{"id":8316,"date":"2026-01-12T08:51:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.durhamfriendsmeeting.org\/?p=8316"},"modified":"2026-01-12T08:52:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:52:18","slug":"falmouth-quarterly-meeting-january-24-2026-save-the-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.durhamfriendsmeeting.org\/?p=8316","title":{"rendered":"Falmouth Quarterly Meeting, January 24, 2026, 9:30am-3:00pm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Falmouth Quarter will meet in person and on zoom on January 24th<\/sup>\u00a0at Portland Friends Meeting from 9:30 until about 3:00.\u00a0\u00a0Here\u2019s the zoom link<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The theme for the day is Expanding the Commons<\/strong> \u2013 working with the abundance in our communities. You are invited to come, and\u00a0to bring a friend.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Doug Gwynn will join us and will start  the day by sharing an understanding of what we mean by the Commons today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       During the morning Wendy Schlotterback will share her story of bringing a new Mainer home from ICE detention in Brownsville Texas, highlighting the resources shared by the community which made this possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Lunch – soup augmented by whatever you might bring<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       After lunch, Andy Grannall will share a story of the community\u2019s response to the needs of the grounds keeper at Portland Friends Meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Informed by these stories, we will explore  who are we in the commons with? What do we possess that is for the community (our privilege, \u2026 our communities, our knowledge)? What do you need?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The theme arose from a concern raised at the October Quarterly Meeting about strengthening the mutual aid in our communities as we are impacted by current events.  As we held this concern, we recognized that we are both givers and receivers of care. We all have gifts to offer as well as moments when we need support, and we value each of those exchanges on equal ground. <\/em>And We expect messiness, confusion, and discomfort, and we also choose courage and trust. <\/em>This led us to reframe the concern to focus on the Commons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The schedule will be<\/p>\n\n\n\n