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 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
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. 

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Coming UP:

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

• August 11th (Wednesday) 7:00 pm, Wednesday Meditation
• August 12th (Thursday) 4:00 pm, Spiritual Friends Group 
• August 13th (Friday) 6:00 pm, Friendly 8s (Grp #1, The Friendlies)
• August 14th (Saturday) 2:00 pm, Deconstructing Racism
• August 15th (Sunday)
  • 8:00 am, Early Worship
  • 9:15 am, Committee meetings
  • 11:00 am, Worship on Zoom
  • 12:30 pm, CREC
• August 16th (Monday) 5:30 pm, Communications Committee
• August 22nd (Sunday) 9:15 am, Reparations Discussion
• August 29th (Sunday) 9:00 am, Committee Clerks’ meeting

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Help Wanted!!!

A big Thank You to Fran P.!!! She volunteered to serve as Zoom Worship Room host and has done a great job!! There is still a need to increase the teams, so that we can prevent burnout for the Zoom hosts, M&W Conveners and Outreach Greeters. If you feel that you can assist with either on-site and online roles please step forward. In addition, it would be great to have someone help with the weekly announcement email. If you have an interest in helping out in any of these ways, please contact one of the following:

Zoom hosting & Weekly Announcement email: 

Ellen M. at communications@annapolisfriends.org

M&W Conveners: 

Ann R. at ministry@annapolisfriends.org or 

Peter M. at meredith.peter@gmail.com

Outreach Greeter: 

Patty R. or anyone on the team: outreach-team@annapolisfriends.org.

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Spiritual Friends Group

On August 12th (Thursday) at 4:00 pm, the Spiritual Friends Group will be meeting virtually. They always meet on the 2nd Thursday 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 Barb T. at info@annapolisfriends.org.

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Meeting for Worship – Blended

On August 15th (Sunday) at 11:00 pm, the third 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.

When in attendance in the Multipurpose Room (MPR) and have a message, joy or announcement to give, please stand, speak loudly, and face the Owl in the center of the room where the microphones are located. If you feel comfortable, sStep towards the Owl. These efforts will help those on Zoom to hear what is being said in the MPR.

There were two prior blended meetings 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 opportunities are scheduled for August 15th and September 5th.     

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

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Deconstructing Racism

On Saturday, August 14th at 2:00 pm, the Deconstructing Racism Group will start with centering silence, then sharing of personal experiences related to diversity, followed by discernment of personal and corporate leadings. It is an opportunity to further consider decisions AFM is threshing as a meeting. We listen and learn from each other. We close in brief silent worship. All are welcome. 

Contact Jean C. for more information with an email to info@annapolisfriends.org.

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Committee Meetings

On Sunday, August 15th, at 9:15 am, most committees will be meeting and most will be using Zoom. Annapolis Friends Meeting committees are important places where most of our Meeting work is done. Please check with the committee clerk for the committee you would like to meet with to find out the details for the meeting. 

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

Morning Glories by Ellen M.

Annapolis Friends Meeting