Happy Birthday, Jomo Kenyatta / (20 October 1897- 22 August 1978)

News, Social Concerns

Structural Violence Faced by Independent Kenya’s 1st President & Current Efforts for Retrospective Justice Dear F/friends, October 20, is accepted as the birthday of trailblazing Pan-Africanist and political leader Jomo Kenyatta (1897). After Kenya achieved independence on 21 December 1963, Kenyatta was sworn in the following year as the country’s first indigenous president. What kind of nation did he inherit to lead? This narrative seeks to (1) expose how both the direct and structural violence…

Walter Naegle / Speaking on Bayard Rustin: Quaker Fighter for Social Justice and Democracy / October 27, 2022

Community, News, Social Concerns

Thursday, October 27 at 7:00 pm Chapel Hill Public Library, Room B Walter Naegle was Bayard Rustin’s partner for the last decade of Rustin’s life. Since Rustin’s death, he has worked with activists, scholars, and community groups to educate the public about Rustin’s values and work. In 2013, he accepted Rustin’s posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. Sponsored by Peace and Justice and Transition and Support Committees, Chapel Hill Friends Meeting

North Carolina Fellowship of Friends Announcements / October 25, 2022

Community, News

North Carolina Quaker 350th Jubilee at Quaker Lake on November 5; A reminder that you are invited to celebrate the 350th anniversary of Friends in North Carolina at Quaker Lake Camp (New Lodge) on November 5 between 10am and 1:30pm. Lunch will be provided, and to help plan for lunch, please RSVP to [email protected] by 10/22. Invitation for Quaker Parents: An Online Support Group The Quaker parent mutual support groups are a supportive forum in…

Fall Fun Fest & UNICEF Fundraiser / October 30

Families, Holiday, News, Volunteer, Youth

Join us Sunday, October 30, 4-6 p.m., for the Fall Fun Fest & UNICEF Fundraiser. There will be s’mores, pumpkin decorating, scarecrow making, games and stories, and a bake sale. Don’t forget to wear your (Quaker friendly) costume! You can sign up to Trick or Treat for UNICEF too. Contact Karin Heller if you are interested in volunteering. We still need face painters and Friends who are willing to help run crafts and games. We…

Religious Education Update / October 25, 2022

Community, Families, News, Religious Education

Hybrid Adult Forum Please note: Beginning October 30, Adult Forum will return to the original (pre-pandemic) start time, running 9:45- 10:45 a.m. The Zoom link will remain the same. October 30 & November 6, 9:30-10:30 a.m. (parlor and Zoom): Bill McNeil will facilitate our Adult Forum time together as we share some of our favorite and most meaningful songs. We will listen together and respond. Please submit songs (title and artist) to Karin Heller ([email protected]).…

Action Alert: Urgent Call for Election Workers to Protect North Carolina Democracy – Time is Limited! / October 2022

FCNL, News, Social Concerns, Volunteer

Friends Committee on North Carolina Legislation joins with Quaker Call to Action on the Urgent Call to the Religious Society of Friends to help protect Democracy in North Carolina. Steps YOU can take to help protect democracy in the 2022 election: • Volunteer to work inside a polling place as a local Elections Board worker, or try 2022 Democracy Heroes Form | NCSBE or the State Board of Elections volunteer form HERE. • Volunteer to…

Election Day is Around the Corner / November 8, 2022

Community, News, Social Concerns

We all know how important this midterm election is. We cannot allow a minority of people in our nation to erode decades of progress on civil rights, women’s rights, on addressing climate change, and threaten the foundations of our democracy. It is critical to support candidates and policies that promote justice, that expand our freedoms, and strengthen our democracy. Voting ourselves is not enough, we need to ensure our friends and family are also voting!…

Please Recommend Friends for a Transition Team / October 20, 2022

News

Dear Friends, I missed you on Sunday, but I had a wonderful time in New York leading a workshop and preaching for a Congregational church (and seeing two shows on Broadway!). I will be bringing the message for Jamestown Friends Meeting this Sunday, but I am still here during the week. Please reach out if you have pastoral care needs. My email address is [email protected] and the office phone number is 336-292-5487. My office hours…