05/29/2026
Howdy, Friends--
Meeting for Worship:
Please join us this Sunday, May 31, in one of three ways to attend Meeting for Worship: "Plain" worship in the side room in the Meeting House, or at the blended Meeting held in the Meeting House, or on the Peace Chapel. All begin at 10:00 am.
First Day School:
First Day School focuses on loving others and learning about our community and earth, encompassing the Quaker testimonies of “SPICES,” i.e., Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality, and Stewardship. Join us each Sunday in May.
May 30: IMYM Business Meeting
You are invited to an Intermountain Yearly Meeting (IMYM) online Business Meeting on May 30, 2026 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. The agenda includes approval of a yearly meeting Youth and Families Program Coordinator along with the Job Description for the Program and Support Committee for the Coordinator, approval of nominations, and a discussion of a new structure for IMYM.
Join Zoom Meeting here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83410123748?pwd=y9IMQpa5AMAVp244YvxVrUTfFeCcGb.1
Meeting ID: 834 1012 3748; Passcode: 413754
May 31: AAQAQ, Ask a Quaker a Question
Informal gathering immediately after Meeting for Worship.
May 31: Zoom Call, Faithfully Protecting Democracy
The Quaker Call to Action's next national Zoom meeting is on May 31 from 5:00 to 6:30 Mountain Time. It will be a conversation with Maria J. Stephan to explore what we all can do to protect our democracy. This Zoom session will be run as a conversation, offering you an opportunity to ask questions of a deeply caring, knowledgeable, faith-based political scientist and nonviolence strategist. Click here to register.
June 1, 5:30-7:00 pm MDT: Pendle Hill Lecture on
Non-Creedal Genders: Quaker Spirituality and A Love Letter to Trans Kids
This Pendle Hill lecture is free of charge and available via Zoom for those who register. Click HERE for more information and to register.
June 17 - 21: IMYM Annual Gathering in Durango
Be sure to mark your calendar for this year's IMYM Annual Gathering in Durango, June 17--21. The schedule and registration are HERE. Attendance may be online or in person. This year's theme is "Connecting Joy Across All Ages."
Coming Soon: Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Healing
We are developing a Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Healing. This is an hour-long meeting to hold individuals in the light. It will be held online, one Saturday per month. Names for those requested to be held in the Light may be submitted via email to [email protected]. or by submitting a completed request form to the box in the Meeting House. Anyone who wishes may attend the meeting; it is not necessary to attend in order for your request to be fulfilled. If you are interested in participating in this meeting on a regular basis, email Kimberly ([email protected]) with your preference for which Saturday of the month. There is a more detailed description of the proposed format HERE.
I want to be a good elder
a poem by Josh Datko
I want to be a good elder
said the man to the quiet crowd,
To teach the youth and guide them so,
and help them find the light of life.
Not a teacher nor professor,
not a coach nor mentor nor friend,
but a worldly weathered wise man,
growing the young into the old.
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Lo Rellergert
Clerk, Fort Collins Friends Meeting
