Quakers are a people who follow after peace, love and unity. Our peace testimony is ourwitness to the Truth as we experience it.Our testimony manifests as a cumulative set of actions, continually tested and added to overcenturies. These actions are diverse in form, but have been broadly united by: Refusal to kill, Relief of suffering,…
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Police Brutality 10/22/22
Savannah River Site Watch
Tom Clements’ organization, Savannah River Site Watch, proudly supported the big fundraising event on October 19, 2022 of the Transitions homeless shelter here in Columbia, SC. The event was held at the Columbia Museum of Art in downtown Cola. The “winter shelter,” which provides emergency overnight housing in the winter (when the forecast is below…
Second Hour October 23rd
During the Second Hour, we will have a discussion on how best to use our long-term investments, in the context of our current budgetary situation. On October 23, we will have Meeting for Worship at 10:00, at the Meetinghouse and virtually. The zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2934909472 First Day School will be available for Young Friends.
Seven Rules for Finding the Sacred
1. Move tenderly. The sacred is for the shy.2. Don’t go looking for it. When you are lost it will find you.3. Don’t try to own it. It belongs to no one, but to all.4. Give up any expectations. They are much too small5. Don’t bring any food for your hunger. You will be fed.6.…
Advocacy with FCNL
Second Hour October 9th
The Second Hour will be our monthly Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business. There will be First Day School available for Young Friends. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2934909472 Please join us for consideration of issues with great importance to our community.
Advocacy Opportunities with the FCNL
Vlad Salas Moreno, the Program Assistant for Nuclear Disarmament and Pentagon Spending FCNL, brings together Quakers and friends from around the country to lobby Congress on legislative priorities set by our Quaker network. We believe that change in Congress is possible through relationship building and recognizing the inherent dignity of every human being, and we’re…
Potluck Sunday
During the Second Hour, we will have our monthly potluck lunch. Please bring a dish to share if you like, but in any case, please do join us.
Simple Gifts: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
A Night of Great Reluctance -w- Poet, Curtis Derrick & Songsmith, Candace Chellew Public welcome A Night of Great Reluctance Curtis Derrick is a retired educator and reluctant poet – he is better than he thinks he is, but not as great as he aspires to be. Candace Chellew is a writer, editor, ordained minister,…