Eleventh Month, 2001
QUERIES for the Eleventh Month: SELF-DISCIPLINE
- Do you keep to simplicity and moderation in your speech, your
manner of living and your pursuit of business or vocation?
- Are you careful to keep your business and your outward
activities from absorbing time and energy that should be given to
spiritual growth and the service of your religious society?
- Are you punctual in keeping promises, just in payment of debts
and honorable in all your dealings?
- Do you act responsibly concerning intoxicants, tobacco, and
drugs, recognizing their potential danger to individuals and to
society?
CALENDAR NOTES
- Potluck lunch followed by birthday
cake and gifts to the building fund for our new meetinghouse.
- Thanksgiving and fellowship among
SEYM Friends and friends in the beautiful, natural environment of
Wekiwa Springs. See flyer on kitchen bulletin board for
details.
- Dorothy Granada will be in
Gainesville on December 8, her 71st Birthday. Tim Fogarty is
working with Campus Ministry to provide a forum for her to share
her experiences with us. The Meeting proposed a potluck dinner.
We'll have to wait to see. Details next newsletter.
- At the meetinghouse for our annual
Yuletide celebration of food, carols and fun for all.
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse
you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which
despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the
children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun
to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just
and on the unjust.
Matthew 5: 44-45
MEETING NEWS
- Welcome back to our sojourners, Judy Shea and the McGonagles,
Dave and Liz. We have missed you.
- Welcome to new attenders Martin Barker, Linda Brown and her
children, Elizabeth and Harrison. We are pleased to have you with
us.
- The Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors is appealing
for help in the current political crises. They report a flood of
appeals for their help and support: "They may be young women and
men tricked into the military who are frightened about being sent
into a war they do not understand. They may be Conscientious
Objectors, either within or without of the military. They may be
community activists needing support against the rising tide of
jingoism. They may be worried parents scared of what could happen
to their children. They may be young people bewildered and confused
by the false promises of recruiters and the current war frenzy."
The CCCO is appealing for both financial and volunteer support at
this time. Their letter is on the bulletin board in the kitchen for
further information. Their E-Mail address is
info@objector.org
The Community Coalition Against War And Terrorism was attended
by Dick Beardsley Monday evening. He reports that the meeting was
well organized and interesting. It included an informational
segment, discussion and planning for action. Attending were student
groups, faith-based groups such as Pax Christi and Mennonites, and
the Florida Coalition for Peace and Justice. The meetings will be
held each Monday evening at 7 p.m. at St Francis House. Dick plans
to continue his attendance. Thank you, Yasha Toda for telling us
about it.
- Thank you, Bill Mitchell, Jean Larson, Reuben Kepple, Connie
Ray for your devoted work on our property last work day and thanks
Morrie Trimmer for your work on the water and irrigation
system..
- Thanks to Laura for the refrigerator.
- Thanks to Bill Mitchell for taking on the post of SEYM
"archives depositing person."
- Quaker Study Group will not meet until January. We will start
the new year with a brainstorming session to plan the topics we
want to explore in 2002.
Joan Andrews, editor j6and8@aol.com
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