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Travelling about the Yearly Meeting I have had the opportunity to sit in Worship on a wide variety of seating. I have found myself in planetarium seats tilted back to look at artificial heavens, on overstuffed sofas, puffy and low to the floor, on logs and lawn chairs under canopies of leaves, and on backless benches... (more...)

Four women from Baltimore Yearly Meeting had the special privilege of being among the 309 Friends from around the world who gathered in January in Auckland, Aotearoa/New Zealand for the 21st triennial gathering of the Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC). (more...)

In the beginning, Quaker Friends traveled to YouthQuake from many geographic areas and walks of life. We gathered together in communion after the manner of Friends, discussions of our beliefs and as a community supporting each other in our own individual journeys.(more...)

The anniversary of the United States invasion of Iraq occurs in March and several events are being planned to register opposition to U.S. resort to war rather than diplomacy to address conflict situations. (more...)

We are pleased to announce the publication of our second original curriculum booklet, A Quaker Response to Christian Fundamentalism, by Sallie B. King of Valley Meeting. This resource is for middle and high school youth, and could even be used by adult study groups. (more...)

April 23-25, 2004: Enjoy new growth in God’s world. A Silent Retreat might help restore your spirit. “Be still and know that I am God.” We are silent but not quiet and not always still as we seek God’s guidance.(more...) Unity with Nature Committee

Ideas on How Meetings Can Deepen Their Witness for Care of Earth. And 10 Areas for Individual Environmental Action:(more...)

This spring we are building four new structures on our properties in order to meet state codes, to provide for more campers, and to replace old cabins. Preparations are underway and anticipation is building. Contractors are being consulted, materials are being procured, volunteers are being sought and applications for permits are being submitted. (more...)

Hope Braveheart, who attends Sandy Spring Meeting and lives in Wheaton, MD, has accepted the position of Youth Secretary for the Yearly Meeting. Hope will be starting in March and will be working with the Interim Youth Secretary, Tom Fox, for six to eight weeks and then getting ready for her first annual session with the Young Friends community in July. (more...)

Laurie Wilner, Langley Hill, assumed the responsibilities of bookkeeper at the beginning of November 2003. Laurie has had training and experience in bookkeeping and accounting for several years in other organizations. She has served the Yearly Meeting through her participation on several committees and as the Annual Session Registrar. (more...)

Jerry Coates began his service as Catoctin Caretaker January 1, 2004. He and his wife, Becky, moved into the caretakers’ cabin right before the early January snow storms, and began immediately to familiarize themselves with the cabin, the camp facilities, and needs. (more...)

Adelphi continues to be a busy, vibrant community with many visitors and folks new to Quakerism checking us out. We hosted Safe Haven, a traveling shelter for homeless men, the week after Christmas. Although it was a smaller than usual group of men, the Adelphi community participated enthusiastically in preparing dinners and visiting with the men while they stayed in our Meeting House.(more...)

Stony Run Meeting members and attenders spent several hours over two days in December considering the implications of the think tank-generated document called Project for a New American Century that is being used as a model for what appears to be an effort by the Bush administration to achieve U.S. world domination in order to — in the view of the Project’s proponents — achieve world peace, security and prosperity. (more...)

We lost a cherished member when Earl Harrison died in November. A memorial meeting to celebrate his life was held, under the joint care of Bethesda and Friends Meeting of Washington at FMW on December 6. At our January after-Meeting potluck, we rejoiced with member Jean Jones on her 90th birthday... (more...)

Outreach is the watchword among Charlottesville Friends in autumn. Regular members return from their travels or shake off a summer trance; new attenders arrive with the start of the school year. We have sought to make our Meeting more welcoming and accessible, continuing our traditions of potlucks and Friendly Circles that include... (more...)

In early November, Deer Creek Friends and attenders joined 30 other Harford County churches by providing a week of overnight accommodations and meals in the Meeting House for Harford County men and women who were homeless. (more...)

Frederick Meeting has had an intense fall and early winter. The events of the Fall, and our ongoing growth has made us aware of how we must change in a number of ways. We instituted a training series for committee Clerks, in an effort to better define good process, and support our committees, and the wonderful new leadership that has arisen.(more...)

Since becoming a Monthly Meeting in 1988, Herndon Friends Meeting is marking a milestone this year. With many of our first generation of children now grown, preparations have begun for two of their marriages under the care of the meeting this summer.(more...)

Recently our junior young Friends group wrote a set of questions concerning Meeting for Worship and conducted a survey of the adults in our Meeting. We thought that the questions in the survey might be of general interest to Friends, so we reproduce them here:(more...)

December 2003 at Little Falls was filled with the usual holiday cheer. Once again, Bill and Judy Harlan hosted the annual Christmas in the Barn, featuring caroling and scripture. Our thanks to Mark Young and Darcy Hunt for their efforts in continuing this stirring tradition.(more...)

As we gathered for a threshing session, aware of our dwindling number of active friends, we took stock of our present position. First we searched deep in a really rewarding threshing session where we wrote down our personal concerns and our sense of the direction of the Meeting. (more...)

Patuxent Friends shared a wonderful Christmas Eve Service with the Southern Maryland Unitarian-Universalist congregation. Friends offered our meetinghouse as a place for the service and joined the UUs in the warmth of fellowship, silent worship and music. (more...)

Richmond Friends Meeting continues to reap enormous benefits from conducting monthly meeting for worship with attention to business at 11a.m. on each 3rd First Day. Conducting the business of meeting seems more worshipful and better seasoned during this time frame...(more...)

Fall was a busy time for Valley Friends. In October Mike Heller of Roanoke Meeting, and an expert on John Woolman, presented a program on “John Woolman’s Spiritual Journey”. Mike’s presentation and the discussion that it generated was thoughtful and rewarding.(more...)

Our Inquirers’ Class has just begun its Winter session of six evening meetings. The Ministry and Worship Committee conducts these classes each year in the, winter, spring and fall for anyone who wants to learn more about Quakerism, the Religious Society of Friends in general, or our Meeting in particular. (more...)

Williamsburg Monthly Meeting sends warm greeting to all our sister meetings. In our continuing focus on matters of concern, we have used second hour to consider the issues of domestic violence, racism, and the death penalty. (more...)