November 2004

Monthly Archive

TCFM Marriage Minute

Posted on Nov. 30, 2004 | Tagged as: Document, Marriage, News

At a Quaker wedding, two persons join together with their families and friends in a Meeting for Worship. Standing together in the presence of God and the assembled community members, they give themselves to each other, dedicating themselves to a lifelong partnership in the care of each other and to the service of God and humanity. They ask for God’s blessing and the blessing of the Quaker community upon their lives.

Inclusiveness of Same Gender Couples: Oct. 1986 Minute

Posted on Nov. 27, 2004 | Tagged as: Document, Marriage

Twin Cities Friends Meeting, joyfully recognizing the diversity of sexual orientation within our religious community, affirms the goodness of committed, loving relationships that endure, are unselfish, and that provide mutual support and tenderness.

On Preparing for Death

Posted on Nov. 18, 2004 | Tagged as: Death, Document

Practical Preparations for One’s Death

TCFM Peace minutes

Posted on Nov. 05, 2004 | Tagged as: Document

In this time of war, we the members and attenders of the Twin Cities Friends Meeting state our belief in peace. In the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), we believer that there is that of God in everyone.

Membership (part 2)

Posted on Nov. 05, 2004 | Tagged as: Membership, Newcomers

The Meeting for Worship has been referred to as “the pearl of Quakerdom”. The Committee on Ministry and Counsel hopes to enrich our Meetings for Worship by reviewing with Friends some of the qualities of a good Meeting.