Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Doing Business... in the Silence
|
|
"When all voices, sounds, agitations, and mental debates are put away, and a pure stillness and peace and reconciliation are present, then God speaks to us... The more profound possibilities of our human nature become visible to us, enabling us gradually to grow into what we know we are meant to be... And in the same measure that we come alive to our own possibilities, we become alive and alert as well to the needs and to the possibilities of others.
"Thus we discover a way of life worthy of our profoundest enthusiasm, and by living it fully and faithfully we, in fact, do not labor for ourselves alone. For so to live is to let our lives pour out teaching like prophecy; so to live is to help make this world a place worthy of all people, so to live is to prepare a place where future generations can make their home. "
Daniel A. Seeger, 2002. Excerpts from "The Mystical Path: Pilgrimage to the One Who Is Always Here".
|
|
Adelphi Meeting Activities
|
|
Meeting for Business
This month's Meeting for Worship for the Conduct of Business will be held on May 17, following our gathering for Afterwords, Joys and Concerns, Announcements, and a half-hour break. If you have agenda items for this meeting, please submit them to the clerk Carole Hoage as soon as you can.
|
|
Virtual Meetings for Worship and Fellowship -- Our New Normal
Sundays at 10:00, 11:00 and 11:20
A virtual meeting for worship is planned for 10 a.m. on Sundays, followed by an online gathering for Afterwords, Joys and Concerns, and Announcements at 11:00 a.m. Children will leave the 11:00 meeting at 11:20 for their own gathering. Specific sign-in instructions for the TWO all-age Zoom meetings will be provided in Friday's Silent Announcements. An invitation to the children's meeting will be posted in the chat column of the Afterwords Zoom gathering.
|
|
Nancy Cady
As many of you already know, Nancy Cady died on April 20, 2020. Her obituary, provided by her family, can be found here. Several members of the Meeting have provided support to her daughter Leyla, son Danny, who live locally and sister Norma in Colorado. Under the auspices of Adelphi Cares, we'll continue to maintain contact with them and discuss a memorial service at a time when we can gather together in person. In the meantime, we'd like to put together memories of Nancy to share with her family. Please send memories about Nancy and your thoughts for her family to Lynn Hardesty by May 29. We'll compile these and provide copies to her close family members.
|
|
Support for Women who are Returning Citizens
Ruby Steigerwald is collecting the following items to donate to Who Speaks For Me, a nonprofit that works with female returning citizens, (women returning from incarceration): gently used towels and washcloths, shoes especially size 10 and 11 (they don't have to be women's shoes per se), and socks, plus size clothing. If you have anything to donate, call Ruby.
|
|
Friends Got a House
The Schwenke/Lucas family has found a house. Many thanks to the Adelphi Community for help in the hunt!
|
|
Child Companion?
Shawn and Randall are considering hiring a companion for Ruthie and Julian for three days a week during the summer. Please contact them via e-mail if you have leads.
|
|
Saturday "Lunch and Learn" Series
First Saturday of each month
The Continuing Quaker Education committee will be offering virtual (morphed) "second hour discussions" on the first Saturday of each month at noon. The committee will continue exploring the theme of discernment. During the week before each session, you'll receive information about joining the Zoom call via silent announcements.
|
|
Helping Goes Both Ways
The meeting can help you through this pandemic. Friends are prepared to offer spiritual, practical, and financial support. Find out how, here in WHIRLS.
|
|
To Schedule a Virtual Committee Meeting
Send the info below to: Zoom2@adelphifriends.org
Your e-mail should include at least the following information:
(1) the title of the meeting (e.g. Finance Committee meeting),
(2) the date and time,
(3) recurring or one time only – if it is recurring, what is the schedule (2nd Tuesday of the month), including beginning and ending dates,
(4) contact person, and
(5) any special considerations (e.g., you need a technical person to help out or to host, you need someone to control breakout rooms).
Note that the specific Zoom invitation info for these committee meetings should NOT be put in Silent Announcements. Instead put in the Silent Announcement a contact person who will forward the zoom invitation to the committee members. You can also just send the zoom info directly to the committee members without a Silent Announcement.
|
|
Strawberry Festival 2020
– Alternate Activities for our New Reality
An ad hoc committee, led by Catherine Vanderwaart, is considering alternate ways to build community and raise funds for charitable programs, in place of the Strawberry Festival in its usual form. A collection of ideas is coming together. If you have ideas, and especially if you would like to volunteer to undertake some of those activities, please contact Catherine Vanderwaart .
|
|
Relevant and still current information is being saved in a place where you can always find it -- a page called "WHIRLS." The links below will take you to sections of these announcements. Scroll down in each section to find your particular item.
WHIRLS stands for
Ways to Connect, which includes
- After meeting gatherings
- Friendly eights
- Virtual worship for People of Color
- Library Committee delivers
- Adelphi Teens' Friday night hangouts
Helping in the Community, which includes
- Couch Potato Activists
- St. Camillus Food Pantry
- Share food from your over-abundant garden
- Mask-making for non-medical personnel
- Helping with unemployment benefit applications
- Advocacy: New military draft bill to include women
Inspiration, which includes
- Messages, music, interviews and resources to help us get through this
Resources, which includes
- for kids and families
- At home Activities and Art Events
- Annie Patterson and Peter Blood web page for cooped up families
- Book on explaining the pandemic to children
- for all of us
- Guardian's list of home-based cultural activities
- Community resource guide from Local 23
- Richard Renner blogs on protections for workers who raise health and safety issues
Love and Support, which includes
- "Adelphi Cares"
- Sharing Joys and Concerns
- Free mental health support
- Financial Assistance
|
|
|
|
|
|
