Celebrate Fox’s 400th birthday with English dinner & program this Sunday evening
Join the 1652 Pilgrims as Cincinnati Friends Meeting celebrates the 400th birthday of Quaker Founder George Fox Sunday, July 21, at 6 pm for an English dinner and program.
Hosted at the meetinghouse, the potluck theme is English cuisine. Those who made the 1652 trip in April will bring food, others are encouraged to; however, it is not required.
Come spend some time together, break bread in community, and follow along as pilgrims share their journeys tracing George Fox’s steps in words and images. It was a magical time with rich insights into which 1652 Pilgrims invite others. For more information, including English food ideas, contact Cathy Barney, nurturer for spiritual growth & outreach, at cathybarney@cincinnatifriends.
3, 2, 1 . . . Book Launch!
During a turbulent period in their history, nineteenth-century members of the Religious Society of Friends were struggling with a challenging question: what exactly do Quakers believe?
Sowing the Seed of Truth: Orthodox Quaker Sermons of Murray Shipley (1873-1876), the latest book by our meeting historian Sabrina Darnowsky, provides an almost unique glimpse into the preaching of Gurneyite Friends, who made up the largest of the segments of American Quakerism after 1820. This book is a collection of thirty-five sermons by the well-respected Cincinnati minister Murray Shipley, along with an introduction to the central tenets of Quakerism and how they affected early Friends’ messages. Through vivid personal anecdotes, dramatic narratives, unusual allegories, and engaging details about life in the 1870s, Shipley invites others to experience a life transformed by the spirit of God.
To celebrate the book’s availability, The Bookmatters is hosting an author event on Wednesday, August 14, at 6 PM at their bookstore on 6 Main Street in Milford, a beautiful nineteenth-century building that’s the perfect venue for this launch! Sabrina will be reading selected passages and signing copies purchased at the store. Space is limited, so please be sure to RSVP. (There are 2 seats left as of 7/19/2024)
Bethany House Basics Kit Drive
On July 2, Peace and Social Committee members, Jeff Clark and Mary Wittrock, delivered 2 full carloads of items from the Bethany House Basics Kit drive that were donated by the Cincinnati Friends members & attendees. As was shared with us, there is an increase in those who are homeless and the need is growing for the support of the community. Once families transition from being homeless and are placed into independent living through the assistance of Bethany House, the Basic Kit items enable a new and fresh start to families. The delivery of 2 full whole home basic kits plus additional low inventory items from the Cincinnati Friends community helped in the efforts to reach the goal of stabilizing families as quickly as possible. The timing of this outreach and the generosity of those who found it in their heart to support this very worthwhile endeavor brings hope to many families.
Thank you. Peace & Social Concerns Committee
** The two plus kits could not fit in one picture!
Chairs for the New Conversation Table
Now that the chairs for the conversation circle have been finally approved and assembled, Trustees invite you to consider donating one of them in memory of a loved one, a friend, or someone in the Meeting. Chairs, including a 1" x 3" engraved brass plate, cost $125 each. Please contact the office or any trustee if you are interested.