As many of you know, some of us in Friends Meeting along with others in South Carolina are active in the first Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) South Carolina Advocacy Team. The focus this year is on the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. FCNL is asking that we withdraw military support for the conflict in Yemen. …
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National Legislation Discernment — 2nd Hour Program
On February 27th at 11:30 am, Columbia Friends Meeting will host Deni Elliott from Friends Committee on National Legislation. She will discuss “FCNL Discernment: Share the Dream.” This is to help our Meeting respond to queries about our FCNL priorities for the upcoming year.
Oconee Plant
March 12 th , 2022 11 th anniversary of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Duke Energy has asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for approval to keep the OconeeNuclear Station operating until 2053. What has Duke Energy done to ensure continued public safety at anuclear facility that might be operated for 80 years? The integrity of…
Government and Citizens as Partners at the Table: Columbia Climate Protection Action Council
Monday, January 24, 2022 6:30 – 8:00 PMon Z00M Preregister at Register in advance for this meeting: https://sierraclub.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrd-ugrzMoHdND7LTv7wOKOcvgkM0FLS_T Get a glimpse into the vision, creation, evolution, re-envisioning and workings of the City of Columbia’s Climate Protection Action Council (CPAC) Dr. Lori Ziolkowski and Bob Petrulis will share how this inclusive citizen/governmentadvisory council is organized and…
2nd Hour – Jan. 23rd – Listening for That of God in Others
During the Second Hour on January 23, we will respond to the following queries from SAYMA’s Ministry and Nurture Committee, on the State of the Meeting. Here is their request in full: Our life is love, and peace, and tenderness; and bearing one with another, and forgiving one another, and not laying accusations one against…
Vista Peace Pole
City of Columbia Dedicates the Vista Peace Pole: Eight languages proclaim the message “May Peace Prevail on Earth” Over one hundred people attended the dedication of the Vista Peace Pole on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, in the median of the 900 block of Senate Street, between the South Carolina Statehouse and the Columbia Metropolitan Convention…
Sweet home Monte Verde film is streaming on PBS
The story of this filmmaking venture begins in 2013 when Bill Adler and his family were living in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Bill had a passion to preserve the history of the community’s original founders, a group of Quakers from Fairhope, Alabama, so he began the task of interviewing the elders and crafting a film. Along…
Quaker Historical Resources
This is a compilation of resources readily available for those researching Quaker genealogy and history.
Friends Kayaking
As the last bit of summer warmth comes to an end, and we prepare for a winter 2021 only a South Carolina resident could understand. Friends of Columbia decided to come together for one last hoorah with Mother Nature for the season. The pumpkin spice is brewing and the eggnog is on the way. Tis…
Herb Spirals
The lovely addition of the herb spiral certainly relates to the program today on how we can better connect with one another, support one another and center on what means most in our lives. When we are involved with our spiritual community it deepens our bonds by fostering fellowship. Hopefully, the addition will be enjoyed by our community and…