- Faith and Begorra, all ye lads and lasses.
A real St Patrick's
Day
Feast and Frolic at Betty Odum's home. Be ye
a'wearin' of the green and sit ye down to Corned Beef, Cabbage,
Potatoes, and Vegetarian Irish Stew followed by summer pudding. There
will be a proper pot of tea at each table and cold green beverages.
Annie McPherson and David Cook promise a lively evening of Irish
music. Tickets available in advance from Gene Beardsley or Karen
Porter or at the door. All profits go to the Building fund. Jean
Larsen reminds us that every dollar we raise is one we do not need
to
borrow!
- Southeastern Yearly Meeting will be held at the Florida United
Methodist Life Enrichment Center, Leesburg
The theme is Living In The World As Quakers.
True religion does not draw men out of the world,
but enables them to live better in it,
and excites their endeavors to mend it. - William Penn
If interested, speak to Dick or Gene Beardsley or Connie Ray.
Registration Form on table along with flyer.
- Come enjoy the hospitality of the Buskirks as we
join in feasting,
fellowship and spiritual nourishment. Topic this month is Daniel
A. Seeger's Michener lecture, Finding Our Sacred Ground, Quakerism's
Place in a Globalized Future.
- Jean Larson has valiantly stepped in to take Morrie Trimmer's place
as head of the building committee. Knowing Jean, she will probably
be an expert contractor by the time we have our new building. We
are all holding Morrie in the light, hoping that he will be well enough
to help "cut the ribbon" on our new Meeting House.
The contract has been signed with Anglin Construction, the site plan
and the construction plans and schedules are with the City of
Gainesville. We hope to have approval within two weeks. If the bank
loan is approved by then, we can break ground immediately. Some
members are considering making personal loans in sufficient amounts
to
meet the $180,000 probably needed, if the bank does not meet our
schedule.
Jean Chalmers
MEETING NEWS
To Love and be Loved is the Greatest
Happiness of Existence. - Sydney Smith
The wedding of Marilyn Muller and Philip Hall will
take place on April 9, 2005 under the care of the Gainesville Friends
Meeting.
Due to ceremony seating constraints, invitations are limited to
members of the couple's Clearness and Wedding Committees. The
Wedding Committee is currently forming, and Friends who would like
to
participate should contact Gene Beardsley by March 15.
All are invited to join in the couple's evening wedding celebration
hosted by Sara Muller. It takes place April 9 from 7-11pm.
Hope to see you there!
Love Marilyn
FROM THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE: Wish List lll
To prevent unnecessary duplication please let Sybil Brennan know which
books you will be buying. The following items are available through
Pendle Hill Bookstore at 338 Plush Mill Road, Wallingford, PA, 19086,
phone number (610) 566-4507 ext 2 or e-mail: bookstore@pendlehill.org
-
Nonviolence and Community: Reflections on the Alternatives to Violence
Project
by Newton Garver and Eric Reitan.
- $4.00
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What is Quakerism?
A Primer . Peck captures the essence of Quaker
history and
varying modern perspectives. -
$4:00
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Dynamics of an Unprogrammed Meeting for Worship
Mary Hopkins - $5:00
The Quiet Rebels: The Story of Quakers in America by Margaret Hope
Bacon - $12:00
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Nudged by the Spirit: Stories of People Responding to the Still, Small
Voice of God
by Charlotte Lyman Fardelmann -
$17:00
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Thee, Hannah by Marguerite deAngeli -
$15.99
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Thy Friend, Obadiah by Brinton Turkle -
$5.99
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Deep in the Forest by Brinton Turkle -
$6.99
- Do Not Open
by Brinton Turkle -
$5.99
-
Earthcare for Friends: A Study Guide for Individuals and Faith
Communities (available at Earthcare Witness 2004)
$18.00
-
Plan B:Rescuing a Planet Under Stress And a Civilization in Trouble
by Lester Brown (available at www.Quakerbooks.org) -
$15.95
You are invited to join a social get together at Books, Inc at 11:30
on the first or second Tuesday of each month. If you would like more
information or to join the fun, please check with Betty O, Gene B,
Joan A, Laura W. Ella J. or Hannah F.
WAR IS STILL NOT THE ANSWER!
Peace and Social Concerns still has 35 FCNL War Is Not the Answer signs for sale for $5.00 per sign.
From Earthcare witness
The Florida Legislature is setting aside 5 million dollars (doesn't
seem like much compared to what is spent on the war machine) to fund
research and development of a Springs Task Force devoted to protecting
Florida's springs and aquifer. The springs are the most visible
symbol of the health of the aquifer that is our ground water source.
This system is essential to life in Florida. Population growth, urban
sprawl, growing demand for ground water, introduction of fertilizers,
pesticides and other pollutants to the springshed all contribute to
its degradation. Recently, North Florida Journal, a local community
TV program on WUFT, which can be seen on Friday nights, devoted a
program to this topic. During the discussion, a website was given:
http://floridasprings.org / I checked it out and found it extremely
thorough in discussing the problems and explaining what we as
individuals can do to help. I'm sure many of you already do a great
many of the things suggested, but maybe there are things on the site
that you had not thought of or needed to be reminded of.
In the study guide entitled EARTHCARE FOR FRIENDS I found the
following questions for reflection apropos to the topic.
- Do you know others, perhaps even yourselves, who have acted locally
to protect a community water supply?
- If we see water as a commons, what steps do we need take to see
that
principle expressed as public policy?
- How is being active water advocates an expression of our faithfulness
to God?
- Quakers have long been known for working to bring about changes
for
the common good. Has learning about the threats to fresh water
led
you to ask God if there is a task for you in the work of restoring
the earth's water systems to the healthy balance that God created.
Hope to see you at the next meeting of Earthcare Witness.
Arlene Epperson
Be Still and Know that I am God -
Psalm 46.10
Please send your contributions to our newsletter to Joan Andrews,
Editor: JAndrews13@cox.net phone 373-2201 or Gene Beardsley, Special
Correspondent: 4416 NW 93rd Ave, GVL, Fl 32653 or phone 462-3201.
