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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 →

Events, Peace and Social Concerns

4/28/2013, Noon – 3 pm A Springtime Cooking for Peace Workshop

Bethanne led another Cooking for Peace workshop, this one to benefit The Samaritan Women.  This organization, located in Baltimore, “serves women of trauma and trafficking, to help them realize the full life that God has planned for their lives.” Amanda Grant, community coordinator for the Samaritan Women, told us that rescuing victims of human trafficking is the easy part. The challenge is to help them break free from their pimp’s chains and transition to freedom and new life.The Samaritan Women

Bethanne showed the 38 participants how to prepare raw-vegan and vegan (but not raw) foods. And we enjoyed tasting each dish! Continue reading 4/28/2013, Noon – 3 pm A Springtime Cooking for Peace Workshop →