October 6, 2021 - New Garden Friends Meeting

Covid Advisory Update / October 5, 2021

Community, Covid-19, NewsBy Tom Lassiter October 6, 2021

The COVID plans for New Garden Friends Meeting will remain the same this week in accordance with current policies and protocols for protecting friends/Friends from COVID. Specifically we will continue semi-programmed MFW outdoors and/or by Zoom and Facebook live, un-programmed MFW outdoors or indoors (very small numbers of masked attendees) and small group meetings indoors at the Meeting House, in accordance with current masking and distancing protocols. Our next meeting of the COVID Medical Advisory Group…

Learn About Our New Friends / October 13, 2021

Community, Fellowship, News, Social ConcernsBy Tom Lassiter October 6, 2021

Dr. Jeff Jones (Ph.D), a professor at UNCG has volunteered to share some of his expertise on modern Afghan history, traditional culture, with those interested in supporting and welcoming our newest neighbors. The title of in a presentation called: “A Historical & Cultural Introduction to Afghanistan.” You are invited to join this ZOOM meeting on Wednesday, October 13, 7-8:30 p.m. Register in advance to receive the link at https://tinyurl.com/4p8yw8y2

Challenging Racism / October 5, 2021

Community, News, Social ConcernsBy Tom Lassiter October 6, 2021

Regarding Critical Race Theory, a very contentious topic these days: Mari Matsuda, a law professor at the University of Hawaii, who was an early developer of CRT, described it in the New York Times (Critical Race Theory: A Brief History, by Jacey Fortin, 7/27/21) as a map for change. “For me,” she said, “critical race theory is a method that takes the lived experience of racism seriously, using history and social reality to explain how…

Upcoming Adult Forums / October 2021

Fellowship, First Day, News, Religious EducationBy Tom Lassiter October 6, 2021

Adult Forum will meet by Zoom at 11:15 a.m. You can also participate as a small group on the New Garden Friends Meeting grounds, if you prefer. Just bring along your computer. October 10 / Author Ashley Wilcox will bring the prepared message and join us during Adult Forum time. Ashley M. Wilcox is a Quaker minister and the author of The Women’s Lectionary: Preaching the Women of the Bible throughout the Year (available now…

Semi-Programmed Meeting for Worship / October 10, 2021

First Day, WorshipBy Tom Lassiter October 6, 2021

10:00 a.m. / In-Person outdoors (weather permitting) on the grounds of our meeting house. Ashley Wilcox will be speaking. Reading: Isaiah 49:8-16 Message: “Our Mother God” Meeting for Worship livestream: Facebook Live: http://www.facebook.com/NewGardenFriendsMeeting Meeting for Worship on Zoom: Check your email for a Zoom link, or contact [email protected] to receive a link. Prepared messages are posted at: www.ngfm.org/media

Unprogrammed Meeting for Worship/ October 10, 2021