Tag: Putney Friends Meeting

• A Prayer in response to the shootings at Pulse in Orlando

  “How deeply we are connected.” A Prayer in response to the shootings at Pulse in Orlando. Friends believe there is that of God in all people. To intentionally harm another—with our actions, our words, or our policies—is to separate ourselves from God. We are here to love one another and to be loved as God…

  06/14/2016

  NEYM

  New England Yearly Meeting, NEYM, Orlando, Pulse, Putney Friends Meeting, Quaker

• 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

• 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

• Open Letter in Support of Black Lives Matter

  Open Letter In Support of Black Lives Matter “Those of us who have grown up with a white identity in America have a particular challenge in that we have been conditioned not to notice the system of racism and white privilege. Our well intentioned attempts at color-blindness can have the unfortunate result of blinding us to…

  01/17/2016

  Social Justice

  Black Lives Matter, Open Letter In Support of Black Lives Matter, Putney Friends Meeting, Quaker, Social Justice

• Called Meeting; Racism in Our Culture

  At our October Meeting for Business Putney Friends Meeting agreed to the following: PFM will host a called Meeting on a date to be determined by the Clerk and Social Justice and Peace committee before the next Meeting for business of 11/15/15 to consider how the Meeting can support in unity the planting of a “Black Lives…

  11/13/2015

  PFM Events

  Black Lives Matter, Putney Friends Meeting, Social Justice

• Response – Ability

  Sheila Garrett deconstructed the word responsiblity as part of her following note. Have you ever thought of this word in this way? It opens up possibilities for action in ways that you may not have thought of… both as individuals and as Faith groups. Sheila is walking from Vermont to Georgia. You can follow her diary on…

  10/21/2015

  Member Activities

  Black Lives Matter, Fellowship of Reconciliation, John Woodman, Putney Friends Meeting, sheila garrett, Social Justice

• A FINAL SERVICE Preparation for Death, On Living and Dying

  A FINAL SERVICE Preparation for Death On Living and Dying, Putney Friends Meeting Putney Friends Meeting created this pamphlet in 2010 to assist members in their preparation for death in the manner of Friends. Since that time many requests have been made to make this useful tool available to a wider audience. Here is a…

  09/08/2015

  Member Activities

  A Final Service, On Living and Dying, Preparation for Death, Putney Friends Meeting

• PUTNEY FRIENDS INTERGENERATIONAL RETREAT

  PUTNEY FRIENDS INTERGENERATIONAL RETREAT Saturday Sept 26  9 to 5  &  Sunday Sept 27 9:30 to 10:20  Theme:  Exploring our Gifts  Place:   Meetinghouse Come to whatever parts appeal to you. Childcare provided 10-12:30 and 1:30-4:00 Saturday, September 26  9 a.m.  Muffins, tea, coffee, and OJ 9:30     All ages celebration of our new Peace Pole  – outside…

  08/31/2015

  PFM Events

  Noah Baker Merrill, PFM Retreat, PUTNEY FRIENDS INTERGENERATIONAL RETREAT, Putney Friends Meeting

• Sheila Walks the Walk

  SHEILA STARTS WALKING THE WALK Saturday, 8 August, 2015 Blessings and love to all my dear Putney MM f/Friends.  I hold you all in my heart with deep, wide gratitude!   After a wonder-full six days at Yearly Meeting sessions, I have spent two days with my new beloved F/friend Anne Moore of Northampton Friends Meeting. …

  08/09/2015

  Member Activities

  Anne Moore, Northampton Friends Meeting, Putney Friends Meeting, sheila garrett, Sheila’s walk

• Memorial Day Meeting for Worship

  Dear Friends, For the past few years, we have honored Memorial Day with a Meeting for remembrance of friends and family. The Meeting will take place  4 – 5 pm, May 25th at the Meeting house.  Francie Marbury will anchor this Meeting, worship sharing time. Please join us.

  05/20/2015

  Member Activities

  Memorial Day, Putney Friends Meeting, Quaker, Vermont