Weekly Announcements 05.23.2021

Weekly Announcements

There are three (3) kinds of  worship at Annapolis Friends Meeting (AFM):

  1. Spiritually connected, physically apart and without technology at 8:00 am on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays
  2. In-Person outside at the meetinghouse. Please be prepared for the weather. Attenders are required to wear masks, practice social distancing and stay home if ill. As of May 2, 2021, pre-registration is no longer required for outdoor worship.
    • 8:00 am on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays
    • 11:00 am on the 1st & 3rd Sundays
  3. Online video conferencing at 11:00 am using Zoom each Sunday: ZOOM LINK; Phone: 301-715-8592, Meeting ID: 650 269 455, Passcode: 241727

As is our tradition, joys and announcements are shared after each Meeting for Worship (MfW). Although the information below does not include all of the joys or announcements for our community, it is wonderful to share what we have available. 

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Coming UP:

The list below can also be viewed on the bottom right of the homepage or on the AFM Calendar,

  • May 26th (Wednesday) 7:30 pm, Wednesday Meditation
  • May 28th (Friday) 7:30 pm, Visit with Oscar Mmbali
  • May 30th (Sunday) 5th Sunday
    • 8:00 am, Early Meeting 
    • 9:15 am, Worship Sharing: Living with loss
    • 11:00 am, Worship on Zoom
    • 1:30 to 3:30 pm, Committee Clerk’s Meeting
  • May 31st (Monday) Labor Day

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Visit with Oscar Mmbali

At 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm on Friday, May 28th, there will be an online visit with Oscar Mmbali, Friends United Meeting (FUM) field staff. Oscar is a Kenyan serving in Belize. Oscar’s main assignment is nurturing the growth of the meeting in Belize City. His approach focused on attracting youth and young adults in succeeding in growing this new meeting. Part of the proceeds from the recent Quaker Market went to the FUM Global Solidarity fund, focused currently on needs caused by COVID-19. Oscar will fill us in on these needs in Belize and the ways such gifts are being used there. The AFM Ministry & Worship Committee is sponsoring this event.

Click HERE to connect to the meeting.

For more information, contact Ann R. at ministry@annapolisfriends.org.

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Worship Sharing: Living with Loss

At 9:15 am on Sunday, May 30th, the Outreach Committee will be offering a Worship Sharing on Living with Loss: consider how your life has changed in the last year, what opportunities & challenges that were offered to you; and how the spirit has supported you.

Contact Patty R. for more information by email to info@annapolisfriends.org.

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Committee Clerks Meeting

The AFM Committee Clerks will meet on 5th Sunday, May 30th, at 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. All are welcome.. Zoom LINK. Phone: 301-715-8592, Meeting ID: 954 7313 6791, Passcode: 562075

Contact Martha B. for more information by email to clerk@annapolisfriends.org.

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Friends World Committee for Consultation

The Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) has online opportunities to learn about their programs and offerings. The purpose of FWCC is to encourage fellowship and understanding among all the branches of the Religious Society of Friends. FWCC brings Friends together in multiple ways to celebrate God in our lives, to gather the Quaker voice and build networks to address issues of our time, and to unite us within our diversity.

For more information, go to https://fwcc.world.

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Friends United Meeting 

The Friends United Meeting (FUM) community stretches far and wide across the globe. We are a collection of Christ-centered Quakers, embracing thirty-seven Yearly Meetings and Associations, thousands of local gatherings and hundreds of thousands of individuals. FUM is planning to reschedule their Triennial Meeting that was going to be held in 2020, but will now hopefully be held in the summer of 2021.

For more information, go to https://www.friendsunitedmeeting.org.

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Friends General Conference

Friends General Conference (FGC) will be holding the Gathering on June 27th through July 3rd. FGC seeks divine guidance, along with their staff and volunteers to provide services and resources for individual Quakers, Quaker meetings and people interested in the Quaker faith and practice. The work of FGC can be summarized into three areas of endeavor: (1) To hold conferences and consultations; (2) Provide Religious Education materials and opportunities; and (3) To host programs and initiatives for and on behalf of our members.

To learn more about the Gathering, go to https://www.fgcquaker.org/connect/gathering.

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Wednesday Meditation Group

At 7:30 pm every Wednesday, the Meditation Group meets on Zoom. The meeting starts with 40-minutes of silent meditation followed by a book discussion. The book changes and is selected by the group. Zoom LINK. Phone: 301-715-8592, Meeting ID: 821 9517 1855, Passcode: 066188

Contact Patty R. for more information by email to info@annapolisfriends.org.

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5th Night Light – Every Thursday evening

From 7:00 pm until 8:00 pm on every Thursday, the AFM community engages in a spiritual practice that acknowledges the Light of God within each person and that to be in community is to actively care for one another. During that time, Friends hold people and situations who need additional spiritual support in the Light. Friends will pause wherever they may be, read the list of names, and hold each person or situation in our hearts and in the Light. On Wednesday, the list of names or situations are sent out to the AFM-Announce list.

For more information, contact Pastoral Care at pastoral-care@annapolisfriends.org.

For additional information about Annapolis Friends Meeting and other events click here for the calendar. Or at https://annapolisfriends.org.

 

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