Weekly Announcements 12.26.2021

Weekly Announcements

Coming Up:

The list of events below can also be viewed on the AFM website’s homepage or on the AFM Calendar.

Note: Titles link to the AFM Calendar for greater detail and the word Zoom links to the online meeting. 

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Wednesday Meditation

On Wednesday, 12/29 at 7 pm, the Wednesday Meditation group will gather together on Zoom for a half hour of silence, followed by examination of the Testament of Devotion by Thomas Kelly. All are welcome to attend whether or not you have had time to complete the reading.

For more information, contact Patty R. at pjrobin24@gmail.com

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AFM & Other Congregations, Assisting Afghan Families

On Wednesday, Dec. 29, 7:30 pm, all are invited to an information session on Zoom with Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA) on their work assisting Afghan families who are resettling in the U.S and how congregations can help. The AFM ad hoc committee will also be discussing the possibility of organizing events to create welcome kits, our ongoing gift card drive, and assisting the families Fahima Gaheez (Afghan Women’s Fund) is supporting and others when they arrive. Representatives from several other local congregations will be in attendance for the presentation as well.

Contact Jo Anne S., Joanneschneider77@gmail.com, for more information.

North County Meeting for Worship

On Tuesday, Jan 4, 2022 at 7 pm, all are welcome to join this gathering of Friends for mid-week worship in the northern part of Anne Arundel County.

For more information, contact Diane E. at info@annapolisfriends.org.

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You are not alone!

On behalf of Pastoral Care, Minette S-C sends a message of comfort and encouragement to all of us and for those we know and care about at this time of year:  

May we be reminded to give gentle and caring attention to some among us whose year-round challenge is to maintain Mental Wellness. The NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness) blog at https://nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog has valuable information and NAMI has a Helpline that can be reached M-F 10 am – 10 pm, 1-800-950-NAMI (6242) or at info@nami.org.

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

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5th Night Light – Every Thursday evening

Every Thursday 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 reinforces that to be in community is to actively care for one another. During this 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 pastoral-care@annapolisfriends.org 

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Meetings for Worship

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. Often Friends are at their own homes.
  2. In-Person worship 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. 
    • 8:00 am on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays
    • 11:00 am every Sunday
    • 7:00 pm one time per month, the 1st Tuesday – See North County Meeting on calendar
  3. Online worship using video conferencing at 11:00 am every Sunday: ZOOM LINK or Phone: 301-715-8592, Meeting ID: 650 269 455, Passcode: 241727

For more information, send an email to info@annapolisfriends.org.

For additional information about Annapolis Friends Meeting and other events click here for the calendar. Or at https://dev.annapolisfriends.org

Annapolis Friends Meeting