Weekly Announcements 04.04.2021

April 4, 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. 

  • Apr. 5th (Monday) 5:00 pm, Listening Session
  • Apr. 7th (Wednesday) 7:00 pm, Wednesday Meditation Group
  • Apr. 8th (Thursday):
    • 4:00 pm, Spiritual Friends Group
    • 7:00 pm, Listening Session
  • Apr. 10th (Saturday) 2:00 pm, Deconstructing Racism
  • Apr. 11th (Sunday):
    • 8:00 am, Early Worship
    • 9:15 am, MfW wAtB (business) 
    • 11:00 am, MfW
  • Apr. 14th (Wednesday) 7:00 pm, Wednesday Meditation Group

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Sad News

It is with heavy hearts that two dear ones in our community have recently passed on. Lee L. a long time member of Annapolis Friends Meeting left us on Sunday, March 28, 2021 and, only four days later, Gary M., the dear husband of Kit H. passed on April 1, 2021. We hold their families and friends in the Light. Details of memorials and means of honoring them will be provided at a later date.

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

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Path Forward – Listening Sessions

The Path Forward Committee will host two Listening Sessions to discuss with and listen to one another about how we will transition to in-person, indoor Meetings for Worship. The first was held on April 5th at 4:00 pm with nine in attendance and the second will be on April 8th at 7:00 pm. Please mark your calendar!!

For more information, contact Karen C. at clerk@annapolisfriends.org.

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Quaker Voice of Maryland

Updates from Week 12:

  • Stay hip on our priorities > Quaker Voice continues to work on updating our priority bill list daily with voting dates and general bill updates as they become known.

  • Police Reform Bills Racial and Equity Impact Note (Link) – I encourage you to read an impact note that has been written to accompany the police reform bills, in whatever final version they take; the note summarizes important information about police actions that hurt and kill Marylanders across the state.

Updates as we look forward to Week 13 (4/5 – 4/9):

  • This is the last full week of session!!!! It is hard to believe that this coming week is going to be the final full week before session ends on April 12th; expect it to be hectic and keep an eye on your email for any last minute action alert requests.

  • Action Alerts!!! There are some priority bills that need extra support in these final days. 

    • Climate Solutions Now Act (Action) was heavily amended in House, but Chesapeake Climate Action Network is continuing to support the amended version – contact representatives to say you want SB414 to pass! 

    • Police Accountability Bills (Action) are still being considered and we want to make sure that there is a strong definition for “lethal use of force”; use our action alert to say that this is an important part of any successful police accountability bill package. 

    • This info can also be found on the action alert page on our website.

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

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Spiritual Friends Group

On April 8th (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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Deconstructing Racism

On April 10th at 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm the meeting will begin with centering silence, share recent personal experiences related to diversity, examine our mistakes and successes, learn from each other, and discern individual and corporate leadings for deconstructing racism. We will close in brief silent worship.
For more information, contact Jean C. at info@annapolisfriends.org.

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Diversity Book Discussion

On April 10th at 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm the group will continue the discussion of Ibram X. Kendi’s book, How to be an Antiracist, covering Chapter 13: “Space”. Friends will be invited to talk briefly about a personally significant aspect of the reading.
For more information, contact Jean C. at info@annapolisfriends.org.

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Meetings for Learning

On April 28th at 9:15 am the Ministry & Worship Committee will be presenting a follow-up Meeting for Learning (MfL) on Quakerism 101. Stay tuned for details.
For more information, contact Ann R. at ministry@annapolisfriends.org.

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Outdoor In-Person Meeting for Worship

There is plenty of space for more people to participate at the outdoor in-person Meetings for Worship (MfW).  The attendance has not exceeded or even come close to all who could participate in the outdoor, in-person MfW. Please come and worship outdoor, in-person! The registrations link is on the calendar or REGISTER HERE.   
For more information, contact Peter M. at ministry@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 and other events click here for the calendar. Or at https://dev.annapolisfriends.org

 

 

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