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FLGBTQC – Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns 

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Arwen Brenneman

Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns (FLGBTQC) is a Quaker faith community within the Religious Society of Friends. FLGBTQC deeply honors, affirms, and upholds that of God in all people. We seek to know that of God within ourselves and others. We seek to express God’s truth in the Continue Reading

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Summer offerings at Ben Lomond

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Arwen Brenneman

Local Friends might be interested in the offerings of the Ben Lomond Quaker Center in California!   Coming up this summer: Ben Lomond Quaker Center is offering a $50 discount to both campers who register as friends (or siblings) for Quaker and Service Camp from Saturday, June 24th- Saturday, July Continue Reading

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Standing Against the Kinder Morgan Pipeline

Posted on December 4, 2016February 22, 2021 by Arwen Brenneman

On November 19, 2016, some Vancouver Monthly Meeting Friends gathered for the “Stop Kinder Morgan – No Consent. No Pipeline” march and rally. Prior to this event, we also participated in the pre-rally multi-faith fellowship and communion service held at the Spirit of Life Lutheran Church.

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Synthetic Biology – Further Reading

Posted on October 31, 2016October 31, 2016 by Arwen Brenneman

OUR FUTURE, NATURE’S FUTURE, AND SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY (Handout for the Synthetic Biology seminars by Fred Bass, Oct 30, 2016) Definition of synthetic biology: Synthetic biology goes beyond transferring genes from one organism to another (genetic engineering) to using a variety of biological and technical strategies to create new organisms and biological Continue Reading

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Fall Retreat at the Quaker Meeting House, October 29 2016

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Arwen Brenneman

Saturday, October 29, 2016 • 10am to 3pm THEME Quakers living in modern times  PROGRAMME Morning session • 10 am to 12 noon The morning session looks at aspects of Quakerism applied to modern times. Tim Bartoo will introduce the topic. Participants are invited to think about how this theme relates Continue Reading

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Synthetic Biology Seminars Oct 30 and Nov 16

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Arwen Brenneman

OUR FUTURE, NATURE’S FUTURE, AND SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY Fred Bass, MD, MSci, DSci will offer an introduction to synthetic biology and related issues, followed by discussion with the audience. Given the accelerating investment, research, and development of synthetic biology; its profound capacity to change life by manipulating genetic structures and processes; Continue Reading

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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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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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