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May you be strengthened by yesterday’s rain, walk straight in tomorrow’s wind

And cherish each moment of the sun today.

~ Ojibwe Saying

The Ojibwe are an Anishinaabe [4] people (known by several names, including Chippewa)

whose homeland covers much of the Great Lakes region and the Northern Plains.

The Meeting Calendar

**No newsletter on 8/18 due to Summer Break**

The silent vigil for a ceasefire in Gaza continues every Thursday from Noon-1pm at the corner of Main and Center Street.  Make your own sign, use one provided, or just stand in silent witness besides others. This is done in coordination with NH Peace Action.  We suggest that people make signs that convey something about justice for Israel and Palestine.  Also please avoid the word genocide, ethnic cleansing, and similar terms.

The Property Committee invites all Members and attendees to consider when they are able to stay for a few minutes at the end of Worship and go through a 1-page checklist of basic tasks to close the Meetinghouse.  All closers are encouraged to ask others at the meeting to assist - making the process all the simpler.

Please refer to the Excel sheet below on which Friends may place their name on date(s) that are convenient.

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A couple of years ago, Rich lent his history of Canterbury to someone in Meeting. He does not remember who, but he would like it back.

There is an interesting section that talks of Friends settling in Canterbury post-WW2 (including the Booths). They dreamed of setting up a cooperative farming venture on land purchased from the Shakers.

For those interested in reading the report from NEYM Indian Boarding Schools Research Group here is how you get it. Go to: https://neym.org/advance-reading-and-business-materials [8] and scroll down to the PDF section and download the PDF of Quaker Indian Boarding School Final Report. (click on Download to read from the PDF).

Quakers in New England will gather in August for the 364^th year—for worship, spiritual nurture, fellowship, and discernment of our shared calling.

Again this year there are two ways to attend Sessions: in-person at Castleton University and via Zoom.

We encourage Friends to read the details on the Yearly Meeting website before registering [9].

Register to Attend at Castleton [10]

Register to Attend Online [11]

New England Yearly Meeting (NEYM) Annual Sessions needs Volunteers for:

• Childcare  (0-4 years old)
• Junior Yearly Meeting (K-6th grade)
• Junior High Yearly Meeting (7th-9th)
• Young Friends (10-12th)
• Spanish Language Interpretation
• Tech Team - Remote and In-Person
• Young Adult Friends Coordinator (beyond High School)

Volunteering at Yearly Meeting is a great way to meet new people, be a part of the gathering, and learn a bit more about what Sessions has to offer.  Sessions gathers Friends together from all across New England and depends on the work of dozens and dozens of Friends.  It simply can't happen without the work of Friends in all types of roles.

Learn more at:  neym.org/volunteer-sessions [12]