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Ukraine Relief

Dear Friends,

I have just now had a Zoom conversation with a Friend in Poland whose meeting is joining with others there in providing direct respite and goods to those fleeing the Ukraine. I asked what we could do from here and he said that financial support would be the quickest avenue for our help to make an impact. I am gathering more details from him, and can give more information about this Friend and his meeting's efforts. I will be taking advantage for this way to help personally, and welcome any of you to contact me about joining this effort.

Pray for Peace,

Kathi

Concord Coalition to End Homelessness (CCEH) SouperFest Fundraiser

CCEH is thrilled to announce SouperFest 2022; A gathering to enjoy Concord’s most sought-after soups, while raising awareness of CCEH’s invaluable work.

Use this link to order your soup [1].

This year, eight of Concord’s finest eateries are preparing their most sought-after soup for you to pre-order for this take-out event. The eight eateries and the soup that they will prepare for SouperFest are: The Barley House (Pumpkin Apple Bisque); Col’s Kitchen (Chili); The Common Man (House Clam Chowder); Concord Food Co-op (Hungarian Mushroom Ale); Hermanos Cocina Mexicana (Vegetarian Chili); O Steaks & Seafood (Corn and Bacon Chowder); Revival Kitchen and Bar (Mushroom, Beef and Barley); and The Works Café (Lentil Soup).

Although this is a takeout event, weather permitting, guests are encouraged to bring a chair and have a spring picnic in the park. Each soup is 8 oz. and must be ordered in advance, online for a $5 donation. The CCEH website also contains full event details. Soup quantities are limited and available on a first come basis by pre-ordering only at the CCEH website. Due to limited supply, many soups will likely sell out again before the event, so day-of, walk-up purchases may be very limited, or not available.

AFSC Meeting for Worship, Witness, and Solidarity - Monday 3/14 3pm

Dear Friends, AFSC staff and F/friends will be meeting on Zoom Monday 14 March at 3pm Eastern (Philadelphia) time in worship, witness and solidarity. Your presence will be very welcome should you be able to be with us.

Join in an AFSC Meeting for Worship, Witness, and Solidarity.

In our fractured world, we are seeing too much destruction and violence. The news right now is showing us the devastating conflict in Ukraine, and we also know that there are people around the world suffering as much from conflict, racism, colonialism, displacement, and the climate crisis. And we know many people in communities around the world taking bold risks to stand up for peace, justice, and human dignity.

At this troubled time, it is good to be together with others in AFSC who are lifting up a better way forward – working for justice to build peace. Let’s gather in virtual (Zoom) Quaker worship with colleagues and volunteers at AFSC who are standing up against militarism and oppression.

As a Friends organization, we will follow the Quaker practice by starting our meeting in quiet reflection. After we settle in together, those who are moved to share something during the meeting time are welcome. To learn more about Friends’ silent reflection practice and Quaker testimonies and practice, see this short introduction.

You’re welcome to contact me should you have any questions.

In peace, Elizabeth Corse (she/her)

Executive Board Secretary

ecorse [at] afsc [dot] org

+1 215.241.7031 (office)

The following items have appeared previously in emailed announcements.

Draft Minutes from 2/13 Meeting for Business and Membership

The draft minutes of Sunday's Meeting for Worship for the Conduct of Business are available at https://www.concordfriendsmeeting.org/2022-02-13_CMM_Minutes [2]. The major topic for our consideration was the land acknowledgement. We also welcomed Elaine into meeting membership! This is a good time to remind regular Meeting attendees to consider taking the step into membership. For more information about membership read this brochure [3] and/or contact MinistryAndCounsel [at] ConcordFriendsMeeting [dot] org.

Ministry and Counsel Announcements

Fourth Sunday Programs-

February- Nominating committee is planning a program on discovering our gifts March- AFSC staff Maggie Fogarty and Grace Kendeke will talk about AFSC programs

April- program under discussion

Small Groups continue with one change. The book group formerly on Thursday mornings is moving to Tuesday evenings at 7:30 on zoom. We will be reading and discussing “belonging” by bell hooks. This is part personal memoir and part social examination of how the place we live affects us.

There is some interest in having a book group meet on a different night so let us know if that is something that interests you and we can help get that going. No book has been decided on.

Reiki Training

Hello Friends!

My name is Emmy; I am a regular attender at Friends Meeting Cambridge. Some of you might remember, I am working on a ministry and year and a half long project that explores Quaker Practice, Energy Medicine, and Embodied Justice, and is called Embodying the Light; Embodying the Beloved Community. I am messaging again to announce another event, Reiki 2! Could you please put this on calendars and send around if able?

Thank you <3

Below, please find the info and details. I hope to see some of you there!

Title: Reiki 2 Training and Certification (Free/Pay as Led)

Time and Date: March 26th, 2022, 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Location: Zoom

Sponsoring Committee: Friends Meeting at Cambridge's Friends For Racial Justice

Registration Links: https://march-2022-reiki2-fmc-embodyingthelight.eventbrite.com [4]

Contact: Emmy Mathis, emmymathis [at] gmail [dot] com

Childcare reimbursement available upon request.

Details:

As part of my ministry and year and a half long project exploring the crossroads of Quaker Practice, Energy Medicine, and Embodied Justice, which is being supported by several Quaker Grants, I would love those with Reiki 1 certification or higher, who feel led, to join for a Level 2 Reiki Training and Certification Course in the lineage of Usui/Holy Fire III Reiki. This is an advanced course. You will need to already have a Reiki 1 certificate, in any lineage, to take this course. Reiki 2 will bring about a stronger empowerment of the Reiki energy and give the ability to send Reiki over a distance. Reiki is a Japanese term: “rei,” meaning universal, and “ki,” which means vital life force energy that flows through all living things. Reiki is an abundant, gentle spiritual energy that is not tied to any specific religion or nationality. Reiki is an energy healing process where the Reiki practitioner is opened up to source and divine energy is able to flow through the practitioner and into themselves or another being (person, animal, plant, etc). It is a gentle healing technique that can do no harm. It has brought about great healing in my physical and energetic body, and has also helped me integrate my intuition into my body. This is a strong tool for embodiment, and I hope you can join us!

If you have any questions regarding accessibility or barriers, including needing childcare, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.

Thank you for your time and care.

In Love and Light, Emmy

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