Westport Quakers

Actions by Monthly Meeting for Business on Feb 18:

State of Society, March 3: Following a period of discussion, Friends were in unity to hold a worship sharing format at 11:30 AM, March 3, with the focus of assessing our spiritual condition as a Meeting community, holding up our strengths, shortcomings, and areas needing needing attention for growth as a monthly meeting within the Religious Society of Friends.
Please Note: The previously scheduled  discussion regarding the role of Trustees within our Meeting has been reschedule to April 14, at the rise of meeting for worship.  

Note from Newsletter Editor: Beginning this month, I will begin publishing our Westport Meeting Newsletter each month, instead of weekly. I will add content as requested by committee clerks, individual members, and of course Monthly Meeting for Business as directed by business meeting, on a rolling bases throughout any given month. With each new month the Meeting Calendar will be updated, and dated events and dated committee reports that were published in the previous month’s Newsletter will be be removed. All back issue Newsletters are always available taping the back arrow, then scrolling up to whatever issue you’re looking for. Thank you! [editor]

Bread Day March 23, 2024

“3:00-7:00 PM at Westport Meeting. Click HERE to view flyer.

Come participate in imagining that the yeast, or the starter, is like the Seed of God and the dough is like us. If the starter doesn’t get fed into the dough, it would wither and die. But when it has a purpose, and it’s fed and nurtured, it starts to grow and spread all over the dough and teaches the dough to come alive. When we listen to the little voice within us that is connected to Spirit, when we give it purpose and offer it to the community, it can grow and transform the whole and help us be a community more deeply rooted in Spirit.

Come for all or part of the afternoon including a shared supper and bread at about 6PM. This year we’ll be making dough for Hot Cross Buns to be baked at home for Easter!

We will gather as we did last year, for a glorious day of intergenerational fellowship and community.  Please let Gretchen know at hellogretchen@gmail.com if you will be attending, just so we have an idea of how many people to plan for. We look forward to the rising possibilities!” Click HERE to view flyer. – Gretchen BakerSmith, et al.

Ministry and Counsel: Our “Quaker 101” program following worship on Feb 4 was enjoyed by all who attended. The committee apologies for the confusion as one M&C co-clerk (Randy) was certain that we would be discussing the new NEYM Faith and Practice, Chapter 4, on worship, and the other M&C co-clerk (Kevin) was certain that we would be discussing the new NEYM Faith and Practice, Chapter 5, on Membership as had been posted in our weekly newsletter for several weeks! Friends in attendance saw Quakerism at work as we easily and deeply touched on both worship and membership in our ninety minute discussion held in the Potter House sitting room. The committee thanks those in attendance in person, and on Zoom, for their flexibility.