Quaker United Nations Summer School: This takes place in Geneva from 5 to 16 July 2020. It is for 20 to 26 year olds who have a keen interest in the United Nations, with a focus on peace, disarmament, economic systems, human rights, migration and climate change....
News and Activities
Take a Second for Peace
We invite you to join us for our once a month walking peace vigil, "Take a Second for Peace". We'll meet in front of the new statue at the VA Museum, "Rumors of War", at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 11. We walk from there to Broad Street and Back, usually lasting...
Virginia Interfaith Center grassroots lobby day at Virginia General Assembly
https://www.virginiainterfaithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Day-For-All-People-2020-final-flyer.pdf
Poetry Program at Friends wilderness Center
Exploring Light and Darkness Through Poetry' FWC Board member, Debbi Sudduth, and Sheila Kryston will co-facilitate this poetry program at the Niles Cabin. This program will encourage discussion and contemplation of how to celebrate the joy in our lives while at the...
January 2020 Newsletter
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Quaker Retreat at Holy Cross Abbey
Are you being led to set aside a time of retreat in the new year? Catherine Cox (RFM Fall Retreat leader) and Rita Willett will be leading a small Quaker contemplative retreat at Holy Cross Abbey in Berryville VA on February 7 to 9. This retreat is a program of the...
Quaker Women, have you registered for BYM Women’s Retreat?
February days lurk cloudy and cold, but warm friendship, lusty singing, good food, and sweet silence will prevail at the Baltimore Yearly Meeting Women's Retreat, February 7-9. It will be held at Pearlstone Retreat Center in Reisterstown, MD, north of Baltimore....
BYM Giving Tuesday – SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
Quaker House and giving Tuesday
Quaker House will be participating in the Giving Tuesday Donation Campaign again this year. One avenue for giving to this campaign is through Facebook. As a registered nonprofit, Facebook never charges any processing fees for donations made to Quaker House through...
Needs for FGC Gathering Committee Dec 6-8
The FGC Gathering Committee will be using the meetinghouse Saturday December 7, 9am-5pm. Some will be arriving Friday and needing overnight hospitality on Friday and Saturday nights. Here are the needs: 2 Friends (couple) needing hospitality Friday & Saturday...