CMM 2003-03-30

Concord (NH) Monthly Meeting

Religious Society of Friends

Minutes of Meeting for Worship for Business

Third Month 30, 2003

A special call having been declared Third Month 23, 2003 by the presiding co-clerk, Concord (NH) Monthly Meeting gathered in a specially called Meeting for Worship for Business, on Third Month 30, 2003 at the Merrimack Valley Day Care Center, Concord, NH. Attenders and Members present were: Don Booth (M). Lois Booth (M), Recording Clerk Graham Chynoweth (M), Dick Cornelius (A), David Freeman-Woolpert (M), David French (A), Natassa French (A), Jeanie Holt (M), Sarah Smith (M), Louise Spencer (M), and Presiding Co-Clerk Robert Spencer (M).

Minute 2003.¹

3.5  Purpose of Specially Called Meeting.  The Presiding Co-Clerk announced that the Meeting for Business was called to discern a response to AFSC-NH’s request for Meeting to be the sponsor of a State House Plaza Peace Vigil, evenings. AFSC-NH is the current sponsor. A sponsor ensures that a City permit is obtained for the holding of the Vigil, coordinates Vigiler participation, and is the formal organizational presence at the Vigil, especially in relation to interactions by others with the Vigilers.

3.6  Meeting to Sponsor Peace Vigil.  The Meeting will sponsor a State House Plaza Peace Vigil every day 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM., at least until one week after Meeting for Business in 5^th Month, 2003 (5/11/03). David Freeman-Woolpert was appointed to coordinate Meeting participation. Martha Yager will obtain the necessary City permit.

We adjourned purposing, with Divine assistance, to meet, 2^nd First Day of next Month.

1  Underlined captions, references to previous Minutes (e.g. “See also Minute 2001.1.1”), “Recording Clerk’s Notes” and the word “ACTION” (with action to be taken in bold type) are inserted by the Recording Clerk for convenience of reader in identifying Minute topics, minuted history of an issue and expectation of action and are not a part of the Minute as approved.