Frederick Friends Meeting

This report has been prepared based on input collected from two threshing sessions and an on-line questionnaire, each method involving about 25 Friends. Several themes emerged including 1) how we are doing in balancing administrative work with nurturing our spiritual journeys, 2) welcoming newcomers, 3) in-reach to those attending and to long-time members who rarely attend, 4) outreach to those in the community, and 5) how we feel when Meeting is at its best. In addition, children attending First Day School voiced their opinions on important matters of what they might want to experience and offer. Responses from children on what they want to experience included less hatred in the world, less pollution, more love, and more fun. The children want to give help, hope, and love. Continue reading →

The content and format of the Spiritual State of the Meeting Report for 2010 departs from the reports of recent years in an effort to focus on a smaller number of priority issues. Through reporting the comments of those participating in the preparation of this report, our intent is to describe key positive and negative feelings (apples and onions) and to identify a few specific items to work on throughout the year. It is important to note that the views presented in this report are not necessarily the Sense of the Meeting, but collections from responses by many. Continue reading →