Dear Friends, What does it mean to be prophetic? This is a question that I am wondering about in my class for Guilford and my series of messages on prophetesses in the Bible. As we see in these stories about prophetesses, there is no one answer! The prophets and prophets in the Bible come from many different backgrounds and they are prophetic in a variety of ways. Some sing, some speak, some use their bodies…
Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have created a huge humanitarian crisis with over 35,000 fatalities to date, and many thousands more displaced from their homes and livelihoods. You can help victims of these earthquakes and enjoy a good meal provided by the Divan Center of Greensboro in New Garden Friends Meeting Fellowship Hall on March 5, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. This benefit will take the place of our normal First Day meal before meeting for…
Piedmont Friends Yearly Meeting is holding a spring gathering, Sat. April 1, 10:30am-3:00pm / High Point City Lake, 601 W. Main St., High Point, and Mendenhall Homeplace, 603 W. Main St., High Point, NC. Friends will gather by HIgh Point City lake. Bring your own picnic. At 1:30pm, Friends will make their way to the Mendenhall Homeplace for a tour of the historic Quaker homeplace. Register here – https://www.emailmeform.com/builder/emf/PiedmontFriends/SpringGathering
Saturday, 18 February , 1 PM ET over Zoom Webinar / The Prep School Negro (2012): African American in Quakers Schools. This Saturday, the 2023 Black Quaker Lives Matter Film Festival & Forum continues with our second event, examining the challenges of African Americans in Quaker schools and honoring lifelong Quaker-educator Joan Countryman. On Saturday, 18 February, we will screen the 2012 documentary, The Prep School Negro, directed by trailblazing filmmaker André Robert Lee, and…
At our February monthly business meeting Friends paused to consider the wording on the new signage for our Little Free Library. Several Friends have expressed concern that the term “Antiracist” implies that we are against people who are racist, and that some people just bristle at the word. The word “Antiracism” was suggested as a softer alternative that could not be mistaken for animosity toward people. At the risk of muddying the waters instead of…
When we talk about migration, too often, the conversation overlooks the humanity and experiences of the people impacted. Popular rhetoric about the “border crisis” and political stunts like the busing of migrants only makes this worse. FCNL’s February Quaker Changemaker Event will feature a conversation about faith and community work on the border and across the nation. Register to join our conversation on Thursday Feb. 23 at 8:00 p.m. EST. Register here. Learn More. This…
Dear Friends, Maybe it’s because my oldest just turned 15. Or maybe it’s because we are all starting to settle into our “new normal” after years of online programming and physical isolation. Perhaps it’s the recent loss of dear Friends and pillars of our community. Whatever it is, I’ve spent a lot of time considering the passage of time, and how it relates to my ministry and relationship with New Garden Friends Meeting. These days,…
9:45 a.m. Unprogrammed Meeting for Worship 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Adult Forum (Zoom) 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Spiritual Disciplines (Zoom) 11 a.m. Semi-Programmed Meeting for Worship* • Worshipful Music: Andy Mock • Welcome: Ashley Wilcox • Announcements: Karen Garraputa • Congregational Hymn: • Reading: Judges 4:1-7 • Special Music: • Message: Deborah the Prophet • Silent Worship • Holding in the Light *Meeting for Worship livestream: Facebook Live: http://www.facebook.com/NewGardenFriendsMeeting