QVSBoston House Newsletter
November, 2022
By: Molly
We are finishing up another wonderful month at 68 Bailey street– full of delicious meals, fun conversations, and cozy evenings wrapped in blankets. We started the month off with a QVS day at Beacon Hill where we attended a virtual racial justice training, enjoyed banh mi, and collaborated on some paintings while we discussed our core values and reflected on our first two months together.
We are enjoying feeling settled in Boston and venturing out to discover new places; some favorite adventures this month included hiking in the Blue Hills, a trip to the DeCordova sculpture park, and seeing the murals in the Boston public library. On the 13th we hosted the LSC for meeting for worship, and although the rain dashed our plans for an outdoor meeting with a fire, we had a wonderful and cozy time in the living room.
Many of us have hosted guests this fall and we are really enjoying getting to meet people from all corners of each other’s lives. It is so special to be able to host and connect with old and new friends after a few years of pandemic limitations.
During our QVS day on the 28th we connected with three of last year’s Boston fellows on zoom to talk about activism and organizing strategies, tools, and resources. It was wonderful to hear how they engaged with the neighborhood and connected with other community organizations around the city during their QVS year.
We scattered for Thanksgiving but we all made it back to Boston safely and will be heading to Falmouth Friends Meeting for our first retreat on December 1st. Thanks to everyone who shared food, worship, and warmth with us this month!
