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Fellowship: 8:30 a.m.

Business begins at 9 a.m. 1. Minutes

2. Formation of AQ Naming Comtee to increase membership of AQ Nominating Cmtee

3. Minute written by the Fellowship of Friends of African Descent, presented by Abington MM

4. AQ Worship & Ministry Annual Report

5. AQ Clerk's Annual Report

9:30 a.m. Meeting for Worship with Gwynedd Friends

10:45 a.m. Continue business

6. Location of Youth Conferences 2017 - Westtown School

7. Updates and Sharing on our Quaker Schools

Including brief highlights from: Abington Friends School

Plymouth Meeting Friends School

George School

Quaker School at Horsham

United Friends School

8. Additional matters: We close with a season of prayers for all present.

12:30 p.m. Lunch and fellowship with Gwynedd Friends.

Abington Quarter at Gwynedd 2/5/2017 Agenda

Religious Society of Friends

Feb.-April 2017

Minutes from our sessions will be gathered and sent out to those in attendance soon after the ses-sion so that comments on substance may be forwarded back to the Clerk and Recorders for inclusion in the draft which in turn will be presented at the next session for approval by the body.

Submissions for the Newsletter: Please contact Christine Greenland — [email protected] or

call 215-322-4105. Getting information onto the AQM or PYM web site: Please contact Dan Turner — m-

[email protected] or call 215-884-5127.

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AQM Committee Meetings

AQM Worship and Ministry: Friday, 2/17/2017, 10 a.m. at home of Rebecca Cratin.

AQM Representative Committee: Sunday, 3/5/2017, 9 a.m. Byberry meeting.

AQM Home and Care: Monday, 4/5/2017, 1 p.m. Foulkeways. Contact Nancy Gold, clerk, [email protected].

AQM Trustees: Sunday, 4/23/2016, 6:30 p.m. Foulkeways, William Penn Room.

Monthly Meetings for Business: days and times Abington: First day may vary; generally 9 a.m. on 1st day; check calendar. Unami: 2d First Day, 9 a.m. Richland: Richland 2nd First day, 12 noon. Plymouth: 3rd First Day, 9 a.m. Gwynedd: 3rd First day, 10:45 a.m. Byberry: Last First day, 10 a.m. unless otherwise arranged. Horsham: Last First day, 11 a.m. unless otherwise arranged; soup Sunday follows.

Christine Greenland, AQM newsletter editor: [email protected]; 215-322-4105

Of Thee and Thine

Passages:

Abington: former member Ranan Banerji; member Richard Claiborn d.11/25/2016

Gwynedd: Peter Willis, son of Richard Willis, Jr., nephew of Marty Wilcoxson and Lee Ackerman.

Walter Hallowell d. 1/28/2017; memorial at Foulkeways 2/11/2017, 2 p.m.

Richland: Liz O’Brian of Emmaus d. 12/26/2016; memorial 1/7/2017 at 11 a.m. Donations to SPCA

New members:

Abingtton: Keenan Sayers

Plymouth: Colton Weatherstone, Jr.

Richland: Kim Landon

Meetings in Abington Quarter Meeting

Addresses, web URLs

Abington MM: 520 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046;

http://www.abingtonmeeting.org/

Byberry MM: 3001 Byberry/Southampton Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154

Gwynedd MM: 1101 DeKalb Pike, Gwynedd, PA 19454. www.gwyneddmeeting.org/

Foulkeways WG: Foulkeways at Gwynedd 1120 Meetinghouse Road, Gwynedd PA

Pottstown WG: Bethel Community Church, 575 Keim St, Pottstown PA 19464.

Horsham MM: 611 and Meetinghouse Road, Horsham PA 19044

Norristown MM: 20 E Jacoby Street (at Swede Street), Norristown PA 19401

Upper Providence Meetinghouse 807 Black Rock Rd Oaks PA 19426

www.quakercloud.org/cloud/norristown-friends-meeting

Plymouth MM: E Germantown and Butler Pikes, Plymouth Meeting PA 19462

Richland MM: S. Main St. & Mill Road (just off Rt. 309), Quakertown, PA 18951;

www.richlandquakers.org

Upper Dublin MM: 1506 Fort Washington Avenue, Maple Glen PA 19002

Unami MM: 100 E Fifth Street, Pennsburg PA 18073

— Events in Abington Quarter —

Monday:

Gwynedd MM: 2/13/2017 Meeting for Worship for Healing, 7:00-8:00 p.m. 1st day school room. Con-tact Anne Hill 215-283-7216,

Tuesdays: Gwynedd MM: Meditation Group 7:30-8:30 p.m. Sharing 8:30-9 p.m. Guidance for interested beginners

offered. Contact: Beth Roberts [email protected] for questions.

Wednesdays:

Horsham MM: 1st and 3rd Wedmesday, Midweek worship and discussion.

Plymouth MM: Mid-week worship 7:00 p.m. Contact: Dave Miller [email protected] or Christine

Greenland 215-322-4105 [email protected]

Richland MM: “Light Group” 7:00 p.m. Explore a type of meditation used by early Quakers to “find the Truth in the Light”, centering. Contact: Susan Abbott, [email protected], 610-346-1937 OR Jack Schick,

[email protected]. Please be prompt!

Upper Dublin: Unplug and Recharge, 2nd Wednesday. 6:30 p.m.

Thursdays: Gwynedd MM 6:00 p.m. Yoga.

Saturdays:

Gwynedd MM: First Saturdays 9:00 a.m.– 1:00 p.m. AFSC Sale. Community room.

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Music, Music, Music

Plymouth MM: 2/19, 3/12, and 4/23/2017 2-4 p.m. Music and Song Circle – Led by Bill Alberts

of Plymouth Meeting and Spring Mill Music, students (along with musical f/Friends), Free-will donations go

toward repairs to the Meeting House.

Abington MM: Friday 3/10/2017, 7:30pm Lighthouse Coffeehouse Concert Series Jean Rohe &

The End of the World Show Muller Auditorium, Abington Friends School 575 Washington Lane, Jenkintown PA 19046

Doors open at 7pm. Tickets available at the door. Suggested Donation: $15 single, $25 Family.

Gwynedd MM: 2d Saturdays. Coffee house; 7:30 p.m.

3/11/2017— Pete Gumbo and Zydeco-A-Go-Go; Cajun/French http://www.zydecoagogo.com/

4/8/2017 — Spirit Wing Folk, Native American, World https://www.reverbnation.com/spiritwing

5/13/2017 — Tribe I https://www.facebook.com/tribe1one

PYM events For further information and registration for events see http://www.pym.org/calendar/events/

Young Friends

Winter Gathering

2/24-26/2017: Haddonfield Meeting

Spring Gathering

3/24-25/2017: Frankford Meeting (coincides with continuing sessions)

Middle School Friends

Winter gathering

2/10-12/2017 Kennett MM. Skating and winter activities

Spring Gathering

3/24-26/2017: Friends Center (coincides with continuing sessions)

Continuing Sessions — intergenerational

3/25/2017

Arch Street Meeting

12:30-9:15 p.m. Workshops, Business, Unfussy dinner, and Seeking Faithfulness Series

Extended Worship 3/4/2017 9:15 a.m-3:15 p.m. Swarthmore Friends Meeting

4/29/2017 9:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Plymouth Friends Meeting, Plymouth Meeting

Thread Group 4/1/2017 11:00 a.m.- 4;30 p.m. Friends Center Rufus Jones Room, plus off-site satellites.

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Coming Events beyond Abington Quarter

Around the Quarter:

Anne Hill (Gwynedd) sent this to describe Meeting for Worship for Healing: which will be at Gwynedd

(1st day school room) on 2/13/2017.

In the Meeting for Worship for Healing we make ourselves available to the Spirit’s healing power, to be used on our own behalf and for those whom we wish to hold in the Light or pray for. As in our regular Meetings for Worship, there may be silence and vocal ministry. Our focus is not to persuade God, nor in any way to deny or supplant the work of those in the healing professions. For many of us, asking for the Spirit’s healing is asking for wholeness in mind and spirit even though we have been wounded at the deep-est levels. For others, listening to our inmost being where the Inward Teacher dwells enables us to go out and touch others in love and acceptance.

Please join us for a Meeting for Worship for Healing on Monday, February 13th from 7 to 8 PM in Gwynedd Meeting’s First-Day School Room.

Waging Peace Exhibition through 4/23/2017

AFSC 100 Year Celebration

At the African American Museum in Philadelphia

Pendle Hill Programs For further information, costs and registration, check

http://www.pendlehill.org/learn/workshops-courses-events/

2/2 – 4/30/2017 Guardians of the Meadow Featuring the work of Adrienne Jenkins a series of paintings created from 2014 to 2016 that explore connections between human, animal, and natural worlds prompt-ing consideration of our role as stewards for the earth. 2/12/2017 Reception for the artist.

Sundays, 2-4 pm 2/05, 3/12, 4/02/2017 S.T.O.R.Y. Poetry Coffeehouse: Darius Lantz and Jesse White $5, includes light refreshments. Everyone has their own story. Come share yours through poetry!

2/6/2017 From Rage to Redemption: The Power of Forgiveness 7:30pm-9:00 pm in the Barn. An illus-

trated presentation by Ulysses “Butch” Slaughter Free and open to the public (registration requested). He re-

lates how he was able to offer forgiveness to his aging father after harboring righteous rage and resent-

ment for abusive parenting and ultimately killing his mother. The length and depth of his journey illumina-

tes for all of us the corrosive effects of hanging on to hurt and anger; the universal human need to seek,

offer, and accept forgiveness; and the healing miracle of grace in reconciliation.

2/18/2017 Painting the Poetry of Shadows Jesse White 9:30am - 4:00pm Registration deadline: 2/11/

2017. How do you face your shadows? Do you know how to shine Love and Light when things feel dark?

Painting and writing poetry can heal and nourish spiritual practices to reveal our shadows so they no longer

haunt us. 2/24-26/2017. Say the Wrong Thing: Strategies of the H.E.A.R.T. for Racial Justice and Authentic

Community A weekend workshop with Amanda Kemp. Pendle Hill wants to support meetings and faith

communities in engaging in the work of racial justice and healing. We believe that conversations within a

faith community are more likely to occur and to be productive if more than one person from the faith com-

munity participates. If a meeting or other faith community sends at least two participants, and provides

financial support to them, Pendle Hill will match the financial support provided to the group up to the cost

of one full registration for a shared room, i.e., $405. Saturdays, 1:30 - 5:30pm; 2/25, 3/11, 4/8, 4/22/2017. Open Studio Session: Jesse White $5 an hour,

includes supplies. 3/25/2017 Discover the Joy of Creative Alignment. Michelle Rothwell 9:30am - 4:00pm. $109, includes

lunch. Registration deadline: 3/18/2017. Discover your authentic creative identity, mapping your deepest

potential to a higher creative purpose. This approach supports many creative forms including: visual arts,

creative writing, and the performing arts.

3/26 – 4/2/2017 Present in Every Moment: Waking Up to Love and Compassion in Our Lives A seven-day

Mindfulness Meditation retreat with Mary Grace Orr, Anne Briggs, and Larissa Kitenko. Meditation is a sim-

ple technique offered by the Buddha for awakening the mind and heart.

4/1/2017 Spring Studio Cleaning and Care Day: Jesse White 10:00am - 4:00pm

4/7-9/2017 Practicing Forgiveness as a Spiritual Discipline. Sue Regen. Choosing to practice forgiveness

can move us closer to Spirit and inner peace and renew our relationship with self and others. Our focus will

be on using tools and techniques for doing forgiveness work, not on therapy.

4/15/2017 Opening to Serenity. Asake Denise Jones, M.A., M.Ed. 9:30am - 4:00pm. Registration dead-

line: 4/8/2017.

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Coming Events beyond Abington Quarter

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TO:

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Whatever liberation our churches bring to

others must not come from our exertion of

alternate (specifically oppressive) powers,

but from the tabernacling of God in our

particular community, guiding us to distinct

ways to love our neighbors.

Marva J. Dawn

Powers, Weakness, and the Tabernacling

of God.

Grand Rapids MI: Eerdmans 2001, p. 154.

Cited IN Praying for Justice,

Newbergh OR: 2017

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Horsham MM

Richland MM

11:15 AM-12:15 PM

Abington MM

Plymouth MM

11AM-12 PM

Byberry MM

Foulkeways WG

Pottstown WG

Unami MM

9:30 -10:30 AM

Gwynedd MM

10:00-11:00 AM

Norristown MM

Upper Dublin MM

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