Author: Roger Vincent Jasaitis

• Words and Music

  Two local artists are joining forces with words and music for a poetry reading with violin interludes on June 18th, Saturday at 1 pm.  Gudrun Weeks, violinist and Lynn Martin, poet, will be reading in Marlboro at 355 Upper Dover Road in the barn of Edie Mas (second place on the left after leaving Higley Hill). Visitors are…

  06/04/2016

  Member Activities

  Gudrun Weeks, Lynn Martin, poet, violinist, West Brattleboro Quaker Worship Group

• “Exploring the Quaker Way”

  Our own Steve Chase visited and worshiped with us at Putney Friends Meeting this weekend.   He informed us of this new online learning opportunity offered by him at Pendle Hill. “The goals of this course are to help seekers, attenders, and interested members of Friends meetings: 1) deepen their understanding of the Quaker movement;…

  05/17/2016

  Steve Chase

  online learning, Pendle Hill

• Embracing Change – Growing and Strengthening Quaker Communities

    I’m inspired by Friends’ excitement. I’ve only been FGC’s Spiritual Deepening Coordinator for two months, and already I’ve heard from so many Friends about how excited they are to bring the Spiritual Deepening program to their meeting. I know that many of you are eager to get started on outreach and building a deeper…

  05/10/2016

  FGC

  embracing change, FGC

• Quiet Please

  Can a Quaker Meeting be quiet enough? Putney Friends Meeting has been working towards sound remediation in the Worship space over the past few years. With so many wood surfaces, the sound of voices was very reverberant and it was difficult at times to hear vocal testimony. This week Brent, Ken, Chris and Roger installed…

  05/03/2016

  Member Activities

  Putney Friends Meeting, Quiet Please

• WE ARE FREE OF THE PIPELINE!

  Woolman Hill Quaker Retreat Center “Energy giant Kinder Morgan Inc. has suspended additional work and spending on its Northeast Energy Direct project, a controversial natural gas pipeline proposed through Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Kinder Morgan said on Wednesday that the company didn’t receive the extra commitments from big customers that it needed to proceed with…

  04/21/2016

  Wider Quaker World

  New England Pipeline, Woolman Hill

• Race: the Power of an Illusion – The differences between us

  Justice and Peace Committee of Putney Friends Meeting presents a Film and Discussion series on Racism All are welcome to this opportunity to watch the films together, consider the history of racism, particularly in the USA, consider what white privilege is for those of us who are white, and pursue conversations on race and racism with…

  04/10/2016

  Member Activities

  Putney Friends Meeting, Race: the Power of an Illusion, Social Justice Film Series

• DayTreat

  If you serve your Meeting or Quarter on Ministry & Counsel, Ministry & Worship, Worship & Oversight or Pastoral Care Committee or you work on outreach or adult religious education or spiritual formation or clearness, support, or oversight/accountability committeesThat’s part of the multi-faceted work that is Ministry & Counsel! So, you’re invited to a DayTreat…

  04/01/2016

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• Sr. Helen Prejean: “Dead Man Walking: The Journey Continues”

  Sr. Helen Prejean: “Dead Man Walking: The Journey Continues” Monday, March 7, 2016 Bishop Guertin High School, Nashua, NH ​(Click here for directions) 7pm – 9pm This event is free and open to the public PLEASE SHARE WIDELY ——————————- More news on yesterday’s vote: NH 1 VIDEO: Tie vote in state Senate means death penalty…

  03/07/2016

  Social Justice

  “Dead Man Walking: The Journey Continues”, NH Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, Sr. Helen Prejean

• Restorative Justice Opportunities

  Following you will find two upcoming restorative justice opportunities; Pendle Hill Beyond Crime and Punishment: Fostering Transformative Justice in Community We envision a world where people who offend are not caged, exiled, and stigmatized for life, where public school children aren’t fodder for the school-to-prison pipeline, and where historic intergenerational wounds are acknowledged and healed.…

  02/22/2016

  Social Justice

  Pendle Hill, restorative justice, vermont learning collaborative

• Kay Frazer Memorial

  MEMORIAL INFORMATION: There will be a memorial gathering at the Putney Friends Meeting House on Saturday, Feb. 20, at 1 p.m. Donations to the Putney Friends Meeting, in care of Treasurer, Putney, VT 05346. • Katherine (Kay) R. Frazer, 92, of Saxtons River. Died Jan. 28. Wife of the late Grant Frazer. Mother of Dr.…

  02/15/2016

  Member Activities

  Kay Frazer Memorial