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“I am standing in the glory of the Light, said Fox.”

At Langley Hill Friends Meeting, on Saturday night, gathered Friends heard a Young Friend share these words that had been on her heart since learning of Tom Fox’s death in Iraq. I wish you could have been there to hear Young Friends and old Friends share how brightly Tom’s Light shines in their hearts...(more...)
 

Our dear Friend Tom Fox has died in Iraq. We are saddened by his loss and extend our sympathy to his family, friends, and Langley Hill Meeting where Tom had his membership and Hopewell Centre Meeting where he regularly attended. Tom's courage - to follow his inner leading - to witness against war inspires us; we commit to keeping his memory alive through our own witness against war. We extend our sympathy also to the many U.S. and Iraqi families who have lost loved ones in the war and to those Iraqis whose family members are being detained by U.S. forces. Our prayers are for healing peace and justice to be with them.

Lauri Perman, Clerk

"Tom was a member of our faith community for over 15 years. He was a former Clerk (lay leader) of the Meeting, and loved working with children and young people. When he last returned from Baghdad in the summer of 2005...(more...)
 

The members of Hopewell Centre Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) mourn the loss of our Friend, Tom Fox. We extend our deepest sympathy to his family and especially his beloved children Kassie and Andrew. We continue to pray for the safe release of the other Christian Peacemaker Team (CPT) workers James Loney, Norman Kember and Harmeet Singh Sooden...(more...)
 

• New York Yearly Meeting
• Jean Zaru, Clerk of Ramallah Monthly Meeting

This is the final draft of the Yearly Meeting's General Secretary position which was considered at a special Called Meeting on 2/25. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and two letters of reference to: Michael Cronin, Clerk, Interim Meeting, at imclerk@bym-rsf.org, or c/o Baltimore Yearly Meeting, 17100 Quaker Lane, Sandy Spring, MD 20860-1296. The Ad Hoc Search Committee will begin reviewing applications on April 7, 2006 and will continue until the position is filled.
 

The Minutes of Special Called Interim Meeting held on Second Month 25, 2006 at Bethesda Monthly Meeting are now available.
 

Join Stony Run Friends in planning for a Peace-Making Day symposium
Initial proposals are due March 18, 2006
 

The Educational Funding Resources Committee of BYM has sizeable funds for educational loans to qualified college and graduate school students, as well as, secondary school students. Loans can be up to $5000 per academic year, and no interest is charged while the student is in school.

The Youth Programs Committee of Baltimore Yearly Meeting is offering a powerful service opportunity for youth from the United States who are interested in exploring the world through service. It is also for Palestinian youth who are willing to host, educate, and share their unique perspective in the youth work-camp and home setting. Both youth groups will be enhanced by each others witness and broaden their awareness of what it means to be global citizens.

See our Registration Form
 

A Language of Love

Mother of the Earth, Undying Love, God of Hope, Spirit of Truth, Inward Teacher, Light Within, Spirit, Living Christ, Jesus, Eternal Spirit, Voice Within, Spirit of Love in the Universe, Heavenly Father. Which words do we choose? (more...)

Yearly Meeting Epistles

• Our Yearly Meeting Epistle.
• Young Adult Friends Epistle.
• Young Friends Epistle.

New Growth at Pipe Creek. We appear to be in danger of violating a possible Friends testimony on refraining from boastfulness.  (more...)

Student Loans Available The Educational Funding Resources Committee of BYM has funds for educational loans to qualified college and secondary school students.  (more...)

We ask that each Monthly Meeting, either as a whole or in small groups, read and discuss all the Advices and Queries as we distribute them. We need this feedback so that our final product will reflect the needs of the whole Yearly Meeting, not just an individual or a small contingent. (more...)

For 50 years conscientious objectors have not been required to serve in the U.S. military. However, they are still required to support the military through their taxes....(more...)

Are you considering options for retirement living? Do you currently live in an apartment building or suburban neighborhood where no one knows anyone else? ...(more...)

Fall is here again and it is time for us to put our camps to bed for the winter. Come visit camp this fall and enjoy some meaningful work, our beautiful Camp properties and some time with good Friends... (more...)

Staff Report of the Camp Properties Manager, J. David Hunter, Baltimore Yearly Meeting Interim Meeting, October 22, 2005. "This has been an exciting and active year for me in my role as the Yearly Meeting Camp Property Manager.... (more...)

The Catoctin Pond Water Quality Improvement Project Report, August 2005. "You may have heard that the pond at Catoctin was not available for swimming last summer (2004)... (more...)

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So how long has it been called, “The Interchange?” “The first number of the Interchange bears the date of December 1884... (more...)

National Peace Tax Fund and tax resistance. Marian Franz and Frank Massey will speak about the National Peace Tax Fund and tax resistance (more...)

The Quaker Initiative to End Torture’s Conference on Torture will take place June 2-4, 2006 at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina. (more...)

Conference Coordinator, Friends General Conference for Annual Gathering of Friends. Works with several committees, many volunteers, and university staff, requiring some weekend work, travel.(more...)

The objective of this curriculum is to help our Quaker youth understand Christian fundamentalism and our differences from it, so that they will not be intimidated, overpowered or confused in their interactions with their Christian fundamentalist peers.... (more...)

. As we face the future together, we believe we are called once again to listen carefully to one another and to the Spirit to discern the needs of the Yearly Meeting and the relative role of staff and volunteers in meeting those needs. (more...)

BYM women have been gathering for an annual retreat for over 10 years. We invite the women of BYM to join us.

• An opportunity to relax, connect with each other and ourselves
• Explore our theme…"Living from the Center"
• Worship and worship-sharing / Song and Dance
• Workshops
• A Quiet Room for reflection / An Arts Room for playful creation
• A chance to do as much or as little as we please

See our Registration Form