Weekly Announcements

There are three (3) kinds of  worship at Annapolis Friends Meeting (AFM):

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. Please be prepared for the weather. Attenders are required to wear masks, practice social distancing and stay home if ill. As of May 2, 2021, pre-registration is no longer required for outdoor worship.
   • 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. 

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Coming UP:

The list below can also be viewed on the bottom right of the homepage. 

• May 21st (Friday) 6:00 pm, Friendly 8s #1
• May 22nd (Saturday) 10:30 am, Weekend Spiritual Friendship/Community Group
• May 23rd (Sunday) 
  • 8:00 am, Early Worship
  • 9:15 am, Meeting for Learning
  • 11:00 am, Meeting for Worship
  • 12:30 pm, Friends Writing Together
• May 30th (Sunday) 5th Sunday
  • 8:00 am, Early Meeting 
  • Committee Clerk’s Meeting

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Weekend Spiritual Friendship / Community Group

On May 22nd (Saturday) 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, Weekend Spiritual Friendship / Community Group meets on the 4th Saturday of each month, in-person at the meetinghouse using the COVID-19 prevention protocols of social distancing and the wearing of masks.  The group is mainly meant as a way to build community, spiritual support, and share our spiritual journeys and questions about spirituality. This group is open to anyone affiliated with Annapolis Friends Meeting. If you would like to join the meeting using Zoom, please contact Jo Anna.

For more information, contact Jo Anna Schneider at joanneschneider77@gmail.com. 

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Meeting for Learning

The Education Committee, a subcommittee of the Ministry & Worship Committee will present a Meeting for Learning at 9:15 am to 10:45 am on May 23rd.  Based on questions that were raised in the 2021 Introduction to Quakerism 101, a deeper dive into Quakerism continues. The format varies, but we invite Friends to share their own knowledge and experience, and we always invite questions. Our resources have recently included the Quaker Speak collection of educational videos, and Friends are welcome to explore the wide variety of topics at quakerspeak.com.  

For more information, please contact Peter M. at info@annapolisfriends.org. 

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Friends Writing TogetherGroup

At 12:30pm on Sunday, May 23rd, Friends Writing Together allows us to indulge our creative selves and let words pour from our deepest places. What arrives may be a funny or poignant memory, a work of fiction, new lyrics or a poem, often surprising us with where we have been led. During the gathering, writing prompts are offered which begin the flow, and we write for 8 minutes. We then have the option to share our writing with the other participants, who offer not critique, but what moved them. We are a warm, welcoming group, so if you would like to put pen to paper or fingertips to keyboard, join us.
For more information, contact Dotty D. at info@annapolisfriends.org.

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AFM Website – Revision

Check out the AFM Website!!! There were some recent changes thanks to our very own Webmaster, Sheryl G! Well done, Sheryl!!

The first is that the Weekly Announcements have their own page, so that Highlights can be a listing of new information beyond the schedule and notices. Notice that under the word Highlights is the title Weekly Announcements that is a hyperlink.  The second change is that the Homepage sidebar information agrees with the Pandemic Era page. The third change is that the Visitor Information Form is available from a dropdown under Newcomers. More changes will come about, as needed. Please explore and enjoy!

Contact Ellen M. for more information by email to info@annapolisfriends.org.

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Wednesday Meditation Group

At 7:30 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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