On November 3, 2024, Durham Friends Meeting held a Meeting for Grieving mourning those who had passed over the past year. This was the second year we held such a service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We especially remembered Lyn Clarke, an attender, and Diana White, a member, both of whom had passed away in the last year. We also remembered those who lost their lives in the Lewiston shooting tragedy of a year ago, and remembered too, those who lost their lives in conflicts in Ukraine and in Israel\/Palestine. Members and attenders spoke lovingly of family members and friends who had passed recently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The opening hymn we sang was “Oh Hear, My People,” #153 in our hymnal Worship in Song<\/em>. The lyrics are by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov<\/a>, a seminal Hasidic teacher (1772-1810), and are drawn from Hosea 6:6 in the Bible: “For I desired mercy and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.” The tune is by the Polish violinist and composer Leon Lewandowki<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 O hear, my people, hear me well: 2 Then source of peace, lead us to peace, 3 May deeds we do inscribe our names On November 3, 2024, Durham Friends Meeting held a Meeting for Grieving mourning those who had passed over the past year. This was the second year we held such a service. We especially remembered Lyn Clarke, an attender, and Diana … Continue reading
“I have no need for sacrifice;
but mercy, loving kindness shall
alone for life and good suffice.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a place profound, and wholly true.
And lead us to a mastery
o’er drives in us that war pursue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
as blessings in the Book of Life.
O source of peace, lead us to heal.
O source of peace, lead us from strife.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"