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Meeting Matters
Articles that pertain to the internal work of the Meeting
Upcoming Spiritual Nurture Groups
Something good is happening at Cincinnati Friends Meeting. Beloved community is forming. We see it in worship, we feel it in fellowship, and we experienced it at the Spiritual Nurture & Gifts Retreat on November 4. I have participated in spiritual nurture groups at Cincinnati Friends Meeting since I first
More Insects…Patience Required
It’s hard to get excited about what is happening in our little pocket prairie this spring. All around us, trees are leafed out and spring flowers are blooming profusely, while our prairie appears to remain barren. But if you look closely, you’ll see tiny plants popping up, and the grasses
More Insects…Anticipation!
These are quiet days in Cincinnati Friends’ little “pocket prairie.” The planning and preparations have been made, the bed was created and the grasses were planted. (Select the Category “Meeting Matters” at the right to find previous posts about our quest for More Insects.) On December 18, the ad hoc
More Insects…Work Invested
Much work has happened since my plea of a few months ago – More Insects…Please! Much of that work took the form of talking, planning, researching and decision making. The most important decision was to purchase “pocket prairies” from the Cincinnati Nature Center. Co-leader of the initiative Vicki Culler explained,