Gun Violence Awareness -

 

Holding in the Light,
ALL the Victims of Gun Violence 


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* - Source:  GunViolenceArchives - 2020 figure
(43,572 Total Number of GV Deaths - ALL Causes / 52 weeks = Avg Weekly gun violence deaths).   https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/past-tolls
 

The pandemic has caused horrific challenges
in every facet of our society,

but there is almost nothing that is as tragic as
the escalating gun violence across our country.

 

There are no simple explanations for the "why"...
and no simple solutions to curb or end these violent deaths,
but we we must "name it" before we can "claim it".
Just watch any news program, in any city in the US,
and you will hear about escalating gun violence,
and it isn't just in the cities.

 


None of us is immune to the randomness,
and some of us may be involved in calculated actions.
 

 

WE HOLD IN THE LIGHT
THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY GUN VIOLENCE!


Conflict resolution should not be
"settled" with gunfire.


 

VIOLENCE
IS:

FIGHT OVER :

KILLED WAS:

in the suburbs

the better football team

someone's son 

in the country

being cut-off in traffic

someone's daughter

in the large cities

voting against
a former 
US President 

maybe someone's mother 

the small cities

speaking against a current US President

possibly someone's father

in the north

wearing a mask

a grandchild

in the south

not wearing a mask

a niece

on the east coast

a drug deal gone bad

a nephew

on the west coast

an accident  

maybe someone's brother

within a family

intentional

possibly a sister

EVERYWHERE

ANYTHING

A HUMAN BEING

 
 

As we explore ways to support those who are grieving, 
visit our resource page by clicking here.

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Planning your Visit

 

New to Meeting for Worship? 


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If you've never attended a Meeting for Worship, we hope you will come worship with us -- give it a try.   

Many have found help in viewing the "introductory" videos (below) to answer questions that might arise in expectation of a Quaker Meeting for Worship.   



Most Quaker meetings, at least in this part of country, are so-called "unprogrammed" meetings.
This means that our meetings for worship are not led by a minister, but are largely conducted in silence.  Typically, a Clerk or other Member of the Meeting will close worship with a simple "Good morning friends" but otherwise the meeting may be completely silent. 

Members and attenders are always invited to speak out of the silence with a message about their spiritual journey, although messages are not responded to directly .

ripples

A message has been described as a pebble tossed into a pond.  The resulting ripples are received by others in the meeting and may contribute to their own spiritual journeys. 



Videos for Newcomers


 

Glossary of Common Terms
https://youtu.be/QnmvTa8HPpg quaker-glossary-terms-FB3
9 Core Quaker Beliefs    https://youtu.be/3H08cyXVYDw 9-core-quaker-beliefs-TITLE
The Difference Between Quaker Meeting and other Services     https://youtu.be/sfK3z481jvE difference-between-quaker-meet
What Attracts Newcomers to Quakerism     https://youtu.be/eQeWrvhRIVI what-attracts-newcomers-quaker
What Do Quakers Believe     https://youtu.be/YyTP512bEQk what-do-quakers-believe-FB3
Leaving Quakerism Better Than We Found It    https://youtu.be/5azFBqyEthQ leaving-quakerism-better-FB3





 

Hubb Manager, 10/15/2019