Feb 8th Newsletter
Cybil Schroder
THIS SUNDAY, Feb 8th
Dear Friends,
Our Meeting for Worship is from
10:00 - 11:00, at 15 Second Ave in San Mateo
or join us online at this link
San Mateo Worship Group Events
February 15: After meeting, we will examine the testimony on simplicity. The testimony on simplicity goes back to the earliest days of Quakers. Please join this session to consider how simplicity figures in our lives, society, and community.
Palo Alto Events
If you would like to deepen your worship experience throughout the week, we encourage people to join one of Palo Alto meeting’s or Ben Lomond Quaker Center’s midweek activities.
Wednesday, 8am Online: Mindfulness Meditation (Zoom)
Wednesday, 4:30pm Palo Alto In-person Midweek Worship
Wednesday, 6pm Online Mid-week Worship (Zoom) Palo Alto Friends
Ben Lomond Quaker Center
Daily online meeting for worship from 7:30 until 8:00 a.m.
Wednesday mornings, 10 a.m. online worship sharing.
March 14, 9-12 online (free) at Quaker Center: Disaster Preparedness for Friends Meetings, with Rick Narad (online). Some insurance companies have requested that religious groups, including Quakers, develop safety and emergency plans to maintain coverage. Join us for an online workshop with Rick, an emergency management specialist, where we'll review the basics of disaster preparedness and emergency planning, and learn how Quaker Meetings can develop their own plans.
Tuesdays in May (May 5, 12, 19 and 26) online 6:30 to 8 p.m. Organizing for Climate Resilience with Cherice Bock. As we begin to feel the impacts of climate change, it’s important to help shape our local communities to be more resilient. We will need the ability to respond and recover when there are climate emergencies, and the ability to work together to lower our climate impact. Faith communities could have an important role as hubs for community connection, and find ways to use their buildings and grounds in ways that help heal their local ecosystems.
For more information about these and other Quaker Center programs, click here.
The Larger Quaker Community
Pendle Hill
Friends General Conference (FGC) Newsletter here. The annual gathering will be held July 7-12 in Burlington, Vermont, with the theme, “A Window and a Door: A Prayer,” which invites us to open ourselves to new perspectives and step into a deeper connection with the Spirit. More information here.
July 17-22, Pacific Yearly Meeting's Annual Session.
Pacific Yearly Meeting online meetings for worship: Saturdays 10-11:30 a.m.; Tuesdays 7:30-9 p.m.; and Wednesdays 7-7:30 p.m. Join from the PacYM calendar.
Advocacy: AFSC, FCNL, FCLCA, QEW, RSWR, Community Groups
Thursday, February 12 at 5 p.m. Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) priorities process is a highlight of their engagement with Quakers from across the country and essential to powering their work. If you’re looking to help with the discernment process of your Quaker meeting or if you’re just interested in learning about FCNL’s priorities process, please complete the signup form in the link to have the call information sent to you.