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Emma & Tom Byrne Peace Award

The Emma & Tom Byrne Peace Award is established to recognize Howard County students working to promote peace and peaceful resolution of conflict. The Byrnes, originally from Scotland, members of Sandy Spring Friends and Patapsco Friends Meetings, were enthusiastically involved in Peace and Conflict Resolution programs in Howard County. Of particular note is Emma Byrne’s “Peace Rap” which she performed for the youth of Howard County in schools and community events.

Many have been attracted to Quakers because of the Peace Testimony. The enthusiasm with which Friends follow their leadings to “speak truth to power” in the pursuit of peace has garnered the admiration of many. Instead of joining in actions that may lead to destruction and death, Friends urge all to cooperate to save life and strengthen the bonds of unity among all people. All are urged to create the conditions of peace, such as freedom, justice, cooperation, and the right sharing of the world’s resources, seeking not only peace with one another, but also peace with the earth.

For more information see the full description.

Adult Discussion and Study, Advancement & Outreach, Peace and Social Concerns

Peace Day – Sunday, Sept 21 – Meditation and Mindfulness as a Path to Peace!

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September 21st was set aside as the International Day of Peace by the United Nations in 2002. The assembly declared that the day should be observed as a day of global ceasefire and non-violence.

What: Patapsco Friends Meeting will offer sessions about meditation, mantras, mindfulness and how they relate to community and world peace.

When: Sept 21 2014, 1:15 PM to 4:15 PM

Where: Hebron House, 2331 Calvin Circle, Ellicott City, MD 21043

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To download a flier advertising this event, click here

Peace One Day is the dream of a British filmmaker, Jeremy Gilley, who proposed in 1998 that we set aside one day a year — Sept. 21 — as a ceasefire from all warfare and violence across the globe. He won the endorsement of the UN just four days before the attacks on New York on Sept. 11, 2001, and he has been working every since to make this idea of ceasefire a reality.

To see the film free online, select this link and then select ‘The Day After Peace’

Adult Discussion and Study, Events, Peace and Social Concerns

July 27, 2014 – Maryland CURE and Prison Reform

On July 27, Lea Green, president of Maryland-CURE
(Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants), and 3 other representatives visited Patapsco Friends.

After Meeting, Lea spoke about the mission of CURE, and how Maryland CURE is working with other organizations, including the Greater Annapolis Interfaith Network (GAIN), to lobby the Maryland legislature for prison reform.

Maryland CURE is a state chapter of International CURE, an organization dedicated to reducing crime through reform of the criminal justice system since 1972. CURE is the oldest and largest prison reform organization in the United States.

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June 2014 – Friends Journal Archive

Please check out the new Friends Journal archive at http://fjarchive.info
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This is an index of over 8000 articles by over 4000 authors on 200 topics for articles written between 1955 and 2011.

To access the archive, Friends Journal subscribers can sign up for an account online [click here] using your customer number (found on the mailing label of your Friends Journal.)

Our very own Jim Rose has been working with Friends Journal for three years to develop and share this archive.

Take a look and let Jim know what your think!