Better Hoover presents again! Bette Rainbow Hoover has been working for peace with justice in Central America since she founded CASA de Maryland www.casademaryland.org in 1985.
Recently she traveled to Guatemala, Nicaragua and Honduras. On a delegation of health workers to Guatemala, she met with Mayan midwives who have formed women’s circles in 26 remote villages. Continue reading 02/23/2014 at Noon: Recent Travels to Central America
If the only prayer you say in your whole life is “thank you,” that would suffice.
Meister Eckhart
Just in time for the holiday season, why not give yourself a gift!
Join us for a session on Gratitude in the dining room. We’ll focus on creating a simple “Gratitude Practice” that is sustaining and nurturing. When you are feeling grateful you have a sweeter relationship to the universe. You become more mindful and the world becomes a friendlier place to live in!
Every moment offers an opportunity for thanks. We’ll delve into the latest research of Dr. Robert Emmons, research psychologist at U.C.Davis and other writers. So, join us and embark on a little practice that can make all the difference.
“Each day offer a silent prayer acknowledging yourself as a vehicle of Light, giving thanks for all that has come today”- Dhyani Ywahoo
On 10/27, the Peace and Social Concerns Committee will offer a discussion on Pendle Hill Pamphlet #420, “Waging Peace: Discipline and Practice.”
We will meet at 12:00pm around the dining room table. No need to have read the pamphlet ahead of time. We will provide an overview and queries.
In this pamphlet Pamela Haines “offers readers a window into how to become nonviolent warriors through practices that show us how to hope, grieve, listen, welcome conflict, mend, speak truth and cultivate courage. Engaging stories bring these practices to life and show that by working together we can transform ourselves, our community, and our world. Questions for Reflection and Discussion are included.”
This year, Patapsco will be having a spiritual formation program to invite us, individually and together, into a deeper experience of God’s presence through devotional readings, spiritual community and individual spiritual practices. “Spiritual formation” can be understood as forming ourselves more fully into the persons, and the Meeting, God created us to be.
In spiritual formation programs, participants typically attend two meetings per month:
In addition, each participant is expected to devote at least 15 minutes per day to a spiritual practice. Those who make this commitment are rewarded with a closer relationship with God and an opportunity to form deep spiritual friendships. More information on spiritual formation programs, including suggestions for readings and daily spiritual disciplines, can be found in the Baltimore Yearly Meeting pamphlet, or at http://quakerspiritualformation.org/. Continue reading Spiritual Formation at Patapsco