Saturday, July 9, 2022 Quaker Responses to the War in Ukraine Columbia Friends Meeting120 Pisgah Church RoadColumbia, South Carolina 29204 11:30: Potluck 1:00: Meeting for Worship 2:15: Quaker Responses to the War in Ukraine,led by Wayne Finegar, Director, Quaker Houseof Fayetteville 3:30: Meeting for Business Children’s Program providedIn person and on Zoom RSVP: lynewsom@gmail.com
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SAYMA Subsidized Tickets
Tickets with promotion codes receive a 100% discount at check out. *ENTER PROMOTION CODE AT TOP OF APPLICATION Children 12 and under attend SAYMA Sessions & Retreat free of charge. Register for a child’s ticket package. Young Adult Friends SAYMA attendance is free for Young Adult Friends [YAF] through a bequest from the Suzane and…
An Introduction to Degrowth
Degrowth is a process of planned and democratic reduction of production and consumption in rich countries, eventually reaching a steady state that operates within Earth’s biophysical limits. The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, in Chapter 5 of its latest report on Mitigation of Climate Change, has called for “consumption reduction, both voluntary and…
Living in Challenging Times
Many of us are questioning how to cope with the many changes that are happening simultaneously like climate change, the economy, family structure and wars. We have been given instructions through the ages from different sources on how to live a well examined life, i.e.: 1. The Bible Ecclesiastes Chapter 3 A right time for…
GHANA DELEGATION
Columbia World Affairs Council is hosting the delegation’s visit, including an “AnniversaryBall.” https://www.columbiaworldaffairs.org/sister-cities.html A delegation from one of Columbia’s Sister Cities, Accra, Ghana, will be in town May 12th,2022. The world’s tallest peace pole is just outside Accra, on the campus of the KwameNkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_pole) Arrangements have been made for…
Saving our Soil
Last week, young Friends and I presented information about Saving our Soil during program hour. The Save Soil movement is an initiative bringing people and leaders together to counter soil degradation and restore the organic ecosystems that play a vital role in maintaining soil health. In 150 years the USA has lost over 50% of its topsoil.…
MIDLANDS GROUP of Sierra Club
APRIL PROGRAM PRESENTATION CLIMATE STRATEGY of FOSSIL FUEL DIVESTMENTTHURSDAY, APRIL 286:45 PM from 8:00 PM on Zoom The fossil fuel industry thrives because of multiple financial supports, from taxbreaks and government subsidies, to investments by banks, institutions, andgovernments via pension funds, mutual funds, and other financial instruments.Even if you are not a share- or stockholder in…
Systematic Inequality in SC Schools
Tuesday April 5, 6-8:30 pm Russell House Ballroom We will be hosting a panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Bobby Donaldson, addressing the continuation of discrimination and inequality in SC education from desegregation until today. This will be a dinner event– for the first hour the panelists will address questions posed by Dr. Donaldson and the…
Simple Gifts
Poetry & original lyric songs 7-9 pm Tuesday 04/05 (Monthly) Columbia Friends Meeting House 120 Old Pisgah Road Columbia, SC, 29203 Featuring: Poet, Lawrence Rhu & Singer/songwriter, Lang Owen Followed by open mic (original poetry and music only) hosted by Poet, Al Black
Worship Sharing on the Peace Testimony
On the 16th, 85 Friends from states across the country gathered for a two-hour long meeting that saw many meaningful messages rise out of the silence. Both prior to and after that session, Wayne Finegar from Quaker House heard from people who had been unable to participate due to conflicting schedules or wished to continue…