NEW GARDEN FRIENDS MEETING
FOUNDED 1754 -
255 YEARS
OF
CONTINUOUS
QUAKER MINISTRY IN THE
NEW
GARDEN/GREENSBORO COMMUNITY
8th Day, 11th
Month, 2009
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10:30 – 11:00 a.m. - Silent
worship in the MEETING ROOM
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11:00 a.m. - SEMI-PROGRAMMED
MEETING FOR WORSHIP
At any given time today in
Robert Alan
Each item in the order of worship arises out of the silence that
encompasses the whole hour of meeting for worship. As Quakers, we value these
quiet moments in the presence of God and our gathered congregation.
WORSHIPFUL MUSIC Music of J. S. Bach
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
HYMN NO. 22 “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
WE
GIVE GENEROUSLY TO THE MEETING BUDGET
to maintain the meeting house
as a gathering place.
"The question is not, how much of
what is mine do I give to others. The question is, how much of what is God's do
I reserve for myself. The answer we give is a faith issue, a stewardship
issue." - William Avery
MESSAGE UNSEEN AND UNHEARD David W. Bills
COMMUNION AFTER THE
MANNER OF FRIENDS
After the planned message we enter into a period of worship that is based
upon silent, expectant waiting. It is a distinctly Quaker form of worship. It
is slightly different from meditation. This kind of worship (about 30 minutes)
may be completely silent, or there may be those who are led to stand and speak.
When we hear a speaker, regardless of whether we agree with what is said, or
whether we understand what is being said, we hold that speaker in the LIGHT
(pray for them) and consider that we may learn valuable lessons or be moved
spiritually by what is being said. After the speaker finishes, we return to the
silence and continue to worship expectantly. Early in the silence we may use
our mind to think about words and music we have just heard, but hopefully we
will get beyond the process of thinking to a place where the Divine Spirit
leads and guides us into a deeper level of worship.
GREETING AFTER THE
MANNER OF FRIENDS
Friends extend
the hand of fellowship in recognition that we are all Children of God.
LOOKING AHEAD AT NEW GARDEN
FIRST DAY
SECOND DAY
THIRD DAY
FOURTH DAY
FIFTH DAY
THE FLOWERS TODAY are given by Bill and Catherine Eagles in honor of the
Brotherhood Class.
THE
BROTHERHOOD CLASS (
November 8:
A
November 15:
A Suffering People
November 22:
A Faithful People
FIRST DAY FORUM (
November 8: Preserving
Human Rights in
November 15:
Islam: an outline, views on
November 22:
Buddhism, a discussion with Eric Mortenson.
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY
Nov 10 Adeline Greene, Mitchell
Harris, Mandy Lotz
11 Andy Kennedy, Gilbert McKee, Jessica
Westervelt
13 Cheryl Hopkins, Jane Kelman, Joyce Parkhurst
14 Mike Haris, Judith Potthoff, Dennis Rieth
THANKS TO TODAY’S CHILDCARE
VOLUNTEERS:
Crib – Lisa
Underwood
3-year
olds & up –
Cyndy Wolfe and Charles Merritt
OUR HEARTFELT SYMPATHY is with the family of Dorothy
Brown, who died
MAX CARTER will be
speaking at Forsyth Friends on November 12,
THE 18TH ANNUAL WINTER WALK FOR
AIDS is
NEW GARDEN
will again be responsible for the
Please contact her if you are interested in
being a part of this collaborative Friends’ tradition of welcoming the new
year: khood@guilford.edu or 292-4275.
PEOPLE OF FAITH AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY (PFADP) is launching a major effort to get
a bill to abolish the death penalty in
This resolution was presented to New Garden
Monthly Meeting on November 1. Members
present agreed to allow this resolution to “season” until the December monthly
meeting for worship and business in order to allow Friends to consider it
thoughtfully and to give Friends who were not present on November 1 the
opportunity to read and consider it. Interested Friends may then attend
December monthly Meeting for discussion of the proposal.
If you need a copy of this resolution
contact Dot Mason at hmason@triad.rr.com or at 288-2852.
FRIENDS MAY WISH TO
HOLD IN THE LIGHT: Faith Heider.
PEOPLE OF
FAITH AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
will be celebrating its 15th anniversary! Come hear keynote speakers
and Triad residents Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton, authors of the
New York Times bestseller, Picking Cotton, a memoir detailing their
powerful story of forgiveness and hope.
The annual awards banquet will be held on November 7at
THE UNITED WAY is hosting “You’re Invited to Tell Us What You Think…” This is an
opportunity for you to tell the
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED to drop in for a simple meal of soup and
bread any time between
Rev.
Mike Aiken, Executive Director,
336-271-5959x302,
http://www.greensborourbanministry.org
ANNE MORRISON WELSH to speak as Judith Weller Harvey Quaker
Scholar at Guilford
Anne Morrison Welsh, author of "Held in the
Light: Norman Morrison's Sacrifice for Peace and His Family's Journey of
Healing," will speak at
In conjunction with Anne's visit, Stevie
Westmoreland, a
Anne Morrison Welsh's and Stevie Westmoreland's
visits are sponsored by
CARING FOR OUR OWN AT DEATH Crossings,
an interest group at New Garden Meeting, will host a workshop on home-based
after-death care of the body and green burial options. The workshop includes a
discussion of simple rituals for the family and community, care of the body,
laws, practicalities, expenses and personal
experiences of those who have provided a home-based funeral for a loved one. The
workshop will be held: Friday, 11/13/09 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Saturday, 11/14/09 from 8:45 AM
to 5:00 PM at 3305 Kettering Place, Greensboro, NC 27410
The workshop will be led by Elizabeth
Knox, founder of the national
Crossings, a non-profit educational organization.
Cost: $135 includes workshop, resource
guide, lunch and snacks
Contact: Sandy LaGrega, SunSan52@aol.com or 336-292-7947
Registration Form: www.crossings.net/events
AGENDA FOR THE FOUR CIRCLES BUSINESS
MEETING, November 15,
1.
2. Presentation of the annual treasurer's report that covers
3. Shall we close the New Garden USFW checking and money market accounts and
disperse the funds? If so, how do we disperse them?
Note these considerations if we dispose of these funds: (1) Future
cookbook sales--go directly to NGFM? (2) There would be no more funds to
subsidize the Spring Banquet. (3) No more memorials from NG-USFW, although
individual circle could still do memorials.
4. Spring Banquet--shall we have one and if so, who will be in charge?
5. Any proposed changes in the monthly flower assignments?
6. Is there a need for a business meeting a year from now? If there is one,
it's the
7. Other business and announcements
If you have any
questions, comments, or additions to this agenda, please contact Joyce Mers,
288-4921, or e-mail
SIMPLE
CHRISTMAS DEC 5, 2009
FRIENDSHIP
HALL
Part of the cutting edge of the
Quaker faith is trying to understand how to actually live by our faith in our
multicultural and amoral society. Some religions, like the Amish, have
withdrawn from society and live by their own rules and theologies in special
communities. Other religions have pretty much succumbed to society and are
guided by the same principles that our society has accepted. Christmas has been
a problem for Quakers as we observe the unseemly emphasis upon materialistic
gifts and wasteful spending by people who already have everything they need
while there are multitudes who are hungry and homeless. We are planning a day
of Simple Christmas (5th Day, 12th Month) to help us all understand better how
the testimony of simplicity can influence our Christmas giving and our
Christmas spirit. Sure, we want to experience joyful times with our families
and friends and to give gifts---but what about a simple home-made gift or a
donation to some of the
