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The query offered at business meeting and meeting for worship on 9/10 was how we nourish our friendships so that they deepen over time.

At business meeting, plans were shared for thanksgiving baskets this year. New Tyler AME has arranged to receive turkeys and hams for the 100 or so friends who frequent the church's food pantry. On behalf of the meeting, Robin has committed for our meeting to gather food basket items for 20 food baskets to complement the meat items. Here is a shopping list of the requested basket items:

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Posted by Blake Burr on 09/11/2023 - 2:38pm

The Memphis Theological Seminary's Center for Faith and Imagination is sponsoring a no-cost retreat October 30-31 at St. Columba Retreat Center outside Memphis: "A Spiritual Walk with Howard Thurman" with Dr. Lerita Coleman Brown. 

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Posted by Blake Burr on 09/09/2023 - 1:33pm

Scattering Seeds in Uneven Soil

By Ron

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Posted by Blake Burr on 08/28/2023 - 7:29pm

The Justice Working Group is planning to be at the Pride Kick-off event at the Benjamin Hooks Library, September 2, from 11 to 2 (https://memphislibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=67213&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2023/09/01).

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Posted by Blake Burr on 09/05/2023 - 11:04am

A message shared in meeting for worship on 08/20 referred to the song Turn! Turn! Turn!, written by Pete Seeger and based on a passage from Ecclesiastes. The song was recorded by the Byrds in 1965, and so it provided a powerful connection also to the day's Meeting for Learning, which featured David C's personal stories from the years 1961 through 1971.

Ecclesiastes 3

1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

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Posted by Blake Burr on 08/28/2023 - 9:48am

At the 8/14 meeting for business and meeting for worship, the clerk read excerpts of news coverage about Courtney Ross's death in police custody. Then he read a passage from Matthew:

[37] Then the righteous will answer him, `Lord, when did we see thee hungry and feed thee, or thirsty and give thee drink?

[38] And when did we see thee a stranger and welcome thee, or naked and clothe thee? 

[39] And when did we see thee sick or in prison and visit thee? 

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Posted by Blake Burr on 08/16/2023 - 1:38am

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