2023-12-03 Newsletter of
There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice,
but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.
Elie Wiesel (1928-2016)
Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist,
Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor.
Calendar - December 3rd, 2023
Sunday,
December 3rd, 2023 10:00 AM Meeting for Worship & Fellowship First Day School Teacher: Rich
With Children: Jennifer S.
Closing: Rich & James
Mid-Week Worship TBD If interested please contact Rich
at klnschmdt [at] gmail [dot] com
Sunday,
December 10th, 2023 10:00 AM Meeting for Worship
11:30 AM Pot Luck
12:30 PM Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business
First Day School Teacher: Elaine
With Children: Juliet
Closing: Kathy & Chris
Steve Schuch in Concert Dec 2, 2023
TICKETS: Donorbox.org/events/521018
$25 for all, children under 18 free
Last day to buy tickets:
11/30/2023, Midnight, Eastern Time (US & Canada)
(GMT-05:00)
An Evening with Steve Schuch
Saturday Dec. 2, at 7 pm.
Concord Friends Meetinghouse, 11 Oxbow pond Rd. Canterbury, NH
Award-winning multi-instrumentalist,
singer/songwriter and storyteller
Steve Schuch has delighted audiences across the US and Europe. Fusing Celtic/Folk roots with a storyteller’s heart and humor, his artistry touches people on many levels. Irrepressible singing, riveting violin and whales, tales of mud season and black flies, are all part of his wide-ranging repertoire.
Credits include a Grammy nomination, PBS soundtracks, and the Parents’ Choice Gold Award for his Trees of Life recording. Steve’s musical story, A Symphony of Whales, received five national book awards and was featured on NPR’s “Performance Today.” Beyond his solo work, he has performed and recorded with Windham Hill guitarist and producer Will Ackerman, folk legend Pete Seeger, and his own Celtic ensemble, The Night Heron Consort. Sound samples and more: www.NightHeron.com
Steve is passionate about immigration justice. This concert is a benefit for the Asylum Seekers Support Fund of Concord Friends Meeting. Half of the ticket price and any other donations will directly support asylum seekers' legal expenses.
Cookie contribution sign-up for Asylum Seekers Support Fundraiser
Dear Friends~ PSECC is inviting Friends to sign up to contribute cookies and seltzer drinks to share for An Evening with Steve Schuch, fundraiser for Concord Monthly Meeting Asylum Seekers Support.
Friends can sign up by contacting Sharon Kulik at sk342151 [at] gmail [dot] com or by the sign-up sheet in the lobby table at the Meetinghouse. Thank you so much!
Health Update
After more exposure to people than usual during the holidays, it is a good idea to do some testing for infection without symptoms, timing varying on what possibility exists that one might infect another group of people. Usually the first test would be from 3 to 5 days after possible exposure and at least one repeat 48 hours later (a third test another 48 hours later adds more insurance). The federal government is making more free tests available through the mail (https://www.covid.gov/tests. Click or tap to follow the link.">https://www.covid.gov/tests). Ask friends to share their surplus tests if you need them before your order arrives.
A useful perspective from experts put together by the NY Times:
This worldwide immunity means that a smaller fraction of people will die than did at the start of the pandemic. Still, Omicron’s toll remains heavy. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/flu/spotlights/2023-2024/22-23-summary-technical-rep.... Click or tap to follow the link.">found that between October 2022 and September 2023, more than 80,000 people died of Covid, more than eight times as many as those who died of influenza.
As Omicron continues to evolve, epidemiologists still see a benefit to vaccinations. Justin Lessler, a researcher at the University of North Carolina, and his colleagues recently ran a projection of future Covid infections and https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.10.26.23297581v1. Click or tap to follow the link.">concluded that annual vaccination campaigns could save up to 49,000 lives a year.
JJ Smith
Snow Season
We have gotten into the season when winter boots can track in lots of
wetness and grit. Even with a good carpet inside the front door the
wear and tear on the floors takes its toll. If Friends will keep a pair
of slippers or indoor shoes on the shoe racks in the lobby closet, the
damage and inconvenience is greatly diminished. It's helpful if they are
labeled with your name.
(This was written by one of the Palestinians shot in Burlington. They were all graduates of the Ramallah Friends School in Ramallah Palestine. The school is owned by Friends United Meeting. Their IB curriculum also teaches Quaker principles such as non-violence, etc. Prayers for recovery for all three).
HOPE
by Hishwam Awartani
Hope dwells in my heart
It shines like a light in darkness
It can not be smothered
It can not be drowned out by the tears and screams of the wounded
It only grows in strength
This light can outshine hate
This light can outshine injustice
It outshines segregation and apartheid
As of Greek legend, Pandora opened a box
And when she did that,
All the evil escaped
But luckily Pandora closed the jar before Hope could escape
And as long as Hope stayed in that jar
Hope would never escape
So I ask you one thing
Learn from that story
Learn to never give up hope
Learn to let Hope give power
In the darkness of times
And let the light shine
And let hope dwell in your heart
Remember to collect plastic bags and put them in the box in the mechanical room of the Meetinghouse. If you have any questions, contact Sheryl Ingraham at 410-972-1222.
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From Past Issues:
Daily Online Meeting for Worship from any place in the World
The New England Yearly Meeting Epistle 2023
Dover Quarterly Meeting Minutes
The Ben Lomond Quaker Center
Offers a daily online meeting for worship from 7:30-8:00 AM Pacific Time. You can join them from anyplace in the world. online meeting for worship
Yearly Meeting Epistle 2023
Dover Quarterly Meeting Minutes
The minutes for Dover Quarterly Meeting for October 29, 2023 are available at https://www.concordfriendsmeeting.org/Minutes_of_DoverQuarterlyMeeting. Click or tap to follow the link.">https://www.concordfriendsmeeting.org/Minutes_of_DoverQuarterlyMeeting
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