Affiliated Organizations Events

Join FWCC to learn, discuss and explore climate action in the run up to what should have been COP26.,

We know Friends worldwide are passionate about sustainability and climate action. So FWCC has been working with the interfaith Liasion Committee to the UNFCC, and now we write to you with an invitation to a 3-part interactive event series open to all Friends worldwide.

''Worldwide, Covid-19 has disrupted every agenda for 2020. So it is for the interfaith dialogue on climate change also: just six months ago the International Liaison Committee and other faith-based actors were planning various events for November’s COP26 in Glasgow. People from faith groups and networks in Scotland and across the UK were planning, alongside partners from other faith-based networks across the globe, to demonstrate the important role of faith in achieving a successful outcome to COP26.

Now we are planning for a COP in November 2021, and in a world that is very different than it was in 2019. Not only are we facing the emergency of the Covid-19 pandemic, but also an ever more pressing climate crisis. Every day of inaction on climate change puts the future of humanity in deeper peril and exacerbates pre-existing inequalities and vulnerabilities. As people of faith, and those who deeply respect the importance of faith traditions around the world, we understand that climate change, as an existential issue, calls on our core values and understanding of life to guide us to action and transformation.
We are not going to wait passively for the next COP to gather. We want to renew the conversation on climate action, and inspire all people of faith to raise awareness and motivate action on climate change through all tools available. It is for this reason that we are organising a three-part interfaith webinar series on climate change from a faith perspective.''

Do come along, join with different faith, and explore the importance of faiths and climate action with Friends around the world.

Online Event #2 COP26 – Ramp up Ambition!
Tuesday 3 November ¦ 4:00-5:30 pm GMT ¦ 5:00-6:30 pm CET ¦ 11:00-12:30 am EST ¦
Our second online session will bring together representatives from the scientific, policy and faith communities engaged on climate change. This will be an interdisciplinary discussion on the agenda for COP26 and what this means for climate action now.

This interactive event is in English with Spanish interpretation.

Join FWCC to learn, discuss and explore climate action in the run up to what should have been COP26.,

We know Friends worldwide are passionate about sustainability and climate action. So FWCC has been working with the interfaith Liasion Committee to the UNFCC, and now we write to you with an invitation to a 3-part interactive event series open to all Friends worldwide.

''Worldwide, Covid-19 has disrupted every agenda for 2020. So it is for the interfaith dialogue on climate change also: just six months ago the International Liaison Committee and other faith-based actors were planning various events for November’s COP26 in Glasgow. People from faith groups and networks in Scotland and across the UK were planning, alongside partners from other faith-based networks across the globe, to demonstrate the important role of faith in achieving a successful outcome to COP26.

Now we are planning for a COP in November 2021, and in a world that is very different than it was in 2019. Not only are we facing the emergency of the Covid-19 pandemic, but also an ever more pressing climate crisis. Every day of inaction on climate change puts the future of humanity in deeper peril and exacerbates pre-existing inequalities and vulnerabilities. As people of faith, and those who deeply respect the importance of faith traditions around the world, we understand that climate change, as an existential issue, calls on our core values and understanding of life to guide us to action and transformation.
We are not going to wait passively for the next COP to gather. We want to renew the conversation on climate action, and inspire all people of faith to raise awareness and motivate action on climate change through all tools available. It is for this reason that we are organising a three-part interfaith webinar series on climate change from a faith perspective.''

Do come along, join with different faith, and explore the importance of faiths and climate action with Friends around the world.

Online Event #3 Hope for the Future
Tuesday 10 November ¦ 4:00-6:30 pm GMT ¦ 5:00-7:30 pm CET ¦ 11:00-13:30 am EST ¦
As we reach the time of what should have been the COP26 in Glasgow, our final session will offer a space for dialogue on faith-based climate action. We will share and reflect on stories of hope in action from faith communities around the world. The session will offer interactive opportunities for participants, facilitating connections, and raising motivation for the year ahead.

This interactive event is in English with simultaneous Spanish interpretation.

November Conversation Circles
Walking in the World as a Friend: Essential Quaker Practices

“What do we do that makes us Quakers?" A Friend raised this query during the QREC 2019 conference, planting the seed for a series on how essential Quaker practices weave together the individual, the Friends community and Spirit, creating a unique, vital and transformative dynamic. Designed for Quaker adult education and easily adapted to an online format, the series consists of 15 brief, free downloadable videos and a companion manual available for purchase.

Nadine Hoover, author, activist and lifelong Friend, will walk us through the components of this new resource with plenty of time for inquiry and conversation.

Registration is required:
Tuesday 11/17 at 1:00 PM EDT (10:00 AM Pacific).

Conversation Circles meet online, using Zoom videoconferencing.

Moderators
Tuesday, Sita Diehl (Madison WI, NYM)
Guest
Nadine Hoover, Buffalo MM, NYYM, Friends Peace Teams

QREC is a grassroots network of Friends holding a sense of stewardship for life-long Quaker faith formation through religious education. We come from all branches of the international Quaker family. We are a community of practice, sharing resources, skills, gifts, questions and insights, and supporting each other in the ministry of Quaker faith formation.

November Conversation Circles
Walking in the World as a Friend: Essential Quaker Practices

“What do we do that makes us Quakers?" A Friend raised this query during the QREC 2019 conference, planting the seed for a series on how essential Quaker practices weave together the individual, the Friends community and Spirit, creating a unique, vital and transformative dynamic. Designed for Quaker adult education and easily adapted to an online format, the series consists of 15 brief, free downloadable videos and a companion manual available for purchase.

Nadine Hoover, author, activist and lifelong Friend, will walk us through the components of this new resource with plenty of time for inquiry and conversation.

Registration is required:
Tuesday 11/17 at 1:00 PM EDT (10:00 AM Pacific).

Conversation Circles meet online, using Zoom videoconferencing.

Moderators
Tuesday, Sita Diehl (Madison WI, NYM)
Guest
Nadine Hoover, Buffalo MM, NYYM, Friends Peace Teams

QREC is a grassroots network of Friends holding a sense of stewardship for life-long Quaker faith formation through religious education. We come from all branches of the international Quaker family. We are a community of practice, sharing resources, skills, gifts, questions and insights, and supporting each other in the ministry of Quaker faith formation.

Weather permitting, hikes will be offered both Friday and Saturday mornings. Please bring your lunch and whatever beverages you wish and join the Benson family from Annapolis Friends Meeting for a 90 minute hike on the trails near the FWC. Masks will be required and social distancing will be observed throughout the hike and during any after hike gatherings. Please RSVP to Kimberly Benson at svasterias@gmail.com if you wish to attend. If you have not visited the FWC before, please consult our DIRECTIONS PAGE and/or use the Waze app on your smart phone to locate the Niles Cabin.

Weather permitting, hikes will be offered both Friday and Saturday mornings. Please bring your lunch and whatever beverages you wish and join the Benson family from Annapolis Friends Meeting for a 90 minute hike on the trails near the FWC. Masks will be required and social distancing will be observed throughout the hike and during any after hike gatherings. Please RSVP to Kimberly Benson at svasterias@gmail.com if you wish to attend. If you have not visited the FWC before, please consult our DIRECTIONS PAGE and/or use the Waze app on your smart phone to locate the Niles Cabin.