Richard Fuller reflects on his developing understanding of the Meeting community and offers “his take” on our Meetings for Worship with Attention to Business. He hopes to inspire others to join in Quaker-style shared leadership.
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Posted on May. 02, 2009 | Tagged as: Clerk's Blog
Marian Van Dellan of Rochester Monthly Meeting sent us a copy of a brochure from THE SCHOOL OF THE SPIRIT.
I was impressed enough that I have pasted the contents below. (The text was formatted for a traditional tri-fold sheet of paper, so it loses something in the translation, but you can get the basic information.)
But [...]
Posted on Mar. 15, 2009 | Tagged as: Clerk's Blog
Dear Friends,
Here’s a mailing we received that I feel moved to pass on, about visiting in prisons: –RF
Members of our Meeting that I know of, Mary Beth Young and Warren & Dorothy Thomsen have many years of experience with prison visitation. There may be others.
————- Cover Letter
March 2, 2009
Dear Friends:
Friends have always played an important [...]
Posted on Mar. 14, 2009 | Tagged as: Clerk's Blog
Summary of the 2-22-09 discussion about the importance of having a FiR living in the TCFM Meetinghouse
Most of the 22 attenders at the meeting expressed a clear preference, and all who did said they would like to see a Friend in Residence (FiR) living in the building. All those not present who sent their opinions [...]
Posted on Feb. 18, 2009 | Tagged as: Clerk's Blog
Having investigated our needs for classrooms, we now turn our attention to the FIR side of the equation.
Does TCFM need a Friend in Residence (FIR)?
Would a non-resident caretaker be able to perform the same functions adequately?
We will have information-sharing and discussion of the issues on
Sunday, February 22, at the Meetinghouse, from 1-2:30PM.
This meeting will be [...]
Posted on Jan. 23, 2009 | Tagged as: Clerk's Blog
Declaration of Principles for a Presidential Executive Order On Prisoner Treatment, Torture and Cruelty
Raquel Wood has sent a letter to TCFM and other Friends meetings.
It includes the declaration, below, with the following cover note.
For Twin Cities Friends Meeting
January 7, 2009
At the Monthly Meeting for Business on last Sunday evening, January 4, 2009, Prospect Hill Friends [...]
Posted on Jan. 03, 2009 | Tagged as: Clerk's Blog, Events
By Richard Fuller
Quick Summary
Soon we will need to plan to rebuild the space that was formerly the Friend in Residence (FiR) apartment.
We could rebuild the apartment as it was in 2007.
We could rebuild it as was in 1995 –a small one-bedroom apartment– and gain another classroom/meeting-room.
We could rebuild the whole area as public space and [...]
Posted on Oct. 08, 2008 | Tagged as: Clerk's Blog
Should we be worried that TCFM’s Peace and Social Action Committee (PSAC) and Community Service Committee (CSC) have been inactive for over a year?
Some of our members who are deeply grounded in the religious traditions of western civilization are worried. They say (as best I understand them)
“We are all connected to one another. Whether you [...]
Posted on Sep. 06, 2008 | Tagged as: Clerk's Blog
Meet and greet Mike Cregan in the half-hour before MWB.
Join us Friday, September 12, from 6:30-7 for watermelon and conversation with Mike and others.
Mike has been serving in a semi-contractor role as Friends explore reconstruction of our building. Come meet him and find out what brought him to TCFM and other gifts he brings to [...]
