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Friends,
Steve and I have just attended "The Weeping Time", a discussion about an incident in which 436 Black humans were sold for over $303,000 in Savannah, Georgia.
Included was a restorative justice presentation by Pastor Charlie McCallie that was very powerful spiritually and practically. This was part of The Lived Black Experience series sponsored by the Murdoch Center to educate White people. This series is changing my life and “The Weeping Time” is now my favorite.
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The Boys Who Said NO!, a film I helped produce, is being shown as part of the United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) this week. The film tells the story of the draft resistance movement during the Vietnam War. I'm delighted with how well it came together. It's inspiring.
If you're interested in watching the film, it can be watched any time on Sunday, October 25, 2020.
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When we contemplate the future of Friends, I think of all the changes we have made through the centuries since George Fox cornered Margaret Fell and queried, “What canst THOU say?”
That was a monumental change from religion as usual. Not “the Holy Book,” not the Priests or even the Prophets of old, but…THOU. And even then, thou might change thy understanding, because of continuing revelation, and thus what thou sayest might change!
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Dear Friends,
Quaker Earthcare Witness is hosting monthly online worship sharing groups in partnership with Friends General Conference. Together we are creating more opportunities for Friends to be in spiritual community with one another.
(We will also meet November 25, so mark your calendars).
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What is Our Quaker Witness in These Difficult Times?
Exploring this question, an interest group met 10/18/2020, during the fall gathering of College Park Quarterly Meeting.
Group panelists and participants contributed these resources:
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Despite losing nearly 2,000 feet of waterline and two-years-worth of firewood, QC managed to avoid losing any buildings. For that we are so grateful and hold in the Light so many neighbors who were not so fortunate. We hope to find ways to help and support those in need.
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AFSC has a number of job openings, including:
from Lucy Duncan, American Friends Service Committee (10/20/2020)
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We are in the business of unburdening our hearts.
If it’s too heavy, it’s not worth carrying.
Fall brings grief, loss, and decay. Fall also brings breath, generosity, divine connection, unburdening, and balance.
I dug into the season of autumn and found a huge backstory. Inspired by Chinese medicine, meditations, teachers, and Quakers along the way.
There is an odor to decay. Sometimes it stinks to make changes.
We have to let things decay to return as new growth.
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Join us for an online conversation for considering how Friends' annual "State of the Meeting" reports might become more useful.
from Don McCormick, Grass Valley Friends Meeting (to be 10/24/2020)
