Events
Housatonic Quaker Meeting Open for Worship
Dear Friends: It is with great joy that we announce resuming Meetings for Worship at our Meetinghouse in New Milford. We are doing so under the state mandated guidelines for church gatherings. We are practicing social distancing and wearing masks in the Meeting for Worship room, and have suspended hospitality for now. Please join us…
Read MorePrayer Vigil for Newtown, CT, and All Those Impacted By This Event
Dear Friends The tragic murder of twenty-six people, most of them small children, has rocked our yearly meeting and our nation. Many of us are coping with grief, shock, horror, outrage, and feelings of helplessness in the face of such pernicious evil. No matter where we turn, we are confronted by the sorrow and the…
Read MoreAfrican Drum Circle – October 17th – RSVP
Housatonic Friends Meeting invites you to participate in an African Drum Circle on Sunday, October 17th from 1-3pm at Housatonic Friends Meetinghouse. We welcome children and beginners. Drums will be provided for use. Suggested Donation $10 per person Refreshments will be served. All proceeds from this program will benefit the orphaned and needy children supported…
Read MoreHMM Potluck – October 9th
Our next HMM potluck dinner and discussion will be Saturday, October 9. It will be in the spirit of big themes, this time the topic is death. We will have some queries to guide the discussion, but are open to all ideas and concerns. The timing is the same as for our last potluck. Plan…
Read MoreQuaker Heritage Day – September 18th
On September 18, 2010, Richland Friends Meeting in Quakertown, Pennsylvania is celebrating its 300th Year. Please join us as we commemorate this historical moment in time by honoring the early settlers to this area once known as the “rich landsâ€. Colonial Fun For The Whole Family and features a William Penn re-enactor plus other historical…
Read MoreQuarterly Meeting – August 2nd at HMM
Join us for Quarterly Meeting for Worship at 10:30am. Followed by a brief Meeting for Business. Then potluck and fellowship at Harrybrooke Park, close by. A youth program will be provided along with childcare. All are welcome. Keep reading to find out about things to do in the area, a map to the park and…
Read MoreQuaker Youth Book project calls for submissions
The Quaker Youth Book Project is now accepting submissions of writing and art by Friends ages 15-35. The Call for Submissions, which includes submission guidelines and suggested topics and questions, is available now on the Project’s website in English and Spanish. The writing and art included in this book will focus on the personal spiritual…
Read MoreTag Sale at HMM July 4th and 5th
Housatonic Friends Meeting (Quakers) will hold a Meetinghouse Tag Sale on Friday and Saturday, July 4 and 5, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at their New Milford meetinghouse (300 Danbury Rd, Route 7 just north of Lanesville Rd). Included will be 21-speed Denali 7005; microwave oven; antique quilting frame; furniture including bed, double size…
Read MoreSpring Cleaning – This First Day May 4th
It’s that time of the year!Spring Cleaning! Cleaning up around the building, interior and exterior. Building and Grounds will compile a list of tasks to be done. Friends are asked to contact Ann and Terry with any observations/concerns they have to add to the task list. The clean up day is this First day, May…
Read MoreWeb Manager Job Opening at Friends General Conference
Web Manager Job Opening at Friends General Conference: FGC is seeking candidates for a six-month, renewable contract position as Web Manager. We have recently re-designed our web sites utilizing Drupal as the CMS platform and are working to change the sites from brochure-ware into dynamic Web 2.0 community-building tools. We hope to employ an innovative…
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