— Quakers of Kyiv, Ukraine / Квейкери Києва, Facebook post

Friends on the Ministry & Worship Committee have begun a new effort to reach out to Friends that we are calling ‘Project Connect’. Barbara Barry was part of the envisioning and planning for this and also made some calls early on for which we will always be grateful. 

A small group of Friends is continuing to make calls to see how Friends are doing and check in with their spiritual life. We intend to call all Friends, both those we haven’t seen for a while, and eventually those we see almost every week in an ongoing effort to connect with Friends informally, over the phone.  We are hoping to have had a conversation with everyone before the end of the year. We’re hoping this effort will help us hear Spirit through each other and help us discern our way forward as a community.

 

In addition to asking Friends how they are doing, we are asking Friends ‘What is feeding your spirit these days?’ and ‘how or where do you feel you are being led?’

We also ask Friends whether or how they would like to connect with IMM and whether they need anything from IMM. (Meanwhile, IMMPaCT is also contacting Friends by email and phone to find out what needs they may have.) We began this in January and as you may imagine, Friends we have called have been delighted to hear from us. Some Friends are taking daily walks and report that their spirit is being fed by being in nature, and that they are hoping to gather with other Friends outside as the weather allows this later this year. This is something similar to what has been done by the Ministry and Worship Committee in the past with great benefit, and we hope to continue this as a more sustained practice now.

 

Everyone will get a call, but if you don’t want to wait for a call to have this conversation, please call us! Ellie Rosenberg (607-227-1403) and Carol Clarke (607-227-9104). 

New York Yearly Meeting Spring Sessions 2022 will be virtual once again. Find information online at https://www.nyym.org/session/spring-sessions-2022

I hope Ithaca Monthly Meeting Friends will take advantage of being able to attend Spring Sessions from the comfort of their own home—in their jammies!, if they so choose—and register to attend once that is open.  

— Melanie-Claire Mallison

The first event, organized by the IMM Earthcare committee, shows a movie, “Kiss the Ground.” It is a 45-minute short version with more focus on farming than the longer version available on Netflix. It is scheduled for Monday, March 7^th at 7pm.  Join by the Zoom link:

This presentation is given by Timothy Woods, a retired systems ecologist/field biologist/environmental engineer, educator, and entrepreneur; it is on Thursday, March 10^th at 7pm. For the Zoom Link see the Danby NY Calendar for March 10 at https://danby.ny.gov/event/ 

 —Elizabeth Keokosky, Earthcare Committee

The minutes from Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business can be found on the right-side column of our website.

Men’s Fellowship

First Thursdays, Friends, join us at Ithaca Bakery! Quaker men—and anyone who wants to hang out with Quaker men—are warmly invited.

Join Friends to watch a brief QuakerSpeak video and discuss what you watched. In person at the Third Street Meetinghouse or through Zoom.

This committee meeting is open to all who would like to attend. Please feel free to come and bring your own concerns or interests. At this time we are meeting via Zoom; use the gray button below or:

Meeting ID: 891 7172 6300

Passcode: earthcare

You can also join by phone by calling (929) 205-6099 and entering Meeting ID when prompted.

Women’s Fellowship

Please join us every third Friday evening for a friendly, informal virtual gathering. You don't have to attend Meeting, or even change out of your sweat pants to hang out and chat.

Join Friends to watch a brief QuakerSpeak video and discuss what you watched. In person at the Third Street Meetinghouse or through Zoom.

This is an “open” committee, meaning that all are welcome; participation does not go through the Nominating Committee process. Please feel free to come and bring your own concerns or interests. At this time we are meeting via Zoom; use the gray button below or: 

You can also join by phone by calling (929) 205-6099 and entering Meeting ID when prompted. If you have any questions, please call Elizabeth Schneider 607-351-0057.

Women’s Chair Yoga now by Zoom

This long-running group, which met for years at the meetinghouse, now runs on Zoom, making it more accessible than ever. To join in, email <jaihari10@gmail.com> The group is about half Friends and half neighbors, nurturing the Inner Light. No yoga experience required. There is a sliding-scale fee. For more info or questions, Nancy Gabriel, 607-339-7123; ntg2@cornell.edu.