Westport Meeting Newsletter, May 6, 2022

May 7, 2022
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Westport Meeting News:

A fruitful discussion was held following worship on Sunday, May 1, regarding the proposed revision of the NEYM Faith and Practice chapter on “Pastoral Care.” Ministry and Counsel Committee is grateful to those Friends who participated in the after worship discussion. We are also grateful to Westport Meeting member Marion Athearn, for continuing her 20 year commitment as a member of the NEYM Faith and Practice Revision Committee. Please click HERE to view the draft document on the NEYM website.

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Midweek worship will continue to be offered each week on Wednesdays at 3:30 PM. Please note that the link for midweek worship is not the same as our regular worship on Sunday. A link for joining Midweek worship (which is the same link each week) will be emailed each week on Wednesday mornings. To insure security, we never post Zoom links on websites or portals visible to the general public. Questions? Contact Kevin Lee.

Help with Zoom Connections: Instructions for connecting to worship each Sunday, and Monthly Meeting for Business each month, is HERE.
 
Westport Monthly Meeting Minutes may be read in Google Docs HERE.
 

MEETING CALENDAR: (All meetings held via Zoom, in person, or hybrid (meaning in-person and via Zoom), as noted)

  • Worship each Sunday in meetinghouse and via Zoom at 10am (hybrid)
  • Peace & Social Justice Committee, Sunday, May 15, at 7pm (Zoom only)
  • Midweek worship, Wed, May 18, 3:30-4pm (link sent day of, Zoom only)
  • Seekers Group, Mon, May 9, 7-8:30pm. (Hybrid)
  • NEYM Meeting leaders call, Tues, May 17, 7pm. via Zoom.
  • JYM Retreat, in person, May 20-22, at Woolman Hill. Details HERE
  • Seekers Group, Mon, May 23, 7-8:30pm. (Hybrid)
  • Book Fair Committee, June 1, 7pm
  • Ministry and Counsel Committee, June 13, at 7pm (Zoom only)
  • BOOK FAIR: July 9-17
  • NEYM Annual Sessions, Castleton, VT, August 6-11. Important Details

MIDWEEK WORSHIP, via Zoom, WEDNESDAYS, 3:30-4:00pm!

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Yearly Meeting/Wider Quaker News:

Gretchen’s JYM-JHYM latest newsletter, issue of April 26, 2022, contains an opening reflection, programming and retreat info for young people, parents and Friends throughout New England Yearly Meeting.  Read her latest bi-weekly newsletter HERE.

New England Yearly Meeting Newsletter, “How are We Known?,” May 6, 2022, by Philip Maurer, Northampton Friends Meeting, can be read HERE.

Introduction
Support for racial justice work
Nurturing Faithfulness
Annual Sessions is coming!
Friends Camp reunion
Building the resilient church
Stoking the Fire retreat
New England Friends to speak at FGC Gathering
Send a teen to camp!
Welcome Kara Price
Sessions news!
News from Faith & Practice
Legacy grant deadline
Committing to anti-racism
New podcast episode
Help Ukrainian refugees
Quakers in the news
A last word

Recurring virtual events

Other events coming soon 

Monthly Check-In for Friends Serving Their Local Meetings

May 17, at 7 PM: An online check-in for Friends serving in leadership roles in their local meetings.

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Sandwich Quarterly Meeting News:

From Deena Kinsky, SQM Newsletter Editor:

Here are some upcoming events.

West Falmouth Peace and Social Order 2nd Sunday lecture series. These will be Sundays from 12-1:00 on Zoom, and registration is required. Check with Brenda Nolan  nolanbab@gmail.com if you’d like to register or be put on a mailing list.

  • Sandwich Quarter Meetings for Business
    -July 23 at W. Falmouth Meeting
    –October 22 at Westport Meeting)
  • SQM Ministry & Counsel
    -September 24 at Mattapoisett

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Closing:

Just to be is a blessing.
Just to live is holy.

– Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

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Thank you, Friends,

Kevin 

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