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 at the meetinghouse. Attendees will practice physical-distancing and stay home if ill. Masks are optional outdoors. Masks are to be worn when inside the meetinghouse if there is more than one person, unless those present agree to not wear masks. F/friends are encouraged to be respectful of each person’s comfort level. 
   • 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 homepage or on the AFM Calendar,

• July 6th (Tuesday) 7:00 pm, North County Meeting
• July 7th (Wednesday) 7:00 pm, Wednesday Meditation
• July 8th (Thursday) 4:00 pm, Spiritual Friends Group
• July 10th (Saturday) 2:00 pm, Deconstructing Racism
• July 11th (Sunday)
  • 8:00 am, Early Worship
  • 9:15 am, Meeting for Learning
  • 11:00 am, Meeting for Worship
• July 18th (Sunday) – Planned 1st Blended MfW 

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AFM Library

The AFM Library Committee is working on updating the collection and noticed that there are books that were checked out a long time ago and have not been brought back to the library. Likely, the pandemic had something to do with this issue, but we now have open doors for the return of library books and the Library Committee is encouraging Friends to bring the books back. There are people who would also like to borrow some of the books that are still out in circulation. Thank you, in advance, for your help with this project. 

Contact Nan E. for more information by email to library@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 Tuesday, July 6th. This is an in-person event (no technology) held outdoors in Glen Burnie, MD on the 1st Tuesday each month. 

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

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Wednesday Meditation Group

At 7:00 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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Spiritual Friends Group

On July 8th (Thursday) at 4:00 pm, the Spiritual Friends Group will be meeting virtually. They always meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month, not in-person, but on Zoom. Click HERE. We meet to nurture our spiritual lives and, if requested, to ask the group to hold us accountable to our individual intentions. Everyone is welcome. Quakers and non-Quakers!   

For more information, contact Barb T. at info@annapolisfriends.org.

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Deconstructing Racism Group

On July 10th (Saturday) at 2:00 pm, the Deconstructing Racism Group are hoping that you can join us for centering silence, sharing of personal experiences related to diversity, and discernment of personal and corporate leadings. It is an opportunity to further consider decisions AFM is threshing as a meeting. We listen and learn from each other. We close in brief silent worship. All are welcome.

• Deconstructing Racism Group from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm for prayerful reflection on personal and structural racism, discernment of individual and corporate leadings) and followed by:
• Diversity Book Discussion from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The book being discussed can change.

For more information, contact Jean C. at info@annapolisfriends.org.

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Meetings for Learning

The Education Committee will be taking a break from planning and presenting Meetings for Learning for the next five Sundays. MfLs are normally held on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays. That means that the 9:15 am time slot for the following Sundays may be filled by other AFM offerings: July 11th, July 25th, August 8th, August 22nd, August 29th. More information will be provided as plans develop.

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1st Blended MfW

The Path Forward Committee is planning to hold the 1st Blended Meeting for Worship (MfW) on July 18th. A blended meeting is one where there are people in attendance at the meetinghouse and there are attendees joining the same meeting using Zoom. Preparations will need to be completed before the 18th and, if all goes well, there will be a blended MfW. The equipment was purchased and tested. One of the tests was the MfW with Attention to Business (wAtB) on July 4th. There were many accolades and people were most pleased to see the inside of the Multi-Purpose Room, hear and see each other, and make forward progress after so many restrictions due to COVID.

For more information, contact Karen C. at clerk@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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