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Simply Speaking Jamestown Friends Meeting – 509 Guilford Rd – PO Box 2163 – Jamestown NC 27282
August 2018
A single drop of rain splashes against the windowpane. Soon it is joined by others as the in-tensity of the rainfall increases. At first, each raindrop stands separately, stands alone. As the raindrop begins its slow journey down the length of the window, creating its own path, something odd, or maybe it is amazing, happens. The drops begin to collide. It might be that their paths intersect on their journey, or that by happenstance a new drop actually splashes into one on its journey. It seems as though there is an attraction between the drops of rain mov-ing slowly down the windowpane, as they come to-gether to move forward on the journey together.
What were once single, independent, drops of rain, moving slowly down the windowpane have gathered into a “mighty” stream moving forward to-gether. One can no longer distinguish between the drops, and the many have become one. Yes, they each bring their own identity and characteristics to the whole, but none is dominant, each adding to the expression of the whole.
Jamestown Friends Meeting is a “windowpane,” created and ordained as a holy space where each person, each spirit and soul gath-ers. Each comes into the meeting room as an indi-vidual, but each cannot sit alone for very long. Oth-ers sit down beside, maybe touching shoulders with their shoulders, maybe greeting others with a smile and a word. Then out of the silence, or even in the silence, we hear (or just know) a part of their story, their journey through defeat and triumph, through falling and rising again. “Their” story is very much like “my” story. A bond develops, and we begin to travel this journey, this spiritual/soul journey togeth-
Light Workers
er, seeking our way to renewal of spirit, of soul, of life. On this journey together, we blend our sto-ries, our spiritual understandings, our longings for a unified life, creating “our” story. “Our” story is not just “my” or “your” story, making it easier for others to join when our paths cross. Our journey together is to “ask the question(s),” seeking together and allow-ing each to come to their understanding, not impos-ing answers or responses. We are rolling down this path together as a whole, composed of many parts. In the Light, Frank Massey pastoral minister 336.454.3813
Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life. ~ John Updike It’s a relief to hear the rain. It’s the sound of billions of drops, all equal, all equally committed to falling, like a sudden outbreak of democracy. Water, when it hits the ground, instantly becomes a puddle or rivulet or flood. ~ Alice Oswald I love when rain falls like wet curtains, layer after layer of perfectly shaped individual drops. It’s so easy to think of rain as a collective unit, one consistent and omnipresent mass. It’s so easy to forget that each raindrop is falling alone to meet the earth for the first time. So too are we. Always falling alone, but part of something so much bigger, so much more beautiful than we could ever be alone. ~ Tyler Knott Gregson
August Message Schedule
August 5 Frank Massey
August 12 Frank Massey
August 19 Frank Massey
August 26 Frank Massey
Name That Quaker
By Linda Willard
On May 1, 1931, I pushed a button that turned on the lights more than 200 miles
away. Who was I and where were the lights?
(Answer on a different page.)
New Signs on Jamestown Friends
Meeting’s Grounds
Financial Statement
Reported by Ronnie Hicks
(Through June 2018)
Contributions/Revenues (actual) $61,848
Contributions/Revenues (budget) $38,349
Expenses (actual) $45,095
Expenses (budget) $45,016
Serendipity Singers
You are invited to join the Jamestown Friends
Meeting choir on Sunday, August 26. Come for prac-
tice at 9:00-10:00 AM that day and rehearse a piece to
sing during 11:00 AM worship service. Please join us!
Did You Know?
By Martha Mattocks
Peggie Baxter has a new address! She is
now residing in Whittier Nursing at Friends Homes,
so note her new address and phone number: 925 New
Garden Road, Oaks #16, Greensboro, NC 27410.
Phone: 336-763-8041. She joins Robbie Patterson
(Cedars #40B; phone: 336-907-8224), Bill Harris
(Cedars #43; phone: 336-907-8253), Margaret Harris
(Birches Room 108; phone: 336-907-8210), and
Rosemary Hartzler (Maples #66A; phone: 336-907-
8249). Harry Massey is 'holding down the fort' in
Assisted Living, while Binford and Jewell Farlow,
Agnes Frye, David Stanfield, John and Ruth Han-
cock, and Wallace Sills continue to live in independ-
ent living. Jamestown Friends is well represented at
Friends Homes!
Larry Webster is planning a move the first
of August to Norfolk, Virginia, where his son re-
sides. We have enjoyed getting to know his sis-
ter, Nan, who has been here to see him through the
move. We will certainly miss Larry and hope that he
knows that he always has a special place in our
hearts.
Carl and Alison Farlow are expected to be
'home' the end of July and you know that all of the
Farlows are looking forward to this visit. We hope
their visit will bring them to Jamestown so we can
see for ourselves how life in Japan is agreeing with
them.
Our sympathy is extended to the family of
Bill Graves, who died unexpectedly July 2,
2018. Bill was a frequent attender at Jamestown, a
participant in Adult Forum, and a much appreciated
addition to the choir.
Beth Massey has enjoyed some extended
quality time with her grandchildren. Since Brian has
to return to work, Beth has stepped in to assist Ellie
with the new baby, Cypress, while entertaining older
brother, Rye. It's a good thing that Beth has bound-
less energy!
Speaking of boundless energy. Trish Sebens
has been on grandmother duty the whole month of
August USFW Projects
Annual Gathering Offering
Annual Gathering: Saturday, September 16, 2018 -
Somerton Meeting, Suffolk, Va.
Keynote speaker: Pam Ferguson, Co-pastor
at Winchester (Indiana) Friends Meeting.
Pam spent 9 years with her husband in South Su-
dan, Uganda and Kenya doing development and
peace work with the Mennonite Central Committee.
*Make your check payable to Jamestown Friends
Meeting and mark "USFW" missions and put in the
offering plate. Ronnie Hicks will record and make
sure funds are sent to NC USFW.
July with up to 4 grandchildren at a time. The
woods surrounding their home in the moun-
tains provide endless adventures for Trish and the
children. They have been busy walking trails, ex-
ploring secret hideouts, building tree houses, and
swimming in the pond. Sounds wonderful!
I recently heard from Susan Sullivan, who
continues to live in England. Her nursing responsi-
bilities in Guernsey keep her busy, and in her spare
time she is fixing up a house she recently pur-
chased. Susan reports that the U.K. is currently ex-
periencing a terrible heat wave, unusual for that ar-
ea. We can commiserate with her on that!
And now you know!
Special Prayer Request
Martha Mattocks has a kidney donor! Her first
cousin is a match, and she is hoping to donate a
kidney to Martha. Jamestown Friends are asked to
pray for good health and weight gain for Martha.
She will have medical tests on August 2 that will
determine whether she is healthy enough to receive
the kidney. She and her family ask for our prayers!
You are invited to an
Informational
Session on Reiki
At Jamestown Friends Meeting
August 11 (10 AM-Noon)
Facilitator: Diana (Dee Dee) Cortinas
Storyteller, Teacher, Healer
These are the words that describe Dee Dee. She is a power-ful leader who truly lives by the words she teaches through her Reiki and counseling work. She brings her passion and kindness to all with whom she works..
Born in Walla Walla, Washington Dee Dee has traveled worldwide teaching Reiki, psychic development classes, and medium ship. She has practiced Reiki healing and In-tuitive counseling for years. Her psychic abilities began as a child after having a near death experience through drowning at the age of four. Her grandmother was a Mexi-can "Curandero" and told her she would one day practice healing energies as well. Although she tried to disprove her grandmother's prediction, she eventually realized that liv-ing through Spirit means following the call to service.
A skilled facilitator and creator of many Reiki Circles around the world, Dee has taught many people how to use Reiki to improve their lives; she believes anyone can learn Reiki and that we all have the ability to change our lives in powerful ways.
Dee Dee is an ordained minister through LEWA - Light & Energy Worker Association, Motivational Life Coach, Me-dium, Reiki Master / Teacher and Spiritual Counselor.
About Reiki:
Reiki is a simple, gentle and yet very effective method of healing the body, mind, and spirit, and has something to offer everyone.
Modern Reiki traces its origins to Dr. Mikao Usui, who developed the original Reiki method of healing in the late 1800’s.
Reiki can be defined as “Divinely guided life force ener-gy.”
The word Reiki is composed of two words – Rei and Ki.
The word Rei can be described as Higher Intelligence, Uni-versal Wisdom, God, Source, The Infinite or any other name depending on the culture.
The word Ki is the non-physical life force that flows in and permeates all living things. For example – if a person’s Ki (energy) is high, then that person will generally experience good health and well-being. If the Ki is low, the person may feel out of sorts and will be more likely to get sick.
How Reiki Works:
Our health and well-being depend greatly on the manner in which the Ki or life force energy flows around and through us.
The human body consists of physical and chemical ele-ments as well as a subtle energy system through which this life force flows. This energy system is made up of an energy field which surrounds and interpenetrates the physical body and is called the aura. It contains our life force, thoughts, feelings, beliefs and attitudes – both posi-tive and negative. It also contains information about the state of our physical body, our interpersonal dynamics, our past, our future, our potentials and many more.
Reiki Circle Invitation:
Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and re-laxation that also promotes healing.
It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. ...
So Reiki is actually "spiritually guided life force energy."
Come join our Circle and feel the love!
All are welcome.
What does Jamestown Friends Meeting
mean to you?
Over the next several issues of Simply Speak-
ing, different individuals will share their thoughts about
what the Jamestown Friends Meeting community means
to them. The editor asks that you email responses to this
question to [email protected] or hand her your
responses in writing. We hope to feature a wide variety
of responses. Thank you in advance for your contribu-
tions!
August Birthdays
August 1 Seth Huffstetler
August 3 Eliza Huffstetler
August 3 Luke Huffstetler
August 4 Jesse Harris
August 6 Bobby Yount
August 9 Keith Charles
August 9 Linda Willard
August 12 Antonella Padron
August 14 Courtney Hazen
August 17 Heather Harris
August 18 Margaret Harris
August 27 Robbie Patterson
August 31 Robyn Huffstetler
Simply Speaking is published monthly for
Jamestown Friends Meeting
509 Guilford Road, PO Box 2163
Jamestown NC 27282
Phone: (336) 454 3813
E-mail: [email protected]
Editor: Kathy Adams; Managing Editor: Wallace Sills
Columnists: Frank Massey, pastor; Beth Massey;
Martha Mattocks
According to Susan...Bulla, that is
Conrad Hilton, (the hotel mogul), had a dry
sense of humor. Once he was on the Johnny Carson
Show, and he was asked if he had a message for the
American people. He looked straight into the cam-
era and said slowly and distinctly to about 30 million
viewers, "please put the shower curtain inside the
tub."
Answer to “Name That Quaker”
I was President Herbert Hoover. On May 1, 1931, I pushed a button in Washington, D.C. that turned on the lights for the opening of the Empire State build-ing.
NC Fellowship of Friends Gathering—August 18
The NC Fellowship of Friends will hold its annual
gathering at Quaker Lake Camp on August 18.
Lodging will be available for August 17 and 18. The
cost is $12 for lunch. Children ages 12 and under eat
free. Childcare will be available. The registration
form is attached to Simply Speaking or you may
pick up a copy at Jamestown Friends Meeting.
Monthly Meeting Agenda—August 5
• Committee reports
• Chicken Dinner planning
Fourth of July Peace Picnic
The Peace Picnic was sponsored by
the NC Peace Resource Center. Spe-
cial thanks to Beth Massey for shar-
ing pictures of the event! Learn
more about the NC Peace Resource
Center here:
https://ncpeaceresource.org/
NC Fellowship of Friends Gathering at Quaker Lake Camp
August 18, 2018 Registration Form
Name(s) of adult participants: Mailing address:
Telephone # Mobile phone # Emergency contact: Relationship: Phone #: Names and ages of children who will attend:
Please list any allergies or health concerns of participants:
Please place an X before all that apply: Will arrive on Friday evening and will need overnight accommodations. Number of beds: Will be present for the sessions on Saturday and will be present for lunch. Number of diners: Will be present for Saturday sessions but will not be present for lunch. Will sleep at Quaker Lake Camp on Saturday night. Number of beds: (Overnight lodgers will need to provide their own linens/towels and/or sleeping bags.) Special dietary needs: Please place an X before all activities of interest: Swimming Canoeing Hiking Backyard games (Horseshoes, GaGa, Ladder Golf, etc.) Cost: $12.00 for lunch; children 12 and under eat free.
Tentative Schedule
Friday evening 4:00-7:00 PM ~ Registration for overnighters Evening meal is “on your own.” Please bring snacks to share.
Saturday 8:00-9:00 AM ~ Registration (coffee, juice, and snacks) Participants are
invited to contribute pastries or fruit.
9:00 AM-10:45 AM ~ Gathering, centering worship, small group activity (Theme: Forgiveness) (Facilitated by Pastor Kimberly Luck, Associate Pastor/Director of Prison Ministry at The Headquarters of A Church Without Walls in Greensboro, NC.
11:00 AM ~Business meeting 12:00 Noon ~Lunch (Catered by Above and Beyond of Jamestown, NC) Cost:$12.00 (Children ages 12 and under eat free.) 12:30-2:30 PM ~Community Building (Swimming, canoeing, games, hiking, group singing/playing—bring your music instruments!) 2:30PM~Small Groups (What is our fellowship called to do?) 3:30 PM Closing
There will be childcare for children ages 5 and under. Children over age 5 are invited to participate in the group, intergenerational activities. All children/youth are invited to bring a white or pastel t-shirt to decorate during the 11:00 AM business meeting. All are welcome to attend the Annual Gathering of the North Carolina Fellowship of Friends. As we honor our Quaker Testimonies, remember that Quaker Lake Camp and Conference Center prohibits the use of tobacco, al-cohol, weapons and illegal drugs on the campus.
