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• Minute regarding Darfur
• Minute on Torture
• Letter to Secretary Rice: Ramallah Friends School

"To fashion one's thought and action as a Quaker involves more than maintaining membership in the Religious society of Friends... (more...)

Rest, Rest, and More Rest

Friends – many of us are soul-tired. In the face of unrelenting war, we are discouraged, sad, frustrated, angry, and at times despairing. These feelings are not only heavy burdens, but they are contagious to the people around us and do little to advance the cause of peace. (more...)

The Interchange is published three times a year; in March, May and September. For 2007, the due dates are February 5, April 2, and September 7. (more...)

Two events celebrating the 350th year of Quakerism in America and on the Chesapeake Bay will be held at the Old Quaker Burying Grounds in Galesville, MD this fall, in coordination with South County Fall Heritage Days. (more...)

Another great summer has passed at the camps and we are getting into fall and winter mode. We are planning a few more exciting work weekends at the BYM camp properties and would love to have you join us. (more...)

Work on improving the water quality in the pond at Catoctin began this spring and the results were well beyond our expectations. The water in the “Lagoon” has never been as clean as it was this summer! (more...)

From October 13-16, a dozen high-school age Friends and a dozen DC area students involved in AFSC’s “Help Increase the Peace Program” (HIPP) will participate in William Penn House’s “I Have a Dream…” Youth Seminar. (more...)

On October 27-28, Friends interested in Godly Play® will have the opportunity to attend an introductory workshop in Philadelphia. (more...)

The William Penn House’s upcoming seminar, Teachers of Peace: Educating for Peace and Social Change helps teachers help their students create a more just and peaceful society. (more...)

Like many aspects of his life and career, Franklin’s relationship with Quakers and Quakerism is complex and multifaceted — perhaps even modeled on the chameleon-like. This talk examines some of the dynamics of that relationship. (more...)

The conference, to be held on Saturday, November 11, 2006, at Friends School of Baltimore, is ready to roll with 39 workshops and two featured speakers! (more...)

The Blue Ridge Gathering, a group of about 60 Friends from Meetings in western Virginia met together in Roanoke on May 7, It was a joyous occasion! The next Blue Ridge Gathering will occur on November 12 in Roanoke. (more...)

With the start of the school year, comes the start of the BYM Junior Young Friends program for rising 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders. BYM staff and parents have developed a new program. (more...)

“Please hold the Clerk’s table in the Light...” This was a request we heard often at our Annual Meeting’s business sessions in August...(more...)

I want to thank the BYM Religious Education Committee for the wonderful teaching opportunities I’ve had at BYM. Your invitation to work with Friends regarding the grief of losing Tom Fox and the issues of learning from his ministry made good use of me.(more...)

I have been thinking about the relationship between BYM and monthly meetings, especially at the personal level. What do we get for our annual monetary contribution? What does BYM offer Monthly Meeting Friends?(more...)

Dear Friends,

We wanted to check in and thank those courageous and loving Friends who have expressed interest in the Intervisitation Program of Baltimore Yearly Meeting. There continue to be opportunities for visiting.(more...)

“Why should we care if our meetings are diverse?” The setting was a BYM workshop on “The Realities of Racism” held in Chambersburg in August 2005. Immediately some people started rolling their eyes and looking shocked, as if to say, “You shouldn’t ask a question like that!”(more...)

Kindness is the word that comes to mind when we think of Roger, who passed away at the age of 85...(more...)

Brian Landes was the epitome of quiet generosity. He was always willing to give of himself, his home, his resources - without any need for recognition. When he saw a need, he responded to the fullest.(more...)

Suzanne’s light and grace illuminated our small meeting for more than twenty years. Her probing questions, her thoughtful and eloquent responses, her intense curiosity about the world around her, and her determination(more...)

Almost one hundred Friends from across the United States and one Friend from the United Kingdom participatedin the First Annual North American Conference for Racial Justice and Equality within the Religious Society of Friends March 31 – April 2, 2006 at the Meeting House Conference Center in Burlington, New Jersey.(more...)

As a volunteer at Eastern Correctional Institution (ECI) in Westover, MD, I act as a liaison between Baltimore Monthly Meeting, Stony Run and the Native American Circles at East, West and Annex compounds.(more...)

Friends from 18 yearly meetings including Baltimore, Canada, Britain, and Rwanda, gathered on June 2-4, 2006, at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina to learn about United States-sponsored torture and to plan how to end it.(more...)

For several years, the Peace Committee of Sandy Spring Friends Meeting has sponsored an award program for high school seniors which other monthly meetings might wish to emulate. Bethesda Meeting has already done so.(more...)

There is the real possibility that sometime in your life you will be called upon to assist a relative in finding a nursing home with a loving staff and outstanding care...(more...)

...is pleased to announce the availability of our newest Journal on the web. This free material can be read on the screen, or downloaded in two different formats.(more...)

What meaning can be found in the life and death of Tom Fox? This is an ongoing question for many of us. In this small book, more than two dozen authors grapple with this question.(more...)

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