Category: Social Justice
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Denouncement of Political Violence
“We are a people that follow after those things that make for peace, love and unity; it is our desire that others’ feet may walk in the same, and do deny and bear our testimony against all strife, and wars, and contentions … Treason, treachery, and false dealing we do utterly deny; false dealing, surmising,…
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Quakers In Support of Equity and Inclusion
To the community of Putney, our Town, State and Federal elected officials and other Towns taking up the work of understanding systemic racism. In Jan 2016, the Putney Friends Meeting (Quakers) agreed to hang a Black Lives Matter sign in front of the Meetinghouse. We also agreed that we wanted to become a body that…
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Hiroshima, Nagasaki Atomic Bombing 75th Anniversary Vigils
Thursday, Aug 6 and Sunday, Aug 9, 2020 mark the 75 year anniversaries of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan . Hundreds of thousands of civilians lost their lives as a result of these bombings, which were not necessary to end World War ll because the Japanese government was attempting to surrender.…
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A Minute of Welcome
We as members of Putney Friends Meeting (Quakers) share the goals of many others for social justice. We affirm any work that addresses equity and inclusion for refugees, asylum seekers, immigrants, people of color, and other marginalized groups. Our faith community extends a welcome to all those who embark on a dangerous journey to…
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Keeping Vermont Safer
Dear Putney Friends Meeting, Earlier today, Governor Phil Scott signed into law a trio of bills that will help keep Vermont safer. We are very grateful to the Governor and to the legislative leaders who recognized the risk that gun violence poses to Vermont and championed these bills. (photo courtesy of Greg Moschetti) …
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Town Hall For Our Lives
Dear Friends — Rep. Peter Welch will be holding a Town Hall meeting specifically on gun violence prevention TOMORROW in Brattleboro. We are glad that he is helping to further the conversation around gun violence prevention, and we hope that you can attend. Details: Town Hall For Our Lives Sat, Apr 7 2018 at 10:00…
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We’ve all been doing some heavy lifting
Putney Friends Meeting — We know we’ve been asking a lot from our supporters these past few weeks. Getting these gun violence prevention bills passed is no mean feat, and we’ve all been doing some heavy lifting. We believe that the final vote on S.55 (background checks) will start TOMORROW, 3/30, at 11:30. We must…
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