Dec 31st Fifth 1st Day

December 31 is a Fifth First Day, so there will be a shortened Meeting for Worship from 10:00 to 10:30, in person and by zoom. The zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2934909472 Worship will be followed by preparations for the 400th anniversary celebrations next week.

Dec.24th Sing Carols

There will be Meeting for Worship on December 24, in person at the Meetinghouse and by way of zoom. The zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2934909472 First Day School will be available for Young Friends. During the Second Hour we will sing seasonal carols, led by Jerry Rudolph.

Nov. 26th Farewell words from Naser

We will be having Meeting for Worship at 10:00 on November 26, in person at the Meetinghouse and by way of zoom. The zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2934909472 First Day School will be available for Young Friends. During the Second Hour, Naser Lessani will speak to the Meeting.

Nov. 19th Bayard Rustin

During the Second Hour, Michael Masters will give a presentation “On Bayard Rustin,” the Quaker activist. The feature film about him and his planning of the 1963 March on Washington, “Rustin”, is still showing all this week at the BTM Dutch Square theaters; and beginning November 17 it will be available on Netflix. Also: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2934909472…

April 16th Peace Pole Project

On April 16 we will have Meeting for Worship at 10:00, in person and by way of zoom. The zoom link is:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2934909472 There will be First Day School for Young Friends.During the Second Hour, the Peace Pole committee will offer a presentation on the newest Peace Pole project. From Sallie:On April 29, the 5th Sunday…

Climate Ready Columbia — Summit April 1-3

University of South Carolina to Host Columbia Climate Summit On April 1 and 2 the University of South Carolina will host Climate Ready Columbia, a conference on the Columbia metropolitan area’s preparations for climate change. While the conversation on climate change often focuses on national and state efforts, the conference spotlights local and municipal policy…

SC Voter Public Minutes

LWVSC Opposes SC Nuclear PlansWinter 2022 League of Women Voters of South Carolina Newsletter  The League of Women Voters of Horry County (LWVHC) asked that the League of Women Voters of South Carolina (LWVSC) oppose Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) relicensing of the Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF) operated by The Westinghouse Electric Company (WEC). WEC…

Green Burial Resources

Listing of pamphlets by category “death”   #142, 292, 364,381, and 385  in our collection.  Book Dealing Creatively With Death: A Manual of Death Education and Simple Burial Planning—Ducks in A Row form-pdf https://peoplesmemorial.org/resources/planning_info.html Putting House In Order Form Advanced Directive SC Health Care An advance directive is a form in which an individual: (1) appoints…

Native American Heritage Month Agriculture in SC: past, present and future

November meeting of the Midlands Group of theSouth Carolina Sierra ClubMonday, November 23, 20207:00 – 8:30 PM via Zoom Speakers: Chief Michelle Mitchum — Pine Hill Indian Tribe.Executive Director, Pine Hill Indian Community Development Initiative. Director, Pine Hill Health Network.Ambassador, Community Health Worker Institute, Center for Community Health Alliance, UofSC ArnoldSchool of Public Health Reverend…

Plowshares 7

This summer we (Jim, Diego, and I) participated in two anti-nuclear events at Soda City. I shared with that group the news of the Kings Bay Plowshares 7. A cousin of mine, Carmen Trotta, is one of the 7. You can read more about the 7’s action at Kings Bay at the link below.    We’d like to…