You are invited to join with Quakers from around\u00a0Maine\u00a0for the\u00a0All\u00a0Maine\u00a0Gathering\u00a0hosted by Vassalboro Quarterly Meeting on\u00a0Saturday, May 3. It will be held\u00a0at the South China Community Church, 46 Village Lane, South China,\u00a0Maine\u00a094358<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Program: A Quaker Spin on the Spiral of Active Hope <\/strong>led by Mark Rains<\/p>\n\n\n\n The program for All-Maine Gathering will include opportunities for personal reflection and sharing, leading into small group exploration of Macy and Johnstone\u2019s book and videos for \u201cACTIVE HOPE: How to face the mess we\u2019re in with unexpected resilience and creative power\u201d, <\/em>with resources which Friends can take back to their meetings and communities. Brief queries will focus on gratitude, inspiration, concerns, possible action steps, obstacles, and supports. Small groups for lunchtime conversations may emerge to explore four spiraling steps from \u201cexperiencing gratitude\u201d and “honoring specific concerns” (climate, exploitation, immigration, democracy, etc.), through ways that Quaker faith and practice (e.g. SPICES) can inform “seeing concerns through new eyes\u201d and \u201cgoing forth\u201d, as led and supported. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Provisional schedule<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 8:30 Mugs & Muffins<\/p>\n\n\n\n 9:00 Meeting for Worship followed by introductions<\/p>\n\n\n\n 10:30 Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n 12:00 Lunch – Soup will be provided. Contributions of bread, veggies, fruit & desserts are welcome.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1:30 Worship sharing \/ continued discussion<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2:45 Closing & Clean-up<\/p>\n\n\n\n ~ The Vassalboro QM Leadership Team: Mark Rains, Cynthia Harkleroad, Holly Weidner, Janet Hough<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" You are invited to join with Quakers from around\u00a0Maine\u00a0for the\u00a0All\u00a0Maine\u00a0Gathering\u00a0hosted by Vassalboro Quarterly Meeting on\u00a0Saturday, May 3. It will be held\u00a0at the South China Community Church, 46 Village Lane, South China,\u00a0Maine\u00a094358 Program: A Quaker Spin on the Spiral of Active … Continue reading