Art Committee and Anti-racism Committee / November 16, 2022

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At the November gathering, Monthly Meeting reviewed the recommendations of the Art Curation and Anti-racism Committees and made the following recommendations: I. A Guiding Committee should be formed with representatives from the Art Curation and Anti-racism Committees that would include an interior design expert from Guilford College or UNC-G, to help plan and to guide the work of the following Committees: II. The Art Curation and History Committee will continue to identify the provenance of…

Small Grants Available / November 16, 2022

Community, News, Social Concerns

Peace and Social Concern Committee is seeking proposals for small grants to support programs or projects that reflect our Quaker Values. Usually, grants are awarded in the $250 – $500 range. You may apply on behalf of an organization or project by submitting a one-page description of the work being done, specifically what the grant would be used for, contact information including name, address and how a check should be written, should the proposal be…

Check Out New Titles in the NGFM Library / November 16, 2022

Community, News

• From Slave Ship to Freedom Road by Julius Lester • A House in the Albemarle: English Settlers, Quakers, and the 1730 Newbold-White House, edited by Philip S. McMullan, Jr. and JH. John Ernst, III • Historic Architecture of Perquimans County, North Carolina by Dru Haley and Raymond H. Winslow, Jr. • Ram Dass: Still Here: Embracing Aging, Changing, and Dying by Ram Dass • Waking Up White and Finding Myself in the Story of…

Notes from Pastor Ashley / November 9, 2022

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Dear Friends, It may feel a little early, but we are already planning for Christmas at New Garden Friends Meeting! I am looking forward to our outdoor Christmas Eve service, and having unprogrammed worship on Christmas morning feels like a time to get away from all the bustle and listen deeply together. We are also looking for volunteers to help with all of the Christmas plans! We need people to help with setting out the…

Pastoral Transition Team / November 9, 2022

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Monthly Meeting approved the following slate of friends to serve on the Transition Team: • Kevin Lawe • Heather Adams • Laura Hans • Tom Baker • John Kepchar • Marcy Reid-Smith • Janet Inmon • Jim Lancaster • Bill Eagles • Bill McNeil • Tim Lindeman • Cathy Hamilton • Ashley Wilcox will consult with the Committee The Transition Team is a group of trusted individuals the meeting chose that is spiritually grounded and…

George Lakey: Lessons for Today from a Lifetime of Nonviolent Activism / November 20, 2022

Community, News, Social Concerns

We have been invited to join a forum with George Lakey. Many of us are inspired by his activism and witness. Piedmont Friends is inquiring into the possibility of George coming to our area next year and in that process we were invited to join by Zoom an event in Baltimore featuring George entitled, “Lessons for Today from a Lifetime of Nonviolent Activism” on November 20th at 3:15 p.m. Please register here. George Lakey is…

North Carolina Fellowship of Friends Meeting / Nov. 12th

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NCFF Fall Meeting for Worship and Business To prepare for hosting the North Carolina Fellowship of Friends, a small committee has been working. They will provide coffee, tea & hot chocolate prior to the meeting (9:30am) and lunch following (noon). Any Friends who have agreed to bring baked goods, just leave them in the kitchen sometime on Friday, Nov. 11 between 9:00am and 5:00pm or the next morning. Thanks! ––Kate Seel

Book Recommendation; The Sum of Us / November 9, 2022

News, Social Concerns

Here is a book I am recommending: The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee. (Hint – Soon it will be found in our Little Free Anti-racist Library.) There is a great summary from the book jacket. “The Sum of Us is a brilliant analysis of how we arrived here: divided and self-destructing, materially rich but spiritually starved and vastly unequal. McGhee marshals economic and sociological…