Author: Roger Vincent Jasaitis
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“Only God is Good”: Islam Through the Words of Jesus
LANDMARK COLLEGE Fall 2016 Academic Speaker Series “Only God is Good”: Islam Through the Words of Jesus Amer Latif Monday, September 26, 7 p.m. Brooks M. O’Brien Auditorium, East Academic Building This talk introduces Islamic teachings, ritual practices, and the sharia by using a story from the Gospels in which Jesus answers the questions of a…
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Retreat Reflections 2016
“Everyone felt that the whole weekend was very successful, deep and meaningful and well worth the time we put into it.” ~ Reflection from the Retreat Committee
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Brattleboro says #NoDAPL
In Solidarity with the AFSC there will be a rally today in Brattleboro. Brattleboro says #NoDAPL Start: September 13, 2016• 3:45 PM End: September 13, 2016• 6:00 PM Pliny Park• High St/Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301 Join us on Tuesday, September 13 for a solidarity action and rally at Pliny Park at 3:45 calling on President Obama to instruct the Army Corps of Engineers…
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“What Would It Look Like…?”
…to come more fully alive, together? …for our faith communities to be filled with the power of the Spirit? …to heal the wounds of racism and ecological destruction? …to nurture a world of love and hope? In my service among Friends across New England, I’m blessed to glimpse the many ways we are living into the promise of all…
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Whites confronting our Racism – study and dialogue to action
Dear folks connected to Putney Friends Meeting, We have put up a sign saying that Black Lives Matter. We had a film series in late spring on looking at racism and some of its evolution. And this is your invitation to join a focused group this fall. Details are below. Please contact Gail Haines to…
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New online learning opportunities at Pendle Hill
Hello NEYM monthly meeting friends! Greetings from Pendle Hill! I am the new communications and outreach coordinator here, and look forward to being in touch regarding our programming and educational opportunities. I am reaching out today because several of you had a chance to join Doug Gwyn in his bible study half hours at NEYM…
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Being the Hands of God: A Call to Radical Faithfulness
The theme of the 356th Annual Sessions was ”Being the Hands of God: A Call to Radical Faithfulness.” Doug Gwyn, pastor of Durham Friends Meeting in Maine, offered the Bible half hours each morning. Through stories of early Friends reclaiming the power they encountered in the Scriptures to build a world-changing movement in their time, we…
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QuakerSpeak to visit Putney Friends Meeting
Dear Friends, On Sunday August 7th, Jon Watts, Director of the popular QuakerSpeak video series, will be worshipping at Putney Meeting for the 10:30worship. Following the rise of meeting, Jon would like to invite anyone who is interested to join him for another brief period of worship, during which he will be filming Friends in worship…
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