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Supporting the work of Orlando Quakers
Forwarded from the Clerk of NEYM: Friends, Orlando Quakers invite Friends across the country to have silent worship at a common time, 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14th 2016, whether in your homes or in your meetinghouses. Here are links for additional information about two local LGBTQ+ non-profit community organizations in Orlando that do amazing work: Zebra Foundation (http://zebrayouth.org)…
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Activating Action, what you can do about Orlando.
If we all take one step, that is a lot of steps…contact your elected officials and tell them how you feel. A few days ago I woke up thinking about the word activist. What are they activating? Conscience, sympathy, compassion? Or how about outrage, anger, disgust? Activating action? The other names that we use for…
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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…
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Winter Edition, The New England Friend
DEAR FRIENDS, I am pleased to share this online Winter Edition of the New England Friend. The focus of this issue is on how Friends across New England are engaged in the hard work of faithfulness—the acceptance that God is at work in the world and our participation in that work. There are reports from Friends engaged in…
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With Courageous and Responsible Efforts
27 September 2015 In his address to the U.S. Congress and to our nation, Pope Francis invited us to pray for him, and to pray together. On behalf of the Quaker faith communities in the six New England states, we offer our prayers for the healing of the world. We join our voice with all who strive…
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Last Call For Pendle Hill’s Next Radical Faithfulness Program
Are you or someone you know spiritually called to help heal and repair the world? If so, check out Pendle Hill’s five-month long, online/on-campus program Answering the Call to Radical Faithfulness, which focuses on deepening our skills in spiritual practice, grassroots organizing, and nonviolent action. This innovative new interfaith program includes four training residencies at…
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World Quaker Day, El Día Mundial de los Cuáqueros, La Journée Mondiale Quaker
4 Oct. 2015 Friends World Committee for Consultation… . . . invites every Quaker meeting and church from around the world to celebrate WORLD QUAKER DAY (WQD) on October 4, 2015. As the sun rises in each area of the world, we want to remember that Quakers are worshiping through every time zone, celebrating our deep connections across cultures and…
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Sheila Walking the Walk!
How is Sheila doing on her walk? Click on the link in the right hand column under PFM Member Links to see Sheila’s walk day by day! Or go to her new page HERE.
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The Advance Documents for NEYM Sessions 2015 are now online!
Photo credit: Pat Chaudoin Dear Friends, The Advance Documents for NEYM Sessions 2015 are now online! Wait, aren’t these coming early this year? Yes! Responding to frequent requests, this year many Friends have worked to ensure that these important materials are available much earlier than in recent years. We hope having them completed over two…
Putney Friends Meeting 