Weekly Announcements

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

Spiritually connected, physically apart and without technology at 8:00 am on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays
In-Person at the meetinghouse. Attendees will practice physical-distancing and stay home if ill. Masks are optional outdoors. Masks are to be worn when inside the meetinghouse if there is more than one person, unless those present agree to not wear masks. F/friends are encouraged to be respectful of each person’s comfort level.
- 8:00 am on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays
- 11:00 am on the 1st & 3rd Sundays
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.

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Coming UP:

The list below can also be viewed on the homepage or on the AFM Calendar,

July 26th (Monday) 9:00 am, Library Committee meeting
July 28th (Wednesday) 7:00 pm, Wednesday Meditation
August 1st (Sunday)
- 9:15 am CANCELLED: MfW wAttention to Business
- 11:00 am BLENDED MfW (onsite, in-person AND Zoom)
- 12:30 pm Virtual Potluck – Social Time (no food in the meetinghouse)
August 3rd (Tuesday) 7:00 pm, North County Meeting
August 4th (Wednesday) Wednesday Meditation
August 29th (Sunday) 9:00 am, Committee Clerks’ meeting

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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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Change Group – Reparations Discussion

RESCHEDULED: On August 22nd (Sunday) at 9:15 am, the AFM Change Group will continue the discussion about reparations. The Change Group is focused on the concern for reparations and will hold another meeting to continue the discernment regarding AFM’s role in reparations. Please pre-register for the next session that will be held on August 22nd. Pre-register HERE

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

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Meetings for Learning

The Education Committee will be taking a break from planning and presenting Meetings for Learning (MfL) for July and August. MfLs are normally held on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays. That means that the 9:15 am time slot for the following Sundays may be filled by other AFM offerings: August 8th, and August 29th. More information will be provided as plans develop.

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MfW wAtB – August Cancelled:

The next MfW with Attention to Business (wAtB) will be on September 5th (Sunday) at 9:00 pm. We will skip August for MfW wAtB.

For more information, contact Martha B. at clerk@annapolisfriends.org.

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Meeting for Worship – Blended:

On August 1st (Sunday) at 11:00 pm, the second blended Meeting for Worship (MfW) will be held with attendees in-person inside the meetinghouse and other attendees joining worship using Zoom. If attending in-person, masks are required. No registration is needed. Windows will be open for ventilation. MfW will not be held outside.
The 1st blended meeting was held on July 18th and the reviews were very favorable. Friends were pleased to be back inside the meetinghouse. Path Forward (PF) and Meetinghouse & Land (MH&L) committees have been diligent with regards to protocols. The plan is to have blended MfW on the 1st and 3rd Sundays. The next blended MfW are scheduled for August 1st, August 15th and September 5th.

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

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North County Meeting for Worship

The North County Meeting will be held from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm on August 3rd. This is an in-person event (no technology) held outdoors in Glen Burnie, MD on the 1st Tuesday each month.

Contact Diane E. 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 on every Thursday, 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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