Kirenia Criado Pérez, a member of Cuba Yearly Meeting, pastor at Havana Friends Church, and professor of New Testament and Greek at Matanzas Theological Seminary Is coming to New England to share her message in the daily Bible Half Hour at NEYM’s annual sessions.  Before sessions, she will be traveling among Friends in New England and will be in Portland and Durham on Thursday July 24 and Friday July 25. 

At Durham Friends Meeting, there will be a potluck supper and conversation with her on Friday, July 25, 5 to 8pm.

Her schedule for those two days is below, from Fritz Weiss.  All in Falmouth Quarter are encouraged to participate in some of the following.  Participation is particularly encouraged among those who might like to travel to Cuba on one of the next delegations to come and learn more about our relationship and the current situation in Cuba.

Thursday July 24

Kirenia will arrive from Dover Meeting in the morning.

Est: 11:00 Visit to Friend’s School with members of the Sister Meeting Committee – I hope that Sara Primo and Brooke Benson with Doug McGown (board member and fluent Spanish speaker) will present the school to Kirenia & maybe do some initial brainstorming about how the school might be able to support the Puente relationship. Sue and Sydney will come

Est 12:30 Lunch at Portland Pie in Falmouth, with as many of the sister meeting committee members as can make it. Friends who have travelled to Cuba are invited to join us – please RSVP

2:00 Program / Forum at PFM – There will be an invitation to this specific event later with more details. Please be aware that we will not be talking about the politics in our country or in Cuba, doing so would violate Kirenia’s visa and put her at risk.

· Short history of Puente (Fritz)

· Kirenia sharing with translation (Sue and Bart)

· Q&A

· Worship with Songs

· Drinks and snack

Est 4:00 wrap up

Break

5:00 – 7:00 + Community celebration, potluck picnic on the Eastern Prom by the payground (Rain site PFM meetinghouse) – A specific invite to all will be sent out separately – The hope is that all of our community is represented.

Friday July 25th

AM –Kirenia will visit Friends Camp,

Mimi and Maggie (recent travelers) will show her around, introduce her.

Hopefully Anna B (camp director) will be able to consider possible ways the camp can be involved in the Puente relationship.

Lunch at Camp

PM Fritz to drive Kirenia to Durham – 5-8 Durham potluck and conversation

Home to Fritz & Paula’s

Saturday July 26th

There is an opportunity for breakfast before we drive Kirenia to Hanover NH. If you are interested in this please let me know.