Farmington Scipio Regional Meeting's Fall Gathering will be held on Saturday, September 20 at Ithaca Friends Meetinghouse (corner of Third St and Madison St in downtown Ithaca). Friends are encouraged to come in person. However, we will also make most elements of the day available as a hybrid experience via Zoom.
We are living through a distressing time. Despite media coverage, and advocacy for peace, justice and environmental restoration, leaders and governments are making dangerous and dispiriting decisions for the world, leading many to feel overwhelmed and stressed..
Our program is: How is Spirit Guiding Us to Respond Personally and as Small Communities to the Global Tragedies in Our Time?
The program and schedule is
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. - Fellowship and Refreshments
10:00 - 10:15 a.m. - Waiting Worship
10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Worship Sharing (45 minutes)
Light & Lively Playful Group Activities (15 minutes)
Concentric Circles (Pairs share on queries) (45 minutes)
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. - Lunch
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.? - Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business ends when agreed to.
A lunch Group for Monthly Meeting Clerks will be offered.
If you have business items, please send them to Lyle Jenks at meetinglyle@gmail.com or Antonia Saxon at tonia@iecc.com . The regional clerking team will facilitate this business meeting.
Lunch is bringing your own brown bag with Ithaca Meeting supplying soup and bread.
There is no registration unless you are joining us on Zoom. To register to receive the zoom link, please email Michael Tritto at michaeltrittojr@gmail.com.
If you need hospitality, please contact Bronwyn Mohlke at bjqmohlke@gmail.com .
We are looking forward to being together again!