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• In the Space Between

    JUNE 2018 In the Space Between God speaks to each of us as he makes us, then walks with us silently out of the night. These are the words we dimly hear: You, sent out beyond your recall, go to the limits of your longing. Embody me. Flare up like flame and make big…

  06/15/2018

  NEYM, Noah Baker Merrill, Uncategorized

  In the Space Between

• Families Belong Together

  06/07/2018

  Social Justice, Uncategorized

  Wilderness Friends

• Parents Day Breakfast

  05/30/2018

  Member Activities, Uncategorized

• Families Torn Apart

  American Friends Service Committee Families Torn Apart At 19, Jorge Velasquez fled the violence in his country of origin of El Salvador and came to the United States in 1995. Since 2001, he’s been legally able to work and support his wife and three children, thanks to Temporary Protected Status (TPS)—a government program that grants…

  04/29/2018

  AFSC, Uncategorized

  TPS

• 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)  …

  04/12/2018

  Social Justice, Uncategorized

  GunSense Vermont

• The Encouragement of Light

  The Encouragement of Light How did the rose ever open its heart and give to this world all its beauty? It felt the encouragement of light against its being, otherwise, we all remain too frightened. –Hafiz, It Felt Love Dear Friends, In this season of turmoil and transformation, I’ve been learning about—and from—crocuses. The flowers…

  04/05/2018

  NEYM, Uncategorized

  The Encouragement of Light

• 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…

  03/29/2018

  Social Justice, Uncategorized

  GunSense Vermont

• Sen. Jeanette White showing some resistance to gun legislation

  Dear Putney Friends Meeting — Thank you for all that you’ve done in support of gun violence prevention, and particularly in support of S.55 (background checks). The bill is on its way, but we are not there yet. Sen. Jeanette White is showing some resistance to the changes approved by the House yesterday. As a…

  03/28/2018

  Social Justice, Uncategorized

  GunSense Vermont

• March for Our Lives

  03/21/2018

  Uncategorized

• A lot is happening

  Dear Friends,  If it seems like you’ve been hearing from us a lot, it’s because a lot is happening. We have a big opportunity to make real strides in gun violence prevention, and we can’t let up. THE NEWS: Universal Background Checks has made it through the Senate and is now in the House Judiciary…

  03/13/2018

  Uncategorized