July Schedule

Second Hour Schedule
July
13th  -  
*Silence & Witness  - Chapter 2  
20th -     Social Concerns -
Children’s Policy Cooperative
27th  -   SAYMA & FGC  Experiences - Those who attended either SAYMA or FGC will discuss their experiences.
 
A book by Michael L. Birkel, "Silence and Witness: The Quaker Tradition, "
   
Date FDS-Older  FDS-Younger Refreshments
13th Jane A. Jill H. Shaun C.
20th Shaun C.   Chris K.
Chris K.
27th Shaun C. Nancy W. Nancy W.
August 3rd Constance L. Jill H.    Jill H.

August 3rd    -
Meeting for Business
 

Meetings:
Ministry and Nuture -  Wed.  July 30th  - 6pm at the Meeting House
Social Concerns -    TBA
Women's Gathering - Sun. July  20th - 6pm  at the home of  Nancy Whitt (591-5788)   
Simple Supper -  No simple supper this month, instead there will be a potluck on Sunday the 27th after our normal 2nd hour discussion - with a work day following that.
(Simple Supper is a social  gatherering that consists of Soup and Bread.   The host supplies the Soup and someone else will supply the bread.    Guests and children are welcome and all you need to bring is you, your family and your friends).

Other events:  


July 12 - Alabama Arise -
Summer membership meeting at Edgewood Presbyterian Church

July 21st
- Monday 7pm to 9pm - the first in a series of videos and discussion - the Videos are from the PBS Bill Moyers programs on Faith and Reason.   This will continue every Monday for the seven weeks.  This week it will be 
Salman Rushdie: World peoples inescapably involved w/ each other

 July 22nd - Tuesday - Community Luncheon at GBM - learn more about what GBM does.

July 27th -  Workday
at the MH after a potluck meal

July 28th
Faith & Reason Video & Discussion 7pm at BFM - Mary Gordon & Colin McGinn:  fundamentalism & consumerism; atheism

August 4th -Faith & Reason Video & Discussion 7pm at BFM
Jeanette Winterson and Will Power:  The power of art to build fulfilling inner life & Greed drama as completely contemporary.

August 11th
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Faith & Reason Video & Discussion 7pm at BFM - Anne Prevoost & David Grossman: ancient narratives to find new insight into human experience--Gordon & McGinn:  fundamentalism & consumerism; atheism

August 18th -
Faith & Reason Video & Discussion 7pm at BFM - Richard Rodriguez & Sir John Houghton: Catholic family & community at odds w/ Protestant America & belief that science & religion can both contribute to improving human condition

August 18th
- Eyes Wide Open exhibit in Auburn

August 25th -Faith & Reason Video & Discussion 7pm at BFM - Margaret Atwood & Martin Amis: distinction between belief & knowledge & conflct between secular and fundamental values 

September 8th -Faith & Reason Video & Discussion 7pm at BFM  - Pema Chodron: Teachings applicable to the West

September 13th - Alabama Arise annual meeting in Montgomery

March 7th - SAYMA Representative Meeting at BFM