7:00 pm until 8:00 pm, the AFM community engages in a spiritual practice that acknowledges the Light of God within each person and that to be in community is to actively care for one another. During that time, Friends hold people and situations who need additional spiritual support in the Light. Friends will pause wherever they may be, read the list of names, and hold each person or situation in our hearts and in the Light. On Wednesday, the list of names or situations are sent out to the AFM-Announce list.

For more information, contact Pastoral Care at pastoral-care@annapolisfriends.org.

For additional information about Annapolis Friends Meeting events, click HERE for the calendar.

 

 

 

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