Author: Roger Vincent Jasaitis
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Election Results
November 9, 2016 Dear Friends throughout New England, As we gathered for our weekly worship this morning, we held all of you in prayer. From that worship, we feel led to write to you with a message of love, encouragement and support. In the aftermath of this week’s election, many who are grieving, angry, fearful…
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Nor’wester: November 2016
Newsletter of the Northwest Quarter of New England Yearly Meeting, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) November 2016 Nor’wester: November 2016 click to open pdf This includes the schedule and registration for our upcoming hosting of the Quarterly Meeting on December 3rd and 4th and the Memorial Minute of Kay Frazer.
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A Call to Prayer and Support for Standing Rock
November 3, 2016 In North Dakota, the Standing Rock Sioux and their allies are struggling for the future of their land and people. Where those without worldly power stand in the Truth in the face of empire, God is at work and our faith calls us to support them. For months, the Indigenous people leading…
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Labyrinth Election Peace Walk
Sunday evening, November 6th at 7pm Putney Friends Meetinghouse Rt 5 just north of the village, Putney Vermont Sadelle Wiltshire will be hosting a peace labyrinth walk prior to the election. Friends are invited to come walk the labyrinth and hold a the country in a healing light that evening. Sadelle will be offering some inspirational readings…
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GROUNDING THE NATION AND OURSELVES IN WORSHIP DURING THE 2016 ELECTION
Whatever your political views, and whatever the outcome of the election, all of us, our nation and the world will need prayerful grounding. Anyone is welcome to come to the Meetinghouse for any length of time, from 8am to 10pm Tuesday and Wednesday, to pray, worship, contemplate. On Wednesday, we will hold our weekly unprogrammed…
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You are welcome to join us as you are.
“We believe that every person is loved by the Divine Spirit. There are Quakers of all ages, religious backgrounds, races, education, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities, classes and experience. You are welcome to join us as you are.” These words were approved by the Monthly Meeting today as an update to our welcoming language…
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VIKING ECONOMICS
VIKING ECONOMICS How the Scandinavians got it right — and how we can, too by George Lakey Sat Oct 15 Keene, NH: Toadstool Bookstore, 4pm. 12 Emerald St. , the corner of Main St. and Emerald St. Bill McKibben: “A completely fascinating account of the Nordics–and, in particular, of Norway, one of the planet’s most fascinating nations. Viking Economics shows us there’s…
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Becoming the Quakers the World Needs
Dear Friends, Last week I served in the role of spiritual elder, accompanying and supporting Lisa Graustein of Beacon Hill (MA) Friends Meeting as she led a daylong workshop in New Haven, Connecticut for educators, students and other civic leaders focusing on how our systems of education might be transformed to foster racial justice and healing of multi-generational…
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Deep Change for Climate Justice: Coalescing a Transformational Movement
Vermont Interfaith Power & Light and Our Children, Climate, Faith Symposium Deep Change for Climate Justice: Coalescing a Transformational Movement October 15 – 16, 2016 White River Junction, VT Lead Speakers: The Rev. Fred Small and Sherri Mitchell Join us for two inspiring days of creative dialogue for collaborative action with luminary guest speakers, workshops, breakout groups,…
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