Announcements last updated November 24th, 2020:
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Update on Third Haven Zoom Account and Live Group Meetings:
Friends, In order to preserve the health and safety of Friends we are closing the buildings until further notice when they will have had a thorough disinfecting cleaning. Friends are still welcome to visit the grounds while keeping appropriate social distance. In the mean time, we invite you to try a virtual Meeting for Worship this First Day at 10 a.m and/or Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. You will be able to see and hear those present and share in our very important sense of community and meeting. We will offer these meetings in small groups using Zoom, a program some of us host online. Please email us for further instructions.
We now have a Zoom account for Third Haven Meeting. The zoom account will be managed by Larissa Kitenko in a similar fashion to how she has managed our calendar thus far. If you want to hold a Zoom committee meeting or group meeting, contact Larissa to schedule. She can give you the appropriate information to act as host of your meeting and to make sure no committees or groups overlap.
If you want to hold a physical meeting simultaneously, you will need to schedule this with Larissa as well. The rules for groups and committees are as follows:
- Physical meetings on Third Haven grounds can be held outside with appropriate distancing, masks, and limited contact.
- People should bring their own chair, masks, and hand sanitizer.
- For committee meetings and groups, the buildings will remain closed. The bathrooms will not be available.
- We encourage everyone to be clear with others about your comfort level.
Facilities Use Committee Zoom Meeting Scheduling:
This document was prepared by Third Haven Friends Meeting Facilities Use Committee is attached here to guide us through the process of setting up and running our meetings.
New Announcements:
- November 26 [Thanksgiving Day], Zoom Happier Hour 2PM:
At 2PM on Thanksgiving Day we will assemble for a Zoom Happier Hour: Theme is Solitude. - Talbot Interfaith Shelter:
- Good News from the Talbot Interfaith Shelter: "We had a hearing with the Town of Easton Board of Zoning Appeals (BOZA) to determine whether we would receive a special exception permit to operate a second shelter facility at 109 Goldsborough Street, directly next door to Easton's Promise. We are thrilled to announce that the Board of Zoning Appeals voted unanimously to award us our permit, and that we will be moving forward with the purchase of 109 Goldsborough!" For more details, click here.
- The book There is a City Called Heaven by Barbara Paca honors early African American spirituals recorded by artists and writers on Maryland's Eastern Shore over one-hundred years ago and represented by artist Ruth Starr Rose. Visit the on-line platform, which includes an illustrated book for everyone interested in history, culture, theology, art, and music.
- Talbot Boys:
- Tom Corl writes, "Very good piece in the New Yorker, about the 'Boys of Talbot', by a well - known local author. Here is the link to My Local Confederate Monument."
- Confederate Monuments, You Tube presentation:
A learned discussion about community values from St. Thomas University in Minnesota. Please click here to watch.
- December 5 [Saturday], 9-12pm: Clean Up Day
Please join us for some fresh air, exercise, and outdoor fellowship on Saturday December 5th. We have two big raking jobs. One is to tidy the grounds of fallen leaves and the other is to distribute our plentiful pile of wood chips. We'll use the leaves and chips to suppress invasive weeds on our native planting border (the area by the apartments). Wear sturdy work shoes, work gloves, and masks. Bring your leaf rakes, garden rakes, and landscape rakes. If you need a some wood chips for home projects, bring a few buckets to fill. Thanks. - Help Rebuild Asbury, the Church that Feeds Our Neighbors!
Asbury United Methodist Church stands at the top of "The Hill" in Easton, Maryland, where volunteers have been feeding neighbors for over 150 years. The building is in need of major renovations and the kitchen has been closed since mid March due to the COVID 19 pandemic. The church was built in 1876 and dedicated by Fredrick Douglass in 1878. Countless meals have been served from the kitchen of Asbury Methodist over the years and now they need our help so they can continue cooking and serving meals every week to those who are not able to cook for themselves. Asbury United Methodist Church and Historic Easton, Inc. are in need of funds to finish the renovation of their kitchen and fellowship hall. "Help Rebuild the Church that Feeds Our Neighborhood" is a capital appeal to raise funds for this church that does so much for those in need. Please click here for the GoFundMe campaign.
News of Friends, or friends of Friends:
- Please hold In the Light: Earle W. Brian, Jr., beloved husband of Molly Brian, died November 2, 2020. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery.
- Happy news! One of our Third Haven families grew by one! The Schaefer/Ostrowski family welcomed their fourth child, Owen, to their sweet clan. Siblings Emilee, Colton and Noah are happily greeting and getting to know their little brother. Mamma, Janna, is doing well and home with her brood now. Sending heartfelt congratulations and well wishes.
Events at Third Haven:
Be sure to check out the Calendar for more events not listed here!
- Saturday, December 5th, 9am to 12pm: Clean Up Day
Please join us for some fresh air, exercise, and outdoor fellowship on Saturday December 5th. We have two big raking jobs. One is to tidy the grounds of fallen leaves and the other is to distribute our plentiful pile of wood chips. We'll use the leaves and chips to suppress invasive weeds on our native planting border (the area by the apartments). Wear sturdy work shoes, work gloves, and masks. Bring your leaf rakes, garden rakes, and landscape rakes. If you need a some wood chips for home projects, bring a few buckets to fill. Thanks.
Announcements from Third Haven's Committees:
- From our Treasurer:
- Here is a recap of the Treasurer's financials for the 1st Quarter of our 2020/2021 fiscal year, July – Sept, 2020:
Member Contributions = $8,645 = 16% of annual budget
Total Income = $10,182 = 15% of annual budget
Total Expenses = $13,076 = 19% of annual budget
Net Income = -$2,894 - The following are now available: Approved Budget FY 2020-2021, Balance Sheet 9/30/20, Income & Expenses Budget vs. Actual Year-to-Date 9/30/20, Income & Expenses Budget, Prior Year Comparison 9/30/20.
- Contributions Welcome! Please consider making a tax deductible contribution in support of our annual budget to:
Treasurer, Third Haven Monthly Meeting
PO Box 2379, Easton, MD 21601
- Here is a recap of the Treasurer's financials for the 1st Quarter of our 2020/2021 fiscal year, July – Sept, 2020:
- From Worship & Ministry:
- Thoughts on a more Settled Meeting: Quakers have come up with practices that are most conducive to a settled meeting. Please review the following link.
- Facilities Use Committee Zoom Meeting Scheduling:
This document was prepared by Third Haven Friends Meeting Facilities Use Committee is attached here to guide us through the process of setting up and running our meetings. - From Testionies & Concerns:
Announcements about Local Non-profits or Faith Organizations:
- Help Rebuild Asbury, the Church that Feeds Our Neighbors!
Asbury United Methodist Church stands at the top of "The Hill" in Easton, Maryland, where volunteers have been feeding neighbors for over 150 years. The building is in need of major renovations and the kitchen has been closed since mid March due to the COVID 19 pandemic. The church was built in 1876 and dedicated by Fredrick Douglass in 1878. Countless meals have been served from the kitchen of Asbury Methodist over the years and now they need our help so they can continue cooking and serving meals every week to those who are not able to cook for themselves. Asbury United Methodist Church and Historic Easton, Inc. are in need of funds to finish the renovation of their kitchen and fellowship hall. "Help Rebuild the Church that Feeds Our Neighborhood" is a capital appeal to raise funds for this church that does so much for those in need. Please click here for the GoFundMe campaign. - Talbot Interfaith Shelter:
- Letter in Support of Talbot Interfaith Shelter
- Good News from the Talbot Interfaith Shelter: "We had a hearing with the Town of Easton Board of Zoning Appeals (BOZA) to determine whether we would receive a special exception permit to operate a second shelter facility at 109 Goldsborough Street, directly next door to Easton's Promise. We are thrilled to announce that the Board of Zoning Appeals voted unanimously to award us our permit, and that we will be moving forward with the purchase of 109 Goldsborough!" For more details, click here.
- PEARLS:
Stacy Ewing, of the Talbot County Health Department writes to our meeting, "I wanted to let you know about a home visiting program called PEARLS (Programs the one who should be able to get for Encouraging Active, Rewarding Lives)." Please click here for a brochure with more information. - Maryland Citizens's Health Initiative (MCHI) Request:
Third Haven has received a request from Nikki Richards of Homewood Friends Meeting in Baltimore asking us to endorse a resolution brought forward by their Maryland Citizens's Health Initiative (MCHI). If our Meeting supports the concept of equal access to quality, affordable healthcare for Marylanders we can help on this new Initiative to improve health equity. Health inequities based on race, ethnicity, and place of residence persist throughout the state, and have been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Maryland Citizens's Health Initiative requests that community organizations, faith groups, small businesses, and others around the state sign on by September 16 in support of this life saving initiative. If it is the sense of our Meeting that we endorse this, our response can be forwarded to them. The Initiative's Resolution can be reached by clicking on this link. - Feed The Front is organized to connect donors, restaurants and volunteers to feed essential workers in Talbot County.
- Acts of Kindness: A Task Force volunteer provides interpretation services between Mid Shore ProBono attorneys and immigrants. Another volunteer has been reaching out to immigrant children through the arts, as part of an after school program sponsored by the Chesapeake Multi Cultural Resource Center. Another, expert in immigration law, filed objections to proposed regulations that would raise barriers to documented immigrants becoming citizens. 2 volunteers from the task force have reached out to the many other congregations throughout the county to expand the network of congregations associating with the task force. There are 6 local congregations that are already associated with the task force and include Temple B'nai Israel, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship At Easton, Third Haven Friends Meeting, Easton Church of the Brethren, Scott's United Methodist Church and Grace Lutheran Church.Reach out to: Helpingimmigrantstc@gmail.com.
- Opportunity: If you are interested in helping to start a worship service at Eastern Shore Correctional Institute, please call Molly Brian. No set schedule is yet formed on this, but we are trying to see if there is genuine interest in a project there.
- If you would like to make a public statement of your commitment to our Peace Testimony, the opportunity to do so exists eachThursday afternoon. Peace Vigils are held each Thursday from 5 to 6 p.m. The Thursday vigil is held in Easton in front of the Talbot County Court House. On June 25, we will meet at 5PM in front of the courthouse. Starting July 2, we will meet at the park at Washington and Idlewild. All are welcome.
Announcements from Quaker Organizations:
- Updates from Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (PYM):
All events are Virtual- In These Times: A Pastoral Message
George Schaefer serves Philadelphia Yearly Meeting as the Care and Aging Coordinator. He works with meetings, aging Friends, and individuals to support PYM's spiritual growth, pastoral care, and community wholeness. This essay is his response to the burdens we may be carrying today and in the coming weeks. - Restoring Civility Across the Political Divide: Author Interview with Karen Tibbals
Karen Tibbals uses her background in market research and Quaker religious studies to help people understand how others—on opposing political sides and with different ethical frameworks—make decisions. - PYM Video: Aging Well
The outstanding Newtown Meeting Aging Well series continues with two programs on housing: Where Will You Live in Your Later Years? and Aging in Place. In two 30-minute video presentations, Susan W. Hoskins, LCSW, (a clinical social worker certified in gerontology) shares framing questions that will guide your decision making process on housing, support systems, and healthcare. Susan is the Executive Director of the Friends Foundation for the Aging. Previously, she was director of the Princeton Senior Resource Center for nearly 20 years. - Epistles And Minutes:
Before the first reading of the PYM epistle on Saturday night, PYM rising clerk, Melissa Rycroft, described an epistle as a letter that is "not written for those of us in PYM. It is our outgoing letter to others in the world". Epistles are not meant to be a recitation of everything that happened, instead minutes capture those details. Nor are epistles a travel-log or documentary. Melissa emphasized that an epistle actually tracks how the spirit has moved among us.
- In These Times: A Pastoral Message
- From Pendle Hill:
- Live Streaming links
- Online Meeting for Worship at Pendle Hill: In these challenging times, with social distancing particularly important for the safety of all our community members, Pendle Hill will now be offering online Meeting for Worship via Zoom each morning at 8:30am from the comfort of your home.
Regular Announcements:
- Please remember to greet visitors to meeting—answer what questions they have about Friends, our buildings, our programs and activities. We are all emissaries of Third Haven.
- Contributions to the meeting can be made by way of the contributions box in the Brick Meetinghouse entranceway. Checks can also be sent to THMM, P.O. Box 2379, Easton, MD 21601; or by clicking on the button below:
- Are your names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail listings all correct in the Third Haven Directory? Please review your information at Directory. The online directory remains protected: please e-mail taniahharrison@gmail.com or hawkjm@goeaston.net if you need the password. If you have corrections for the Directory, please send them to 3rdhaven@gmail.com.
- Faith and Practice can be read and portions extracted from the PYM website at this link.
- If you have material for the newsletter, additional announcements, or added information about any of these posted events, please send it to 3rdhaven@gmail.com.