Announcements last updated May 20th, 2020:
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New Announcements:
- 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.
- Clerk Note:
Dear Friends, 5/15/20
This week, I've reached for Pema Chodron. Below are passages I've edited from her book, When Things Fall Apart. Right now, her gentle words resonant for me with much needed solace. Be well Dear Friends. We are in this time, this place together."Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing. We think that the point is to pass the test or to overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don't really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. It's just like that. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.
Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart
"Impermanence becomes vivid in the present moment; so do compassion and wonder and courage. And so does fear. In fact, anyone who stands on the edge of the unknown, fully in the present without reference point, experiences groundlessness. That's when our understanding goes deeper, when we find that the present moment is a pretty vulnerable place and that this can be completely unnerving and completely tender at the same time. Right down there in the thick of things, we discover the love that will not die."
Thank you Dear Friends---Stay Safe.
Holding in the Light,
Molly Burgoyne Brian [clerk] - Moving Up: Every year Third Haven honors children of the Meeting who are "moving up" to a new level of education, e.g., high school, college, or middle school graduations. If you know of someone who should be celebrated, please let Amy or Susan know. Thank you!
- First Day School Updates:
- Virtually! On Sunday, Susan Claggett told the Parable of the Sower, challenging the children with its layers of meaning. These stories appeal to all ages, including parents who dial in with the kids! On May 24, Susan will share another parable from the Godly Play series, a story familiar and comforting for our kids during this unusual time. We will begin at 10:15, for about thirty minutes. It couldn't be easier to dial in, plus, we get to attend from our couch in PJs! We sure would like to see and connect with you. Please email us for further instructions.
- The Corona Virus Anxiety Workbook from the Wellness Society. This provides a great description of stress and anxiety and offers practical, low or no cost ways for folks to assess and address their COVID related stress and anxiety.
- Updates from Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (PYM):
All events are Virtual- Annual Sessions:
Featured presenters are: Marcelle Martin, who will open the Spiritual Formation Retreat on Tuesday Evening, July 28 and join us at Opening Worship on Wednesday, July 29 at 7pm. Zenaida Peterson, who is our artist-in-residence and is a Boston-based Spoken Word Poet, Thursday, July 30, 7 pm. City Love, music makers for the "world we need" Saturday, August 1, 7 pm. Workshops, Youth programs, Meeting for Business, & more! Registration opens early June: http://www.pym.org/annual-sessions - Young Friends Friday Check-ins:
- May 29, June 26 (Fellowship, games, community connection) Hosted by Staff
- June 12: Making postcards to send to Young Friends! We'll mail you materials and we can work on making cards together over Zoom. If you're interested, send your mailing address to: YoungFriends@pym.org or register for Friday Check-ins by May 29. Register here: www.pym.org/young-friends/events for login and phone-in details.
- Friends in Fellowship: Nozizwe Charlotte Madlala-Routledge & Jeremy Routledge, 7:30—9 pm, May 28. Online
Join us online for an evening with Nozizwe Charlotte Madlala-Routledge, former Deputy Minister of Defense and of Health in South Africa, currently Friend in Residence at Haverford College, and Jeremy Routledge, former director of the Quaker Peace Centre in Cape Town. Register to receive the Zoom link: www.pym.org/fellowship. - Friends in Fellowship—with Emily Ominsky; June 3, 2020, 7—8:30 pm Online
Working at the leading edge of responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) design, tech guru Emily Ominsky unpacks her work in ethical design of AI, telling us how AI human bias in Artificial Intelligence is addressed. Register to receive the Zoom link: www.pym.org/fellowship.
- Annual Sessions:
News of Friends, or friends of Friends:
- In The Light: With sorrow we report that our Friend Peter Howell died on February 8. Please hold Carla and Kate Howell and their family in the light. Remembering Pete Howell
Events at Third Haven:
Be sure to check out the Calendar for more events not listed here!
Announcements from Third Haven's Committees:
- From our Treasurer:
- Recap of the Treasurer's financials for the 3rd Quarter of our 2019/2020 fiscal year,
July 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020:
Member Contributions = $34,955 = 66% of annual budget
Total Income = $49,340 = 75% of annual budget
Total Expenses = $50,634 = 77% of annual budget
Net Income = -$1,294 - 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 - The following are now available: Approved Budget FY 2019-2020, Balance Sheet 3/31/20, Income & Expenses Budget vs. Actual Year-to-Date 3/31/20, Income & Expenses Budget, Prior Year Comparison
- Recap of the Treasurer's financials for the 3rd Quarter of our 2019/2020 fiscal year,
July 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020:
- First Day School:
- Virtually! On Sunday, Susan Claggett told the Parable of the Sower, challenging the children with its layers of meaning. These stories appeal to all ages, including parents who dial in with the kids! On May 24, Susan will share another parable from the Godly Play series, a story familiar and comforting for our kids during this unusual time. We will begin at 10:15, for about thirty minutes. It couldn't be easier to dial in, plus, we get to attend from our couch in PJs! We sure would like to see and connect with you. Please email us for further instructions.
- From Testionies & Concerns:
- Testimonies & Concerns 2nd Month Committee Report:
Committee members Beth Mufson, Stephanie French, Harvey Zendt, Mary Yancey, Sandra Herbert, Dona Sorce and Paige Tilghman, met February 2nd in the Brick Meeting House at 8:45 a.m. The following matters were discussed:- An update on the Maryland Climate Action (CCAM) work was provided by Mary and Dona. They attended the Wind Turbine hearings in Ocean City concerning the number and placement of wind turbines in the Atlantic Ocean. The matter continues to be considered by Town officials and legislators. Unions were in support of the project. Legislation is currently being considered to de-commission coal fired power plants.
- Stephanie reported that she continues to visit those being detained at the Snow Hill detention center in Worcester County. A training session was offered by the Immigration Task Force. The Task Force meets in February. Davis Bobrow is the contact for lobbying state legislature on behalf of immigration legislation.
- Sandra expressed interest in sharing her work with how to switch your electric supplier to solar generated power. The list of suppliers provided by the Maryland Public Service Commission. The site can estimate how much one's monthly bill would increase if one went with a solar/wind energy supplier (about $20.00 per month) and the process.
- The Peace Pole is being crafted at the Maritime Museum by Jenn Kuhn.
- The Third Haven Scholarship International Ed Fund has a cash value of $14,622 and a Market Value of $18,202.
- Bob Wack agreed to serve as THM contact for Quaker Voice of MD, a Baltimore Yearly Meeting imitative of Maryland meetings that meets online to review pending MD legislation and recommendations back to their meetings. QVM use FCNL as a model and interfaces with them on national issues. QVM selected 4 priority areas: 1) promoting peace in our communities / reducing gun violence, 2) reducing mass incarceration/criminal justice; 3) support for immigrants ("Dreamers"); and 4) climate change. Flyers can be found and printed out from this Google Drive link: https://www.quakervoicemd.org/resources. "Priorities" flyer lists the 4 priorities and bills. The "Action Alerts" flyer invites Friends to sign up and participate in one or more Lobby Day(s).
- MCC detainee care kits:
Friends in Maryland may wish to participate in providing supplies for detainees with the Mennonite Central Committee. MCC is partnering with the South Texas Response Team, a group of local pastors working with Catholic Charities Respite Center in McAllen, Good Neighbor Settlement House in Brownsville, Loaves and Fishes in Harlingen, Angry Tias & Abuelas in the Rio Grande Valley and other partners to distribute kits to people as they leave detention and are taken to bus stations or airports to reconnect with their families. When people who have been placed in immigration detention centers are released, they sometimes have nothing more than the clothes on their backs. Kits containing clothing and hygiene products can help them to rebuild their dignity as they transition into life outside the detention center. Kit contents packing list and shipping information, please click here.
- Testimonies & Concerns 2nd Month Committee Report:
Announcements about Local Non-profits or Faith Organizations:
- Feed The Front is organized to connect donors, restaurants and volunteers to feed essential workers in Talbot County.
- The Maryland Climate Action Network is sponsoring a series of online education and training opportunities around climate change entitled "Movement Building May—a Month of Digital Climate Activism". In the world of coronavirus, we know more than ever how important it is to listen to science and build a strong, resilient community. That's why we at the Chesapeake Climate Action Network are celebrating May Day by kicking off a month of trainings, discussions, and more. You'll learn all about how to level up your advocacy—without leaving your home. Please click here for more information.
- 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.
- DREAMERS: Friends concerned about the well being of the DREAMERS in our local community and throughout the US may join with the PEACE Vigil on Thursday evenings in front of the courthouse grounds on Washington St in Easton from 5-5:30 pm. We have placards for the DREAMERS or you may bring your own. Contact Jeanne Halpin.
- If you would like to make a public statement of your commitment to our Peace Testimony, the opportunity to do so exists each Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. Peace Vigils are held each Tuesday and Thursday from 5 to 6 p.m. The Tuesday vigil is held in Centerville in front of the Queen Anne's County Court House and the Thursday vigil is held in Easton in front of the Talbot County Court House. You are welcome to come at any time during the vigil and stay as long as you wish.
Announcements from Quaker Organizations:
- Updates from Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (PYM):
All events are Virtual- Annual Sessions:
Featured presenters are: Marcelle Martin, who will open the Spiritual Formation Retreat on Tuesday Evening, July 28 and join us at Opening Worship on Wednesday, July 29 at 7pm. Zenaida Peterson, who is our artist-in-residence and is a Boston-based Spoken Word Poet, Thursday, July 30, 7 pm. City Love, music makers for the "world we need" Saturday, August 1, 7 pm. Workshops, Youth programs, Meeting for Business, & more! Registration opens early June: http://www.pym.org/annual-sessions - Young Friends Friday Check-ins:
- May 29, June 26 (Fellowship, games, community connection) Hosted by Staff
- June 12: Making postcards to send to Young Friends! We'll mail you materials and we can work on making cards together over Zoom. If you're interested, send your mailing address to: YoungFriends@pym.org or register for Friday Check-ins by May 29. Register here: www.pym.org/young-friends/events for login and phone-in details.
- Friends in Fellowship: Nozizwe Charlotte Madlala-Routledge & Jeremy Routledge, 7:30—9 pm, May 28. Online
Join us online for an evening with Nozizwe Charlotte Madlala-Routledge, former Deputy Minister of Defense and of Health in South Africa, currently Friend in Residence at Haverford College, and Jeremy Routledge, former director of the Quaker Peace Centre in Cape Town. Register to receive the Zoom link: www.pym.org/fellowship. - Friends in Fellowship—with Emily Ominsky; June 3, 2020, 7—8:30 pm Online
Working at the leading edge of responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) design, tech guru Emily Ominsky unpacks her work in ethical design of AI, telling us how AI human bias in Artificial Intelligence is addressed. Register to receive the Zoom link: www.pym.org/fellowship.
- Annual Sessions:
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.