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Arwen Brenneman

October 2 is World Quaker Day

Posted on September 21, 2016September 21, 2016 by Arwen Brenneman

Friends World Committee for Consultation is calling Quakers from every branch and all over the globe to celebrate World Quaker Day on Sunday, October 2th, 2016. World Quaker Day is a time for Quaker Churches and Meetings to remember our shared history and traditions and unite in prayer and thanksgiving Continue Reading

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How and Why I am a Quaker

Posted on May 29, 2016July 17, 2017 by Arwen Brenneman

by Margot Overington I was raised in a Catholic family with a Mom who was severely mentally and physically ill.  It was a tough upbringing, and I learned survival techniques at an early age.  I spent 17 years with an abusive mother, a disciplinarian father, and I was badly damaged Continue Reading

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Free English as a Second Language Drop-In Sessions – May 2016

Posted on May 19, 2016October 18, 2016 by Arwen Brenneman

The Refugee Committee is hosting a drop-in for those who wish to practice speaking English, at the meeting house, all the Tuesday evenings in May 2016, from 7pm to 9pm. There is no charge, and all are welcome.

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Poetry from Buildings and Grounds

Posted on May 12, 2016May 12, 2016 by Arwen Brenneman

An excerpt from Al’s Buildings and Grounds report:     From the yellow shrub rose at the back corner of the lane, just beyond a simple rustic bench, there is a straight line to the meeting house door – but in reality it is a way, a path, past a Continue Reading

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