Minutes for Meeting for Business March 18, 2018
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Meeting for Worship on the Occasion of Business
Held at the Senior Citizens’ Service Center,
Bennington, VT
March 18, 2018
Present were Timmy Bullock, Auberta Galusha, Lucie McKee, Dorothea Izzo, Priscilla Tracy, Marj Davis and Juliet Wright
…led to speak…about the ground of which all ministry flows. It is good to remember that all ministry is one, and should flow from the same source. This is true of what we call ministry in a meeting for worship just as it should be true of everything which happens in a meeting – for worship – for business; for in that meeting we are ministering through our decisions either to ourselves or to the world beyond us.
William Taber 1988
Out of the silence, the clerk read the above quote.
The minutes for meeting for business for February 18, 2018 were read and approved.
2018-12 Priscilla Tracy reported on behalf of Ministry and Counsel.
2018-13 Meeting for business approved the FCNL letter with revisions.
2018-14 Attenders at meeting wrote their reflections on Arnold.
After a period of silent worship, the meeting adjourned.
Timmy Bullock, clerk
Juliet Wright, recording clerk
Minutes for M & C
Sunday, March 11, 2018
Present were Timmy Bullock, clerk ex-officio, Priscilla Tracy, Auberta Galusha and Juliet Wright
Pastoral concerns discussed.
18-3 Ministry and Counsel is reminded to contact Beth Collea, to postpone her program until the fall.
18 -4 Ministry and Counsel has drafted a letter to FCNL outlining our priorities for approval at meeting for business. See below.
18-5 Ministry and Counsel recommends having a reflection on Arnold during meeting for business. Friends will be asked to offer adjectives, stories, etc.
Bennington Friends Meeting
PO Box 122
Bennington, VT 05201
Friends Committee on National Legislation
245 2nd Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
March 11, 2018
To Whom it May Concern:
Because we see these objectives as being intertwined, we had a particularly difficult time declaring priorities.
We see that peace building, which automatically implies a reduction in gun violence, and a reduction in military spending as well as promoting nuclear disarmament can all, in turn, help us promote policies that reduce economic inequality and also support sustainable solutions to climate disruption and its consequences.
Yours in the Light,
Thelma Bullock, clerk
Bennington Friends Meeting
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Mar 20 2018