Affiliated Organizations Events

Although antebellum African Americans were sometimes allowed to attend Quaker services, they were almost never admitted to full "meeting" membership, as was Miles Lassiter, illuminating the unfolding of the 19th-century color line into the 20th. Margo Williams developed an interest in genealogy early in life and has researched and written extensively on her family. She identifies heirs for intestate probates through her private research company, Personal Prologues, and was an editor of the Journal of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society. The presentation begins at 7:00 pm. Please register for this event at hclibrary.org/events.

Join Board Member, Hayden Mathews, for a program that examines our ties to special places and the many facets of places that make them special to us. Share Fall color on the Blue Ridge, good fellowship, marvelous poetry, and fine food in a program that will fill you with renewed appreciation for the special places in your life and for the splendors of Nature surrounding the Friends Center. You are requested to RSVP to Sheila (snbach@earthlink.net) for the program and your meal if you would like to sample her excellent cooking.

This fall FGC’s Ministry on Racism Program is sponsoring an opportunity for Friends of Color and their families to come together to build an rich multigenerational community through Mutual support and sharing, Worship, exploring our Faith, sharing what brought us to Friends and Identifying ways to support each other. Past retreats provided the space for Friends to come together and explore our gifts and challenges, do work intergenerationally and in affinity groups, and explore the surrounding community. We look forward to another opportunity to share in deep worship with each other this year. This gathering is for Friends of Color and their immediate family members. Individuals of European descent are welcome to join us, provided they are attending with a family member who is a person of color. We will meet from Friday, October 31 at 4 pm until Sunday, November 2 at 1 pm at Mountain View Friends Meeting, 2280 S Columbine St, Denver, CO 80210. Overnight accommodations will not be provided. In an effort to keep costs down, we will be preparing meals on-site, together. All participants will be assigned to assist with cooking meals. If you have questions about this opportunity, Vanessa Julye will be happy to assist you. Email: ministryonracism@fgcquaker.org.