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Adult Discussion and Study, Events

6/22/2014 at Noon – Dialogue with Diane Randall, Executive Secretary of Friends Committee on National Legislation

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Diane will speak on “Engaging Congress in the Manner of Friends–How the Friends Committee on National Legislation Works in Washington.” She will also address how civility and compromise can help heal the divide in Congress and in our society at large.

Diane joined FCNL in March, 2011 as the fourth Executive Secretary in its 70-year history. Diane travels widely on behalf of FCNL and represents a voice for Quaker advocacy in Washington on the Hill, within the faith community, in media, and throughout the United States.
 

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Founded in 1943 by members of the Religious Society of Friends, FCNL’s nonpartisan, multi-issue advocacy connects historic Quaker testimonies on peace, equality, simplicity, and truth with peace and social justice issues. FCNL fields the largest team of registered peace lobbyists in Washington, DC.

Events

June 8 at 9 am Chesapeake Quarterly Meeting in Lusby, MD

ButterfliesAttheMeetingHousePatuxent Friends Meeting

12175 Southern Connector Blvd.
Lusby, MD 20657

will be hosting

Chesapeake Quarterly Meeting
Sunday, June 8, 2014

[click here for printer-ready flyer]

Come learn about inspiring work educating children in rural Senegal,
plus learn on site and in person about the Cove Point Natural Gas facility
that would export fracked gas!

8:45 Gathering and Light Refreshments Continue reading June 8 at 9 am Chesapeake Quarterly Meeting in Lusby, MD →

Events, Peace and Social Concerns

5/18/2014 at 12:15 pm – Cooking for Peace

Please join us for a Cooking Workshop
in support of The Holistic Life Foundation, a Baltimore based 501(c)3 non-profit organization committed to nurturing the wellness of children and adults in underserved (at risk) communities through the practice of yoga, mindfulness and self-care.”

-For more info on HLF watch the TED Talk “So what are we gonna to do about it?”

We’ll be delighting in Raw and Cooked vegan dishes and focusing on Eating for Healing with Anti-Inflammatory Foods.    We will sample:

Raw Everything Bagels with Cashew Cream Cheese; Raw Coconut Curry Soup
Raw Cultured Vegetable Salad; Raw Jicama/Pineapple Salsa
Gluten Free Raw Spaghetti with No-mato Sauce
Shepherd’s Pie with mashed No-tatoes and Smokey Lentils
Raw Mango Chia Pudding w/ fresh berries; Raw Cherry-Almond Cobbler
Raw Chocolate Surprise
Donations to The Holistic Life Foundation will be greatly appreciated.
(suggested donation $25 or more, as you are led)
* An RSVP must be received to reserve your space at this workshop *
Questions? Please email Bethanne at [email protected]
For more information, check the blog @ www.rawbitesandvegandelights.blogspot.com

Adult Discussion and Study, Events

04/27/2014 at Noon: Gender Identity and Expression – What makes them authentic?

People are labelled from birth in gender categories. The vast majority of persons have no issue with this, and never give it a second thought. For a few, however, the assigned gender label simply doesn’t work – yet almost no one they interact with will tolerate such an “outrageous” notion. As a result, many transgender persons find that their lives are deeply dissonant, full of profound suffering, sometimes to the point of being unbearable.
 
This short “workshop” will explore what makes gender identity and expression “authentic”. Continue reading 04/27/2014 at Noon: Gender Identity and Expression – What makes them authentic? →