8:30-9:45 Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business
10:00-10:15 Opening Exercise with David Jones
10:15-11:15 Children & Youth Practice for Radio Play
10:15-11:15 Meeting for Worship
11:15-11:30 Break
11:30-12:30 Radio Play performed by Birmingham Young Friends
Concord Quarter
Silent Peace Vigil at Willistown Friends Meeting
- 5:15PM Doors will open for Friends to settle in
- 5:30PM Silent Prayer Begins
- 6:00PM Friends will be invited to rise
- 6:15PM Doors will close
Part II of the Disaster Preparedness Series (CQM CAWG)
Session 2 focuses on Understanding the risks and impacts of global warming and extreme weather events on our health with Dr. Richard Tolin, AND how the disaster management and response system works locally, roles of faith organizations, advice on congregational planning. We will highlight community partners (such as the Red Cross and VOAD), and what happens at the local, State and Federal level during an emergency with Julia Menzo from SE PA VOAD and Liberty Lutheran.
1:30 Welcome and tech check and mention of latest IPCC report
1:35 Richard – health impacts and risks
2:05 Q and A
2:25 Brain break
2:30 Julia – how the disaster management and response system works locally, roles of faith organizations, advice on congregational planning
3:15 Q and A
3:23 Closing – share next steps for planning series
Disaster Preparedness Series: CQM CAWG
Concord Quarter is taking up the question of how to respond faithfully to the call from the PYM Annual Session for responding to climate change. The CQM Climate Action Working Group has developed a series of presentations on Environmental Disaster Preparedness which will kick off on Monday, February 21 at 7:00 p.m. The topic will be “How can Friends Prepare for Extreme Unprecedented Weather?” This will be a hybrid/Zoom meeting hosted by West Chester Friends Meeting.