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World Quaker Day is October 1st

Categories: Events and Opportunities, News

World Quaker Day – 1 October 2023 – is almost here. Friends everywhere will learn, pray and act, as they prepare to come together as a global family of Friends at the FWCC World Plenary Meeting in South Africa and online August 5-12, 2024. The theme for both World Quaker Day and the World Plenary Meeting is Living the Spirit of Ubuntu:…

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Fall Gathering of GPQM Saturday, Sept 16

Categories: Events and Opportunities, GPQM, News

PLEASE SHARE IN YOUR MEETINGS AND WORSHIP GROUPS Fall Gathering of Green Pastures Quarterly Meeting Saturday, Sept. 16  The Fall Gathering of Green Pastures Quarterly Meeting will take place on Saturday, September 16, at Michigan Friends Center (7748 Clarks Lake Rd, Chelsea).  Worship and business meeting in the morning will be followed by lunch (provided) and an afternoon session consisting…

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Dayton Friends Meeting Co-sponsoring Alternatives to Violence Community Workshop

Categories: Events and Opportunities, Monthly Mtgs, News

The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) is a core practice within Friends Peace Teams (FPT) and currently LEYM Friends in both Michigan and Ohio are active facilitating workshops in a range of settings including with community groups, in prisons and in alternative schools. Several members of LEYM monthly meetings are planning on attending the upcoming November workshop in Dayton…

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Upcoming Events of Interest

Categories: Events and Opportunities, News

As we move into Fall, a number of events of interest to Friends are appearing on our calendars. Here’s a summary of a few great opportunities that LEYM Friends are welcome to participate in. AFSC-hosted Meeting for Worship with attention to Witness and Solidarity Wednesday, September 13 at 2:00 pm ET This event is hosted by the American Friends Service…

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Quaker Call to Action Update

Categories: Action, Events and Opportunities, News

The Quaker Call to Action group has issued an update and Alert and ask that Friends consider taking action in ways that they are moved to. An upcoming September 28 Zoom call will feature words from Parker Palmer. Here’s the latest announcement from the group. Update, July 2023 The Urgent Call Steering Committee continues to hold our…

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Golden Rule Peace Boat visits Ohio and Michigan

Categories: Events and Opportunities, News, Peace and Justice

In 1958, Quaker anti-nuclear weapons activists were arrested to stop the Golden Rule from sailing to obstruct atmospheric U.S. nuclear weapons tests in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Resulting protests lead to the passage of the 1963 Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, halting atmospheric testing. The Golden Rule and her crew inspired the later actions by the ships…

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Summer LEYM-wide Worship Opportunity

Categories: Events and Opportunities, News

Ministry and Nurture Committee is offering a chance to worship, by Zoom, with other members of LEYM on Wednesday evening, July 26, 2023 at 7:00 pm. Please enter in worship and join us as we gather virtually. Connect with Friends from across the region like we did in Ashland at Annual Meeting. There will be time for brief announcements after…

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Green Pastures Quarterly Meeting Gathers on May 20th

Categories: Events and Opportunities, GPQM, News

It’s almost here! On Saturday, May 20, Green Pastures Quarterly Meeting will gather in person at Ann Arbor Friends Meeting house for our Spring Quarterly Meeting. Hospitality will start at 9:30. Business begins at 10:00 a.m., with a presentation by Friend Brad Shaw at noon. BRING A BAGGED LUNCH if you need one. The business meeting and presentation will be…

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Detroit Friends Have a New Meeting House!

Categories: Monthly Mtgs, News

Dear Friends,The members and attenders of the Detroit Friends Meeting are excited to announce that after ten years of being on a relocation journey, a way opened in Fourth Month! We have a new spiritual home! We purchased an existing building at 19309 Greenfield Road in the City of Detroit. We are hoping to begin renovations immediately and move into…

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