Organized by Sessions Committee and the Young Adult Friends Climate Change Working Group
*New: See final information for Gathering attenders. Click here.*
The realities of climate change, deepening social and economic injustice and a spiritually bereft culture challenge New England Friends to find new relevance, listening to the Living Spirit in worship, action and witness.
Join us for a Mid-Year Gathering on Saturday, March 31 to explore what we may be called to do. This gathering will help build an important bridge between our 2011 and 2012 Sessions.
Our day together will combine an Awakening the Dreamer session (led by Steve Chase of Putney MM, Sarah Moon of Sandwich MM and Katy Locke) with facilitated Open Space, a self-organizing practice for groups to tackle complex problems. This will be an opportunity for us to engage the challenges facing us at both spiritual and practical levels. Even if you have participated in Awakening the Dreamer before, please join us and deepen our experience with one another.
There will be a $30 charge* per adult. No charge for children. Overnight hospitality with area Friends will be available upon request, but must be requested by March 22.
See a tenative schedule of the day
Register Today!
Click here to register online.
(Payment will be handled separately — by either mailed check or credit card at the gathering).
Friends without Internet access may call Jeff Hipp at the NEYM Office (508-754-6760) to register by phone.
Directions
St. Andrew's Church is located at 79 Denton Rd, Wellesley, Massachusetts. Click here to get directions from Google Maps.
Preparative Reading (*New*, 3/14)
The planning committee, comprised of members from Sessions Committee and the Young Adult Friends Climate Working Group, recommends reading the following Friends writings to prepare for this Gathering.
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NEYM Mid-Year Gathering: A Call (Winter/Spring 2012 New England Friend)
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A letter to New England Friends: Climate Change, a Spiritual Challenge, by Brian Drayton
For More Information
Check back soon for additional materials. Contact Jeff Hipp at the NEYM Office (508-754-6760 or neym@neym.org) for further information.
*Early information had stated the charge would be $25 per adult. The Planning Committee determined that this increase was necessary.
We are sorry for any confusion.
updated March 28, 2012