Category: News


The Silent Shore: Talk by Dr. Charles Chavis, Jr.

Join us for an Author Talk, “The Silent Shore” with Dr. Charles Chavis, Jr. of George Mason University at Stony Run Friends Meeting. Dr. Chavis is a scholar and an activist for equity. Co-sponsored by Stony Run & Homewood Friends Meetings, and the…

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My Journey of Friendship with Afghan Refugees

By Megan Shook  In the fall of 2021, after thousands of refugees had been evacuated from Kabul, Jean Athey foresaw the need to assist in their resettlement and Homewood’s Peace and Social Justice Committee (PSJ) put $9200 in their contingency…

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Baltimore Pride Parade: Celebrate at Homewood!

JUNE IS PRIDE MONTH 6/3: Trans Pride Parade  6/24: Pride Parade  Parades: Meet at Homewood at noon to set up a welcome and comfort station. The parade sets up right on Charles St. — we have a great spot to…

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Quaker Thomas Kelly

An article by Homewood Friend Donna McKusick was recently published in Friends Journal an article. Read it here: Experiencing Thomas Kelly in Free Verse: A Conversation with Kathleen Willson.  The article features the passionate work that our member Kathleen Wilson undertook with…

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Homewood to Welcome the Golden Rule, Historic Peace Ship

The History The Golden Rule was a 30-foot ketch whose captain and crew attempted to sail to the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean in 1958, where the U.S. was conducting atmospheric tests of nuclear weapons. This dangerous voyage was…

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George Lakey

Baltimore PeaceBuilders invite you to a lecture/discussion at 3:15 PM on Sunday, November 20, 2022 with George Lakey. George is a queer, Quaker activist and master storyteller who will share about his lifetime involvement in nonviolent struggles for peace, civil…

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Quaker Faith in Justice Reform

José Woss is a member of Friends Meeting of Washington. Since he moved to Baltimore, José has attended Homewood Friends Meeting.  José is the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) Director for Justice Reform.  In 2022, he recorded this interview for…

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Afghan Refugee Resettlement

Last Fall Homewood Friends Peace and Social Justice (P&SJ) Committee began preparations to help Afghan families resettle in Baltimore. The Meeting set aside part of our fund for peace and social justice for this purpose.  In the winter and spring…

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April 24th Homecoming Event

Invitation to Homecoming Event April 24 with image of the meeting room

Sunday, April 24th is Homecoming Day at Homewood Friends Meeting   As part of our celebration of the 100th anniversary of our Meetinghouse, we will welcome back Friends and friends from Homewood’s past to worship at 10:30 AM, share a…

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For Common Cause

A celebration of two powerful women, Lillie Carroll Jackson and Margaret Thomas Carey, and how they transcended racism to transform Baltimore. Event March 13, 2022 at 2 PM. Presented by The Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum (Morgan State University) and Homewood Friends Meeting.

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