[YAF-announce] NEYM at FGC this summer

[Sadie Forsythe]

Hey YAFs!  Check-out the great leadership from NEYM at the FGC Gathering this summer... Benigno Sánchez-Eppler is leading the Bible Half Hour, and Peterson Toscano is one of the evening plenary speakers...  It would be great to have a big crew of participants from NEYM to show support.  There's a great young adult program, and the Gathering is easily accessible (via train!) on the east coast (Johnstown, PA) this summer, June 28-July 5.

More info, and registration is online at: http://www.fgcquaker.org/gathering

 

Each morning at 8:00 am, Benigno Sánchez-Eppler will lead the Bible Half Hour. 

Even as we look at Bible passages that instill fear and trembling, we can remember the smaller examples of courage and faith in our lives: the courage we had to go next door and ask a neighbor to come out and play; the courage to float in shallow water and the resulting faith that we would also float in the deep. 

A member of Northampton Monthly Meeting, in 2007 Benigno led the Bible Half-Hour at New England Yearly Meeting.

 


Thursday July 3, 7:00 PM
 A refugee with deep religious roots, Peterson Toscano has found a home in Quakerism. Toscano has received much from being among Friends, and seeks to give back through his inspiring and thought-provoking work that confronts our beliefs, assumptions and practices. He has shared his Quaker faith and his performance work in diverse venues from Cameroon to Saskatoon, presenting at Friends gatherings throughout the US and UK. But his broadest reach extends beyond the Quaker world. From private meetings with conservative pastors in Scotland to the pages of People magazine, Toscano seeks to inspire truth and reconciliation through storytelling. A performer imbued with compassion and love, Toscano skillfully morphs into his zany and lovable characters. By poking fun at our human foibles, he reminds us of our human dignity. 
What should you expect? Humor, theater, vulnerable storytelling, a challenging insightful message, and most likely a few surprises.

 

 

 

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Sadie Forsythe

Young Adult Friends Coordinator

www.pym.org/education/yaf

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the 

       Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)

1515 Cherry St, Philadelphia, PA, 19102

 

215-241-7075 or 800-220-0796, Ext. 7075

Fax:215-241-7045

sadief at pym.org

 

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