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• Comparative Religions

  • Start
    October 05, 2021
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  • End
    March 29, 2022
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  • Schedule
    23 sessions
  • Location
    via Zoom

              From October 2021 and into the spring of 2022, BFM is learning about and discussing Comparative Religions, using the Great Courses series called Religions of the Axial Age.  It covers 800-200 BCE, and examines Zoroastrianism, Hinduism and Vedanta, Buddhism, Jainism, Confucianism, and Taoism.

  • We meet once a week by Zoom, starting Tuesday, October 5, at 7:00 p.m., for 24 half-hour lectures with an additional half hour discussion, probably ending in late March. (Note that we might not meet on certain weeks that are near a holiday or where there's a conflict with other BFM events.)  
  • A group of 8 to 10 has been meeting over the last two years studying the Old and New Testaments, and we greatly enjoyed the fellowship as much as the lessons.
  • Use our Contact Us form to get the Zoom link, or see your email bulletin. Each session is self-contained, so you can attend any session.

  
  

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• Exploring and Deepening Our Quaker Faith & Practice

  • Start
    October 10, 2021
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  • End
    December 12, 2021
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    via Zoom

  Starting October 10 at 9:30 a.m., and continuing monthly on the second Sunday of the month, Ministry & Worship will have an hour-long discussion on Quaker faith and practice for both those new to Meeting and those looking to deepen their experience.

  Each session is independent, so join one or more of them. 

  • Do you sometime wish you could have a deeper conversation with others about their experience in Meeting for Worship?  Are you curious about what draws people to Quaker Meeting, and about how their Quaker faith and practice informs their lives?  Would you like to feel a deeper connection spiritually to others in the Meeting?
  • A short video from Quaker Speak will introduce a topic, and then we will continue the conversation.
  • On November 14, the video we will be watching is entitled “Quakers and the Still Small Voice?  It is 6 minutes long, and so we will have plenty of time to talk with one another in response to the video.  To see the video for this Session, click here. 
  • The meeting will be via zoom.  For more information, contact Stephanie K. or Bernie B. or use our "Contact us" form. 

  
  

   

  
  

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• Mission: Joy Discussion

  • When
    December 04, 2021
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    4:00 PM

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  On Saturday, December 4, at 4:00 p.m., the Outreach & Communication Committee will host a discussion of the documentary Mission: Joy (Finding happiness in troubled times). Reviews say: "Deeply moving and laugh-out-loud funny, Mission: Joy is a documentary with unprecedented access to the unlikely friendship of two international icons who transcend religion: His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu. In their final joint mission, these self-described mischievous brothers give a master class in how to create joy in a world that was never easy for them. They offer neuroscience-backed wisdom to help each of us live with more joy, despite circumstances."

  To see the documentary, register online for your ticket to view the movie free of charge. Note that viewing is only from November 19 to December 2. First register with Interfaith Power and Light (IPL) by clicking this link:

  https://interfaithpowerandlight.salsalabs.org/missionjoy/index.html Then register a second time at the“film screening room.” They will email your ticket link to view the movie anytime, as often as you like

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• Meeting for Business

  • When
    December 05, 2021
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    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    via Zoom

  Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business is monthly via Zoom--usually the first Sunday of the month. Committee Reports and other matters are discussed. Everyone is welcome. Please use our Contact Us Form for Zoom access information. For more details, see our most recent newsletter. 

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• Meeting for Worship

  • When
    December 05, 2021
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    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  Bethesda Friends worship together each Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Please click here for details. 

  1. Our Worship indoors at SFS Lower campus -- with Covid restrictions.
  2. Our Worship via Zoom is open to all.

  Please click here for details and to ask for the Zoom link. An after-Meeting chat on Zoom will be held weekly at 12:15. 

  
  

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• Mid-week Meeting for Worship

  • When
    December 08, 2021
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    8:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    at home & email

  Over-zoomed? Join BFM Friends’ “low tech” email mid-week worship on Wednesdays from 8:00 to 8:30 p.m. Each of us worships in our homes without video or audio. While some simply join in spirit, those wishing to touch base with the others receive emails at the start and end of worship.

  At rise of meeting, email participants are invited to worship-share via reply-all with the evening’s email group.

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• Quaker Book Group

  • When
    December 11, 2021
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    1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  The Quaker Book Group meets monthly via Zoom, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. on the second Saturday of the month. Newcomers are always welcome (even if you have not read the book!). We read a mix of books by Quakers, books about Quakerism, and books that speak to Quaker values and concerns.  The group shares announcements, summaries, and thoughts about the readings through a Listserv. To request access, use our Listserv form. 

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• Meeting for Worship

  • When
    December 12, 2021
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    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  Bethesda Friends worship together each Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Please click here for details. 

  1. Our Worship indoors at SFS Lower campus -- with Covid restrictions.
  2. Our Worship via Zoom is open to all.

  Please click here for details and to ask for the Zoom link. An after-Meeting chat on Zoom will be held weekly at 12:15. 

  
  

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• Experiment with Light

  • When
    December 12, 2021
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    7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    at home and Zoom

  Held on the 2nd and 4th Sundays from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Sometimes canceled on holiday weeks; please check the Event calendar.  

  How do we quiet our brains enough to hear the still, small voice within us? How might we deepen our experience of meeting for worship? Experiment With Light is a meditative and centering practice based upon Rex Ambler’s book Light to Live By, which describes early Quaker meditative habits and translates them into a highly accessible process of clearness and understanding.

  • All are welcome to attend. First-time participants find the process quite easy to follow and, often,  richly rewarding.
  • You can follow the prompts at home and write or draw responses you have experienced during those prompts: https://experiment-with-light.org.uk/meditations/  We usually use the meditation on the individual in modern language, full length, 37 minute version. 
  • We will share our meditation experience in a Zoom gathering. Request access via our Contact Us form. 

  
  

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• Mid-week Meeting for Worship

  • When
    December 15, 2021
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    8:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    at home & email

  Over-zoomed? Join BFM Friends’ “low tech” email mid-week worship on Wednesdays from 8:00 to 8:30 p.m. Each of us worships in our homes without video or audio. While some simply join in spirit, those wishing to touch base with the others receive emails at the start and end of worship.

  At rise of meeting, email participants are invited to worship-share via reply-all with the evening’s email group.

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• Committee Day: multiple mtgs

  • When
    December 19, 2021
  • Location
    via Zoom

  Several committees meet regularly on Committee Day (the third Sunday of the month) via Zoom.  Want more information? Use our Contact Us form.

  • Pastoral Care at 9:00 a.m.
  • Ministry & Worship at 9:15 a.m.
  • Stewardship & Finance at 9:15 a.m.
  • Outreach & Communication at 9:30 a.m.

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• Meeting for Worship

  • When
    December 19, 2021
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    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  Bethesda Friends worship together each Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Please click here for details. 

  1. Our Worship indoors at SFS Lower campus -- with Covid restrictions.
  2. Our Worship via Zoom is open to all.

  Please click here for details and to ask for the Zoom link. An after-Meeting chat on Zoom will be held weekly at 12:15. 

  
  

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• Christmas Celebration

  • When
    December 19, 2021
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    11:50 AM

  At the end of our worship on Sunday, Dec 19 (at about 11:50/noon), our children will join us in worship via Zoom. They will have a shared telling of the Christmas story. Following this will be worship sharing for all ages around a query written by the children. 

  Please see your weekly Bulletin for more information, and use the 11:00 a.m. worship Zoom link for access. 

  
  

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• Coordinating Gathering

  • When
    December 19, 2021
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    1:00 PM
  • Location
    via Zoom

  Coordinating Gathering will not be held in December. The first one in 2022 is on January 2nd at 1:00 p.m. 

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• Candlelight Meeting for Worship

  • When
    December 21, 2021
  • Location
    via zoom

  Please join us for our annual Candlelight Meeting for Worship at 8:00 p.m., on Tuesday, December 21 (via Zoom). For more than 30 years, Friends have gathered for a peaceful hour of respite from the holiday rush. Now, after a year of anguish and uncertainty that has kept families and friends apart, we gather together once again. Light your own candles to shine in the darkness!

  • For the Zoom link, please use our Contact Us form. 

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• Mid-week Meeting for Worship

  • When
    December 22, 2021
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    8:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    at home & email

  Over-zoomed? Join BFM Friends’ “low tech” email mid-week worship on Wednesdays from 8:00 to 8:30 p.m. Each of us worships in our homes without video or audio. While some simply join in spirit, those wishing to touch base with the others receive emails at the start and end of worship.

  At rise of meeting, email participants are invited to worship-share via reply-all with the evening’s email group.

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• Meeting for Worship

  • When
    December 26, 2021
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    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  Bethesda Friends worship together each Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Please click here for details. 

  1. Our Worship indoors at SFS Lower campus -- with Covid restrictions.
  2. Our Worship via Zoom is open to all.

  Please click here for details and to ask for the Zoom link. An after-Meeting chat on Zoom will be held weekly at 12:15. 

  
  

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• Mid-week Meeting for Worship

  • When
    December 29, 2021
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    8:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    at home & email

  Over-zoomed? Join BFM Friends’ “low tech” email mid-week worship on Wednesdays from 8:00 to 8:30 p.m. Each of us worships in our homes without video or audio. While some simply join in spirit, those wishing to touch base with the others receive emails at the start and end of worship.

  At rise of meeting, email participants are invited to worship-share via reply-all with the evening’s email group.

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• Meeting for Worship

  • When
    January 02, 2022
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    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  Bethesda Friends worship together each Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Please click here for details. 

  1. Our Worship indoors at SFS Lower campus -- with Covid restrictions.
  2. Our Worship via Zoom is open to all.

  Please click here for details and to ask for the Zoom link. An after-Meeting chat on Zoom will be held weekly at 12:15. 

  
  

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• Coordinating Gathering

  • When
    January 02, 2022
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    via Zoom

  Representatives of BFM committees meet on the last Sunday of the month (the week before Meeting for Business) to discuss the upcoming Business agenda. These meetings are open to all who wish to attend.  Request Zoom access via our Contact Us form. 

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• Meeting for Business

  • When
    January 09, 2022
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    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    via Zoom

  The January Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business will be held on January 9th due to the holiday weekends. It's via Zoom. Committee Reports and other matters are discussed. Everyone is welcome. Please use our Contact Us Form for Zoom access information. For more details, see our most recent newsletter. 

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• BYM Women’s Retreat

  • When
    February 05, 2022
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Via Zoom

  February 5th: BYM Women’s Retreat

  The Baltimore Yearly Meeting Women’s Retreat is an annual event for Quakers in this area. This year it will be online via Zoom from 10:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday, February 5. Its purpose is to provide refreshment and spiritual insight to BYM women so that they may grow in the Spirit. In recent years, more than 100 women have attended each year. To learn more and to register:  https://womensretreat.bym-rsf.net/

  
  

  
  

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