Join
us for second hour Oct. 8 when we will be screening “An Indian
Boarding School,” about the history of Fort Lewis College. We
will cut worship to 45 minutes in order to accommodate the film,
which is a little under an hour, and follow-up discussion.
Durango
Monthly Meeting officially added “Stewardship” to our
testimonies at meeting for worship for business Sept. 10, 2023!
This has been a long-time concern of Dick Grossman and others in
the meeting. The testimony reads as follows:
As stewards of the earth, Durango Friends believe that care for the earth, its people, animals, plants, air, soil and water is a sacred trust. We strive to promote environmental, economic and social sustainability both as a meeting and in our individual lives.
The full minute, the text of which will be archived, will be presented at New Mexico Regional Meeting Sept. 17 and Intermountain Yearly Meeting next summer.
Lynne,
Jim and Cindy manned a table at Fort Lewis College’s Services
Fair Friday. Lynne’s Quaker Oats cookies were a big draw, and we
talked to several dozen Fort Lewis students and their parents
about Friends. Many knew nothing about Quakers, and some were
familiar with the religion but were unaware there was a Quaker
meeting in Durango. Hopefully we’ll see a few new faces Sunday,
but even if we don’t, more people are aware that Quakers are
still around and exist in Durango!”
Today’s
Meeting for Worship was enriched by Vallie (thanks, Christina,
for bringing her!). Bill from Olympia Friends’ Meeting also told
us about “World Quaker Day”. This year the theme will be: "‘Living the
spirit of Ubuntu: Responding with hope to God’s call to
cherish creation – and one another’”
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To find out more, click on the FWCC logo.
Princy
Dwyer and his Dwyer Foundation under it's 'See Well' programme
conducted an eye camp at 'Nobo Jivan' a destitute home, run by
Mother Teresa's organisation (Missionaries of Charity). Old
frames donated by Mrs. Kerstin Liebchen from Australia and [his]
mother, Mrs. Bimla Dwyer, from Canada, were reused. Dr. Purnendu
Sekhar, a renowned ophthalmologist conducted the eye tests. The
Durango friends also supported the programme. Bro. Samir,
Superior of the Missionaries of Charity, Gaya and Mr. Vinod
Sharan helped as volunteers. All were given masks sewn by the
village girl students of 'Pragati Sewing Centre being run by the
foundation at Sekhwara and Khajwati village in Bodhgaya.
Other photos from the Dwyer Foundation are linked here...