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New Year’s Eve Cider and Conversation (On-Site)
New Year’s Eve Cider and Conversation (On-Site)
You are invited to gather for hot mulled cider, sweets, and conversation before the Meeting for Worship to close out 2024. Bring
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New Year’s Eve Candlelight Meeting for Worship (Hybrid)
New Year’s Eve Candlelight Meeting for Worship (Hybrid)
Say farewell to 2024 with this hybrid Meeting for Worship in the Meetinghouse with a fire in the fireplace and candles around
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FMC Staff Holiday (Office Closed)
FMC Staff Holiday (Office Closed) For facilities emergencies, please email maintenance@fmcquaker.org . For scheduling issues, please email scheduling@fmcquaker.org.
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4 events,
Forum (Parlor / Zoom)
Forum (Parlor / Zoom)
WORSHIP CENTERED DISCUSSION (Parlor / Zoom) Click here to see forum titles. Participants will have the option to meet in the Parlor
Fellowship with Refreshments to 12:45pm (On Site)
Fellowship with Refreshments to 12:45pm (On Site)
Fellowship with Refreshments (On Site) Stay and enjoy simple refreshments and conversation either in the Friends Room or Library (mask optional) or
Afterthoughts (Parlor/Zoom)
Afterthoughts (Parlor/Zoom)
Afterthoughts (Parlor/Zoom) Afterthoughts is a time for sharing after Meeting for Worship. You may wish to share a ministry that did not
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Proposed Gaza Minute—Worship Sharing & Discussion
Proposed Gaza Minute—Worship Sharing & Discussion
The Gaza Subcommittee of Peace & Social Justice Committee will read aloud a draft minute that seeks to capture our shared concerns
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Quaker Eldering Practice Group (Zoom)
Quaker Eldering Practice Group (Zoom)
On January 6th we will discuss key learnings from the Invitation to Quaker Eldering: On Being Faithful to the Ministry of Spiritual
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SciFi-Fantasy Reading Aloud (Zoom)
SciFi-Fantasy Reading Aloud (Zoom)
SciFi-Fantasy Reading Aloud (Zoom) Did you know ... some Quakers love science fiction and fantasy? Did you know reading aloud is fun
6 events,
Fellowship with Refreshments to 12:15pm (On Site)
Fellowship with Refreshments to 12:15pm (On Site)
Fellowship with Refreshments (On Site) Stay and enjoy simple refreshments and conversation either in the Friends Room or Library (mask optional) or
Forum (Parlor / Zoom)
Forum (Parlor / Zoom)
WORSHIP CENTERED DISCUSSION (Parlor / Zoom) Click here to see forum titles. Participants will have the option to meet in the Parlor
Afterthoughts (Parlor/Zoom)
Afterthoughts (Parlor/Zoom)
Afterthoughts (Parlor/Zoom) Afterthoughts is a time for sharing after Meeting for Worship. You may wish to share a ministry that did not
Extended Simple Lunch (Friends Room).
Extended Simple Lunch (Friends Room).
Friends have requested more time to socialize and connect over lunch, so we'll be extending Simple Lunch to 1:45pm. We'll then transition
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Dessert with the Treasurer (Friends Room / Open Zoom)
Dessert with the Treasurer (Friends Room / Open Zoom)
After an extended Simple Lunch join us for an informal opportunity to explore concepts and attitudes that affect the meeting finances with
Fellowship with Refreshments to 12:15pm (On Site)
Fellowship with Refreshments to 12:15pm (On Site)
Fellowship with Refreshments (On Site) Stay and enjoy simple refreshments and conversation either in the Friends Room or Library (mask optional) or
1 event,
Drumming Circle (Meetinghouse)
Drumming Circle (Meetinghouse)
The Stone of Hope Drumming Circle returns to FMC weekly beginning Monday, January 13, 2025. Toussaint Liberator leads this weekly program focused
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6 events,
Forum (Parlor / Zoom)
Forum (Parlor / Zoom)
WORSHIP CENTERED DISCUSSION (Parlor / Zoom) Click here to see forum titles. Participants will have the option to meet in the Parlor
Fellowship with Refreshments to 12:15pm (On Site)
Fellowship with Refreshments to 12:15pm (On Site)
Fellowship with Refreshments (On Site) Stay and enjoy simple refreshments and conversation either in the Friends Room or Library (mask optional) or
Afterthoughts (Parlor/Zoom)
Afterthoughts (Parlor/Zoom)
Afterthoughts (Parlor/Zoom) Afterthoughts is a time for sharing after Meeting for Worship. You may wish to share a ministry that did not
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Reception for Mary Lydecker’s Art Show (Friends Room)
Reception for Mary Lydecker’s Art Show (Friends Room)
Mary's show is titled "Nothing But Blue Sky." We will have refreshments and Mary will be available to talk about her work.
Young Adult Friends (YAF) Potluck (Library)
Young Adult Friends (YAF) Potluck (Library)
All those 18-35ish are invited to this potluck dinner at FMC. Bring food to share if you'd like, but please join us
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Kind of Blue — Celebrating MLK, Jr. (Open Zoom)
Kind of Blue — Celebrating MLK, Jr. (Open Zoom)
The Friends For Racial Justice Committee, the Peace & Social Justice Committee, and the Stone of Hope Drummers invites one and all
5 events,
FMC Staff Holiday (Office Closed)
FMC Staff Holiday (Office Closed) For facilities emergencies, please email maintenance@fmcquaker.org . For scheduling issues, please email scheduling@fmcquaker.org.
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The ENORMOUS CHORUS (Meetinghouse / Harvard Square)
The ENORMOUS CHORUS (Meetinghouse / Harvard Square)
Peace-Caroling on MLK Day (Meetinghouse and Off-Site in Harvard Square). Come together to learn a range of iconic songs about peace and justice
Poems We Love (Open Zoom)
Poems We Love (Open Zoom)
Poems We Love (Open Zoom) You are invited to attend FMC’s poetry circle. Reading aloud can be a balm. Bring something to
Drumming Circle (Friends Room)
Drumming Circle (Friends Room)
Toussaint Liberator leads this weekly program focused on learning to play West African rhythms on the djembe drums. Come check out the
Quaker Eldering Practice Group (Zoom)
Quaker Eldering Practice Group (Zoom)
At this meeting we’ll continue our reflections on the book An Invitation to Quaker Eldering: On Being Faithful to the Ministry of
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QT Soup Party (Friends Room)
QT Soup Party (Friends Room)
Soup will not save us, but it does taste good. Please join us for an LGBTQ+ soup party (for QTs and allies).
1 event,
Climate Action Meeting (Open Zoom)
Climate Action Meeting (Open Zoom)
Climate Action Meeting (Open Zoom) Please drop-in occasionally or join our group regularly each 4th Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 pm, followed by
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Newcomers & Seekers (Open Zoom)
Newcomers & Seekers (Open Zoom)
Join us for an evening virtual gathering with long-time Friends from our community as well as others newer to the meeting who
Conversation with the Treasurer (Zoom—not Open Zoom).
Conversation with the Treasurer (Zoom—not Open Zoom).
On Sunday January 12, a number of Friends joined our current and past Treasurers on-site to begin to explore what we know,
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2 events,
Conversation with the Treasurer (Zoom—not Open Zoom).
Conversation with the Treasurer (Zoom—not Open Zoom).
On Sunday January 12, a number of Friends joined our current and past Treasurers on-site to begin to explore what we know,
SciFi-Fantasy Reading Aloud (Zoom)
SciFi-Fantasy Reading Aloud (Zoom)
SciFi-Fantasy Reading Aloud (Zoom) Did you know ... some Quakers love science fiction and fantasy? Did you know reading aloud is fun
6 events,
Forum (Parlor / Zoom)
Forum (Parlor / Zoom)
WORSHIP CENTERED DISCUSSION (Parlor / Zoom) Click here to see forum titles. Participants will have the option to meet in the Parlor
Fellowship with Refreshments to 12:15pm (On Site)
Fellowship with Refreshments to 12:15pm (On Site)
Fellowship with Refreshments (On Site) Stay and enjoy simple refreshments and conversation either in the Friends Room or Library (mask optional)
Afterthoughts (Parlor/Zoom)
Afterthoughts (Parlor/Zoom)
Afterthoughts (Parlor/Zoom) Afterthoughts is a time for sharing after Meeting for Worship. You may wish to share a ministry that did
Simple Lunch to 1:00pm (On Site)
Simple Lunch to 1:00pm (On Site)
Simple Lunch (On Site). You are invited to a simple lunch! A $6-7 donation is requested to cover the cost of
Threshing Session (Friends Room / Open Zoom)
Threshing Session (Friends Room / Open Zoom)
This threshing session will continue deep discernment on how to provide worship that meets the needs of our spiritual community. To
Prison Fellowship (Zoom)
Prison Fellowship (Zoom)
Prison Fellowship (Zoom) Those currently involved in prison work and criminal justice reform and those who are interested in learning more
2 events,
Drumming Circle (Meetinghouse)
Drumming Circle (Meetinghouse)
Toussaint Liberator leads this weekly program focused on learning to play West African rhythms on the djembe drums. Come check out the
New Story Group (Zoom)
New Story Group (Zoom)
The New Story Group (Zoom) The FMC New Story meets on Zoom from 7:00 to 9:00pm on the fourth Monday of
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Women’s Winter Silent Retreat (Onsite)
This will be a Friday evening to Saturday evening retreat at Longfellow Park, with potluck and brown bag meals, and sleeping at
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2/1, Mass. Peace Action Midwinter Concert
2/1, Mass. Peace Action Midwinter Concert
Charlie King and Ben Grosscup will perform. Click here to learn more about Massachusetts Peace Action. There will be information tables
4 events,
Forum (Parlor / Zoom)
Forum (Parlor / Zoom)
WORSHIP CENTERED DISCUSSION (Parlor / Zoom) Click here to see forum titles. Participants will have the option to meet in the Parlor
Family Worship for All Ages (Friends Room / Zoom)
Family Worship for All Ages (Friends Room / Zoom)
Join us on January 5 as we explore the theme: “Old Befana Visits Family Worship”. We'll enjoy hearing the Italian legend of
Fellowship with Refreshments to 12:45pm (On Site)
Fellowship with Refreshments to 12:45pm (On Site)
Fellowship with Refreshments (On Site) Stay and enjoy simple refreshments and conversation either in the Friends Room or Library (mask optional)
Afterthoughts (Parlor/Zoom)
Afterthoughts (Parlor/Zoom)
Afterthoughts (Parlor/Zoom) Afterthoughts is a time for sharing after Meeting for Worship. You may wish to share a ministry that did