All posts by Ken Stockbridge

Adult Discussion and Study, Events

9/22/2013 – United World College Presentation

A young Howard County student and attender of our meeting will give a presentation after simple meal at noon on the United World College, which delivers “a challenging and transformative educational experience to a diverse cross section of students, inspiring them to create a more peaceful and sustainable future” (reflecting values very consistent with Quaker values).  Click here for a brief introduction.  This is part of UWC Day – an annual celebration of UWC’s values worldwide.  Also, check out this article from the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/15/magazine/the-boy-genius-of-ulan-bator.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Finances, Meetings for Listening, Notable Minutes, Process and Policies

Minute on Financial Contributions to Outside Organizations – 6/3/2012

At our meeting for worship with a concern for business held on 6/3/2012, our minutes include an item relating to financial contributions to outside organizations.  This question has come up repeatedly in our meeting and was the subject of several meetings for listening over the years, including:

The relevant minute from 6/3/2012 was:

Bethanne reported that the Peace and Social Concerns (P&SC) committee met and reviewed the outcome of the threshing session on Meeting contributions to outside organizations.  The proposal from the P&SC Committee was read: Continue reading Minute on Financial Contributions to Outside Organizations – 6/3/2012 →

Ministry & Care, Patapsco, Spiritual State

Spiritual State of the Meeting Report – 2012

Approved 6/2/2013

How does the Spirit prosper among us?
The Spirit has been with us as a wise counselor, a loving presence, a prompter of caring actions, and as a weaver and mender of our Quaker community. Spiritual leanings and messages that seemed to transcend all others during the year came from the queries on Caring for One Another, namely:

• In what ways do I show respect for that of God in every person?
• Do I reach out to those in distress? If I find this difficult, what holds me back?
• Am I comfortable making my own needs known to my Meeting? Continue reading Spiritual State of the Meeting Report – 2012 →