Weekly Announcements 05.30.2021

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 31st (Monday) Labor Day
  • June 1st (Tuesday) 7:00 pm, North County Meeting
  • June 2nd (Wednesday) 7:30 pm, Wednesday Meditation
  • June 6th (Sunday)
    • 9:00 am, Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business
    • 11:00 am, Worship on Zoom
    • 12:30 pm, Potluck – Social Time on Zoom
  • June 10th (Thursday) 4:00 pm, Spiritual Friends Group
  • June 13th (Sunday) 9:15 am, Sacred Chant & Dance
  • June TBD – Visit with Oscar Mmbali

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Visit with Oscar Mmbali

The online visit with Oscar Mmbali that was scheduled for May 28th did not actually take place. The visit is in the process of being rescheduled for the end of June. More information will be forthcoming. 

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

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North County Meeting

The North County Meeting will be held from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm on June 1st. This is an in-person event (no technology) held outdoors in Glen Burnie, MD. 

Contact Diane E. for more information by email to info@annapolisfriends.org.

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MfW with Attention to Business

Please participate in the June 6th Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business at 9:00 am. This is an opportunity to practice several of our testimonies as we carry out the practical work of maintaining our faith community. We seek to be Spirit-led in our work, with as much efficiency as possible, achieving a sense of what Friends call “right order.”

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

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Potluck and Social Time

Following Worship on June 6th at about 12:30 pm, the community will gather for Potluck and Social Time. We will be on Zoom and will have an opportunity to get caught up with one another’s activities and happenings. 

Request more information by email to info@annapolisfriends.org.

Sacred Chant & Dance

On June 13th at 9:15 am to 10:45 am the Ministry & Worship (M&W) Committee will host the Sacred Chant and Dance for the Meeting for Learning (MfL). The plan is to hold this OUTDOORS and IN-PERSON at the Meetinghouse. If the weather is disagreeable, the virtual online option will be announced using the AFM-Announce email list.

All are warmly invited to participate in AFM’s Sacred Chant & Dances. The dance is akin to the ancient traditions of various folk dances around the world. We dance together in a circle, often with hands joined (virtually), in easy movements with simple, repetitive chants. The circle provides that each person has a unique place, equal to one another, and at the same proximity to the Center. This is a symbol of our journey together, supporting and sustaining one another as a Community. After each dance/chant, we gently transition to a moment of stillness and silence as we open to the sweet awareness of the Divine within, between, and around us and all things

Contact Sylvia O. for more information by email to info@annapolisfriends.org.

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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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