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Phone: (831) 336-8333

E-mail us at: mail (at) quakercenter.org (substitute an @ sign instead of (at))

Postal address for all mailings and shipments:

250 Main St. #686
Ben Lomond, CA 95005

Get Directions to Quaker Center Our center is located at 1000 Hubbard Gulch Road, Ben Lomond, CA  95005.

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Trails and Amenities

News from Quaker Center

APRIL 2020

Our staff is learning how to accommodate the Corona virus here: keeping a safe distance from each other, trying to keep up with governmental and other expert recommendations and balancing with common sense and optimism.  We’re trying to keep calm and keep breathing without breathing on each other. J

Lucretia Humphrey was here in February to lead her workshop, How, Then, Shall I Live?  Participants were given time and space to reflect on the condition of their own lives; to consider what stance their hearts might be calling them to take in this time of great change.

The magnolia and peach trees have blossomed and the rains have come.  Rich new greens, pinks and reds have made an appearance among the redwoods and douglas firs.  The beauty is speaking to us and it seems to be saying, “Keep the faith.”

March 2020

The inimitable Quaker writer, activist and agitator, George Lakey led a weekend dialog at the end of January at QC between younger and older Friends who are committed to working on mitigating and dealing with climate change. There was some authentic sharing and much needed coalition building. We’re reminded of the words of the 19th century community organizer, Mother Jones who advised us to “Pray for the dead and work like hell for the living.”

We’ve had several more power outages here at QC. As in the past, we’ve managed with the help of our dedicated staff and with a number of gas-powered generators. And, again, the biggest challenge is living and working without telephones or internet. Communication, as always, is key. It’s integral to the work we do here. Maybe someday Comcast will get themselves a few generators.

Just to add to the fun, during the coldest week of the year in Ben Lomond, the furnace in the directors’ house “died.” Replacing it was a large, unexpected expense. The good news is that we now have a 96% efficient furnace! Here’s to burning less fuel in the future.

Join us for worship daily from 7:30 – 8 a.m. Pacific time through our online Meeting for Worship from anywhere in the world: Go to our website at: http://www.quakercenter.org/meeting-for-worship/

Quaker Quotes and Queries

THE PRACTICE OF THE LOVE OF GOD And yet, some Thing that moves among the stars, And holds the cosmos in a web of law, Moves too in me: a hunger, a quick thaw Of soul that liquefies the ancient bars As I, a member of creation, sing The burning oneness binding everything. - Kenneth Boulding, from "There is a Spirit": The Nayler Sonnets QUERIES: • How do I “practice the love of God?” • How do I celebrate “the burning oneness binding everything?

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Upcoming Programs

2020 Program Calendar

Register Here for the following programs:

May 29th – May 31st
Listening to Nature’s  Wisdom: On Equity, Inclusion, and Letting Go with Mica Estrada

June 20th – 27th
Quaker Service and Art Camp with Co-Directors Erin Marshall, Susan Wilson, and Nate Secrest

More to come…

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