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Spiritual State of the Meeting – 2010

As we reflect on the spiritual state of our meeting over the past year, Bethesda Friends Meeting feels a quiet joy in the deepening of our worship together and in the stronger ties of community that we are building. We … Continue reading

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Interchange – Spring 2011

Our Adult Religious Education sessions for the “Spring Semester” will be in response to requests for a Quakerism 201 course. We will be concentrating on in depth discussions of some common Quaker terms and slogans, such as “Centering” and “Let … Continue reading

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Spiritual State of the Meeting – 2009

Four themes emerged from the conversations that Ministry and Worship held with meeting attenders and members: First, the centrality of silence and the need to continue to learn and deepen its uses. Second, help the children, older and younger, to … Continue reading

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Interchange – Winter 2010

Life is full of changes and transitions, and the life of a Meeting is no different. Long-time members Jane and Bob have moved to Salt Lake City to live next door to one of their daughters. They became members of … Continue reading

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