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Durham Friends Meeting, Durham, North Carolina, USA. |
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Welcome
to the Durham Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
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Our original meeting house appears above. A building completed in July 2004 and
located behind this view now houses our meeting room, library and fellowship
room. (A third building provides
classroom space for the Durham Early School of Carolina
Friends School.) |
UPCOMING: Events
are in the worship room of the meeting house unless otherwise stated. MARCH 29 (Thu) 6:30 – 8:30 pm Space Use
Committee meeting. Historic meetinghouse, south room. 30 (Fri) 12:00 – 1:00 pm Centering
Prayer Practice Group. Historic meetinghouse, entire building. 31 (Sat) 8:30am – 3:00 pm
Meeting–wide Retreat: “From Roots to Fruits: Our Testimonies in Action”. The
retreat includes a children’s program and child care for the youngest ones.
Bagel breakfast & simple lunch provided. Co-sponsored by Peace &
Social Concerns Committee and Earthcare Witness.
Both meetinghouses. Entire buildings. APRIL 1 (Sun) 8:15 – 9:45
am Youth Ministries Committee meeting. Historic Meetinghouse, south room. 1 (Sun) 8:30 – 9:45
am Building & Grounds Committee breakfast meeting. Meetinghouse, fellowship room &
kitchen. 1 (Sun) 10:00 –
11:00 am Junior Meeting for Business. Historic meetinghouse, entire building. 1 (Sun) 11:20 –
11:40 am Introduction to Durham Friends Meeting: Questions & Answers. Meetinghouse
worship room. 1 (Sun) 11:45 am –
1:00 pm Special
FORUM on “Grief and Bereavement”. Sponsored
by Ministry & Counsel. Child care available. Meetinghouse, worship room. 2 (Mon) 6:30 – 8:30
pm A 2-part class on “EXPLORING OUR FAITH AND PRACTICE” – Part 1. Led by Kent
Wicker. Historic meetinghouse, entire building. 3 (Tue) 7:00 – 8:30
pm Earth Sabbath Celebration: Sharing worship, personal stories, video clips
and/or readings related to appreciation & concern about our Earth.
Sponsored by NC Interfaith Power & Light. Hosted by DFM Earthcare Witness. Friends
& the wider community are invited to participate. Meetinghouse, worship
room. 4 (Wed) 4:00 – 8:00
pm Friends phone bank to raise awareness of Amendment 1, limiting marriage,
using materials provided by Protect ALL NC Families. Anyone interested in
helping may contact Christine Houghton. Historic meetinghouse, entire
building. 5 (Thu) 6:00 – 8:00
pm Peace & Social Concerns Committee meeting. Historic meetinghouse,
south room. 6 (Fri) 12:00 – 1:00
pm Centering Prayer Practice Group. Historic meetinghouse, entire building. 7 (Sat) 9:00 am –
5:00 pm Women’s Gathering: “Women
Mystics: What They Show Us About the
Spiritual Life”. Sponsored by NC Yearly Meeting – C [All Friends women,
Durham and beyond, are welcome. One day only. Meetinghouse, entire bldg. 8 (Sun) EASTER 9:00
– 10:00 am New members welcoming pot luck breakfast. All Friends invited.
Meetinghouse, fellowship room & kitchen. 8:30 – 9:00 am set-up, 9:00 –
9:40 breakfast, 9:40 – 10:00 clean-up 8 (Sun) 11:45 am – ? Meeting for Business, Streamlined for EASTER.
Meetinghouse, worship room. 11 (Wed) 4:00 – 8:00
pm Friends phone bank to raise awareness of Amendment 1, limiting marriage,
using materials provided by Protect ALL NC Families. Anyone interested in
helping may contact Christine Houghton. Historic meetinghouse, entire
building. 12 (Thu) 7:30 – 9:30
pm Adult Education Committee meeting. Historic meetinghouse, south room. 13 (Fri) 12:00 –
1:00 pm Centering Prayer Practice Group. Historic meetinghouse, entire
building. 15 (Sun) 11:30 am –
12:00 noon Action First Day: All Friends are invited to participate in
awareness & response to action alerts on social & environmental
issues during Fellowship & Refreshment time. Organized by Earthcare Witness. Meetinghouse, fellowship room. 15 (Sun) 11:45 am –
12:45 pm Communications Committee meeting. Meetinghouse. Worship room. 15 (Sun) 11:45 am –
2:00 pm Ministry & Counsel Committee Meeting. Historic meetinghouse,
entire building. 15 (Sun) 4:00 – 5:00
pm DFM/ Hillsborough Area Worship Group. At the home of Paul Klever and Sally Freeman. 16 (Mon) 6:30 – 8:30
pm A 2-part class on “EXPLORING OUR FAITH AND PRACTICE” – Part 2. Led by Kent
Wicker. Historic meetinghouse, entire building. 16 (Mon) 7:00 – 8:30
pm Earthcare Witness meeting. Meetinghouse, fellowship
room. 17 (Tue) 11:30 am –
1:30 pm Durham Congregations in Action monthly assembly & luncheon with
speaker. Hosted by DFM. Meetinghouse, fellowship room & kitchen. 10:00 –
11:30 cooking/ set-up, 11:30 – 1:30 luncheon & program, 1:30 – 2:00
clean-up. 18 (Wed) 4:00 – 8:00
pm Friends phone bank to raise awareness of Amendment 1, limiting marriage,
using materials provided by Protect ALL NC Families. Anyone interested in
helping may contact Christine Houghton. Historic meetinghouse, entire
building. 18 (Wed) 7:00 – 8:45
pm Coalition for Peace with Justice: A talk on the Middle East. Speaker:
Helena Cobban. Hosted by DFM. Meetinghouse, worship
room. 6:00-7:00 set-up, 7:00 – 8:45 program 8:45 – 9:30 clean-up 19 (Thu) 6:30 – 8:30
pm Space Use Committee meeting. Historic meetinghouse, south room. 20 (Fri) 12:00 –
1:00 pm Centering Prayer Practice Group. Historic meetinghouse, entire
building. 21 (Sat) 9:00 am –
5:30 pm [time may change] “Planning for Sustainable Community”. Sponsored by
Fellowship for Intentional Community. All Friends are invited. Meetinghouse,
fellowship room & kitchen. 22 (Sun) 9:30 am –
12:00 noon OWL Youth Program. Meetinghouse, ground floor, north room.. 22 (Sun) 11:45 am –
1:00 pm Adult Education FORUM: A talk by distinguished Quaker, Paul Lacey.
Meetinghouse, worship room. 25 (Wed) 4:00 – 8:00
pm Friends phone bank to raise awareness of Amendment 1, limiting marriage,
using materials provided by Protect ALL NC Families. Anyone interested in
helping may contact Christine Houghton. Historic meetinghouse, entire
building. 27 (Fri) 12:00 –
1:00 pm Centering Prayer Practice Group. Historic meetinghouse, entire
building. 28 (Sat) 9:00 am –
5:00 pm NC Yearly Meeting- Conservative, Spring Representative Body meeting.
DFM is responsible for lunch and snacks. 29 (Sun) 9:30 am –
12:00 noon OWL Youth Program. Meetinghouse, ground floor, north room. 29 (Sun) 11:45 am –
1:00pm Special FORUM: “Intentional Budgeting. Sponsored by the Finance
Committee. Meetinghouse, worship room. MAY 1 (Tue) 7:00 – 8:30
pm Earth Sabbath Celebration: Sharing worship, personal stories, video clips
and/or readings related to appreciation & concern about our Earth.
Sponsored by NC Interfaith Power & Light. Hosted by DFM Earthcare Witness. Friends & the wider community are
invited to participate. Meetinghouse, worship room. 2 (Wed) 4:00 – 8:00
pm Friends phone bank to raise awareness of Amendment 1, limiting marriage,
using materials provided by Protect ALL NC Families. Anyone interested in
helping may contact Christine Houghton. Historic meetinghouse, entire
building. 3 (Thu) 6:00 – 8:00
pm Peace & Social Concerns Committee meeting. Historic meetinghouse,
south room. 3 (Thu) Care &
Support Committee meeting. Meetinghouse, worship room. 4 (Fri) 12:00 – 1:00
pm Centering Prayer Practice Group. Historic meetinghouse, entire building. 6 (Sun) 8:15 – 9:45
am Youth Ministries Committee meeting. Historic Meetinghouse, south room. 6 (Sun) 8:30 – 9:45
am Building & Grounds Committee breakfast meeting. Meetinghouse,
fellowship room & kitchen. 6 (Sun) 10:00 –
11:00 am Junior Meeting for Business. Historic meetinghouse, entire building. 6 (Sun) 11:20 –
11:40 am Introduction to Durham Friends Meeting: Questions & Answers.
Meetinghouse worship room. 6 (Sun) 11:30 am –
1:45 pm OWL Youth Program. Meetinghouse, ground floor, north room. 6 (Sun) 11:45 am –
1:00 pm Special FORUM: “Faith & Play. Led by Youth Ministries.
Meetinghouse, worship room. Also, the refreshments at the rise of Meeting
will honor First Day School Teachers, FAPs (Friendly Adult Presence), and
hour part time youth administrative assistant. |
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We are located at 404 Alexander Avenue, Durham, NC 27705 Four bi-weekly “Quakerism-101”
classes for 2012 begin on Thursday, February 2nd. The final class meets March 15th. We meet in the “Historic” meetinghouse building (shown above),
from 7-9 pm. Follow this link to read the class
materials and a fuller description of the course. Weekly
calendar (all welcome): · Sunday,
8:30-9:30am: Early
Meeting for Worship. · 10:00-11:00am: Meeting
for Worship. · 10:15-11:00am: First
Day School for Children. · 11:00-11:45am: Welcome,
announcements,
fellowship & refreshments. · 11:45am: Forum or
other event if scheduled (see panel to right). Forum is sometimes followed by a potluck meal. · Wednesday,
7:30 - 9:00pm (except the first Wednesday of the month): Mid-Week Meeting
for Worship and Discussion, Library. Monthly
events: ·
First Tuesday, 7:30-9:30 pm: Adult
Education committee, in the historic meetinghouse, South room. ·
First Sunday, 11:45am-2pm: Ministry
& Counsel committee, in the historic meetinghouse, entire building. ·
First Thursday, 7:30-9:00pm: Care
& Support committee, in the historic meetinghouse, South room. · First
Wednesday, 6-8pm: Peace & Social Concerns committee, in the
historic meetinghouse, South room. · Second
Sunday, 11:45am: Meeting for worship with attention to business. We welcome comments,
suggestions and inquiries about Durham Meeting or this website. |
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