We meet for worship on Sunday mornings from 10:00-11:30am both in person and on Zoom. Expect casual dress and the occasional giggle.

Nursery care is available at 9:50. At about 10:30, children K-5 are invited to separate activities. If you prefer, a child of any age may stay with you during meeting for worship.

West Hills Friends considers its style of worship, "semi-programmed." Although we have at least 20 minutes of silent worship each week, we also invite people to prepare songs and spoken messages. We believe these preparations arise from the practice of listening and contribute to our overall awareness of God's presence.

You are invited to attend Carol Bosworth’s Celebration of Life on Saturday, April 20, at 10:30 am. Reception will follow the service down in the community building. We are creating flower bouquets on the spot so please consider bringing a flower to add to the bouquets that morning. Also, we are looking for people to bring food as the reception is potluck, as well as anyone willing to help in the kitchen.

Zoom Link for those attending remotely
Topic: Celebration of Life for Carol Bosworth
Time: Apr 20, 2024 10:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86475924817?pwd=ntJqR7wq4BfSPSbYGgYmWM5VlvPgeQ.1

Meeting ID: 864 7592 4817
Passcode: bosworth

The Golden Rule is a project of Veterans For Peace to advance the Veterans For Peace opposition to nuclear weapons and war. Read more below.

The Golden Rule was the very first of the environmental and peace vessels to go to sea. In keeping with their Quaker beliefs, the original crew, Bigelow and the others came up with what was then a novel approach: in 1958 they would sail a small craft into the test zone in the Marshall Islands, in an attempt to interpose themselves and the boat between the U.S. Government and its atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons in the Pacific Ocean.

Join the WHF Peace Committee to learn about the voyage around the NW this fall and the project’s continued work and vision.

Light refreshments at 6:30, Presentation at 7:00 PM.

Zoom Meeting Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85439320146?pwd=byaP7bCPa6VcpdwaPaxLSH9GTWUo8s.1
Meeting ID: 854 3932 0146
Passcode: goldenrule

The meeting will start approximately a half hour after our morning meeting for worship. Zoom participation is through the same link as for the morning worship gathering.

Please bring a snack to share for the break in between meetings. We would like for Business Meeting snacks to be a potluck style going forward, so consider bringing a hearty snack to share if you are able. 

We meet for worship on Sunday mornings from 10:00-11:30am both in person and on Zoom. Expect casual dress and the occasional giggle.

Nursery care is available at 9:50. At about 10:30, children K-5 are invited to separate activities. If you prefer, a child of any age may stay with you during meeting for worship.

West Hills Friends considers its style of worship, "semi-programmed." Although we have at least 20 minutes of silent worship each week, we also invite people to prepare songs and spoken messages. We believe these preparations arise from the practice of listening and contribute to our overall awareness of God's presence.

Friends: To register for game night email the SCYMF registrar at registrar@scymf.org.

(Information about the Quarterly meeting on Saturday is included in the next entry.

Come socialize with other SCYMF Yearly Meeting Friends at the Intergenerational game night Friday, February 23, 2024 at Camas Friends Church. We will play dungeons and dragons led by Dungeon Master Amy George. Those who prefer boardgames are encouraged to bring their favorite game to play. The evening fun runs from 6 PM to 9 PM, and any youth attending is welcome to bring a sleeping bag and spend the night at the church. Youth chaperones will be Gil George and Julie Peyton (both from West Hills Friends). Breakfast will be served to the youth.  

Saturday, February 24th the youth will meet with the adults for the beginning discussion at 9 AM and meeting for worship at 10 AM. After worship, guest speaker Paul Hoard will lead the youth in a workshop on Board Games and Mental Health (or Board Games and Celtic Spirituality, or both). Paul is an Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology at The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology. In the afternoon the youth will work on a service project TBD at Camas Friends. 

Please encourage your young people to attend. This is a great opportunity to meet other youth from churches in our Yearly Meeting.  

Camas Friends Church is located at 1004 NE Fourth Ave, Camas, WA 98607. We will send out the business meeting agenda when it becomes available.

Sunday, February 11, 2024 Following Worship
Friends Committee on National Legislation has invited WHF and all meetings to help discern their policy priorities for the 119th Congress! Our participation is an expression of our faith-in-action. Our church’s worshipful discernment determines the direction of FCNL’s advocacy.  Read the resources that will help us engage in FCNL’s legislative priorities process - https://www.fcnl.org/about/world-we-seek/legislative-priorities. FCNL will provide a staff member for facilitation support for this discernment process.  

The meeting will start approximately a half hour after our morning meeting for worship. Zoom participation is through the same link as for the morning worship gathering.

Please bring a snack to share for the break in between meetings. We would like for Business Meeting snacks to be a potluck style going forward, so consider bringing a hearty snack to share if you are able. 

The meeting will start approximately a half hour after our morning meeting for worship. Zoom participation is through the same link as for the morning worship gathering.

Please bring a snack to share for the break in between meetings. We would like for Business Meeting snacks to be a potluck style going forward, so consider bringing a hearty snack to share if you are able. 

A fun, family friendly evening of familiar Christmas music arranged in a variety of styles from jazz to blues to bluegrass and beyond.  

Help us spread the word and share the website with folks who might enjoy!

Tickets are $20: donation at WHF
Visit www.eclecticchristmas.com for CCC tickets and concert details or contact Aaron P. or Frank V.  

Also Chehalem Cultural Center (Newberg) December 15-16 at 7:00 pm  (Tickets at CCC)

We will be having a women’s Christmas event on December 9th at 2:00 pm in the community building.  This is not a dinner, but some sort of lunch or meal or refreshments will be served with donations being accepted to cover the costs.  This is not meant to be an exclusionary event and we welcome women, women identifying individuals, and non-binary and gender non-conforming members of the community as well as anyone who wants to share in the joy and care we extend to each other at this time of year.  

Please contact Mica Coffin at McQuaking@gmail.comwith any questions.

Please R.S.V.P. at above email or 503-307-2726.

We will have a potluck dinner on December 3 following worship.

Bring a warm dish to share! Also, consider bringing your own plate and silverware to cut down on waste.

This is called a "dinner" because it's more like a meal than the potluck snacks we've been having lately, and is similar to our Monthly Potluck preCovid. Please let Rosalie know if you are interested and able to help with the potluck. We need people to help in the kitchen after it's over.

We will gather to deck the halls with boughs of fir, cedar and holly on Saturday, December 2 at 10am. Please join us! And consider bringing a treat to share! *Please note that time has changed to 10am from previously posted 2pm.

The meeting will start approximately a half hour after our morning meeting for worship. Zoom participation is through the same link as for the morning worship gathering.

Please bring a snack to share for the break in between meetings. We would like for Business Meeting snacks to be a potluck style going forward, so consider bringing a hearty snack to share if you are able. 

Threshing in November
The Threshing Meeting on Nov 5 will be a chance for creative expression, including poems, art, and writing. We will use creative expressions to guide us toward themes and threads, a sense of direction, and to open ourselves up to the bigger picture of membership going forward for the WHF.

What are Threshing Meetings?
Threshing Meetings give us the chance to ask questions, state positions, and express viewpoints, guided by the Spirit. During this process, we can explore all of our options deeply and thoughtfully. This is a process of asking and answering questions and concerns honestly and plainly.  We will not make any decisions during the threshing session. Threshing will help us prepare for decision-making when the Meeting is ready.

The meeting will start approximately a half hour after our morning meeting for worship. Zoom participation is through the same link as for the morning worship gathering.

Please bring a snack to share for the break in between meetings. We would like for Business Meeting snacks to be a potluck style going forward, so consider bringing a hearty snack to share if you are able. 

The meeting will start approximately a half hour after our morning meeting for worship. Zoom participation is through the same link as for the morning worship gathering.

Please bring a snack to share for the break in between meetings. We would like for Business Meeting snacks to be a potluck style going forward, so consider bringing a hearty snack to share if you are able. 

Friends: You have two weeks more to register for our October 28, 2023 hybrid Quarterly Gathering at Eugene Friends Church. Please send your name, pronouns used, email address and church/meeting affiliation and whether you plan to come in person or by zoom to registrar@scymf.org. Also tell us if you have children or youth coming. We need their names, ages, and pronouns used. Childcare will be available for all children up to the age of 11 or 12. The youth have an event the night before the Gathering. Information about it is at the bottom of this email. Our noon meal will have choices for vegans, vegetarians, and people with gluten sensitivities. If you have other dietary issues, contact the registrar. The schedule for our Quarterly Gathering is:  
  
Schedule:
8:30-9:00  Reconnecting with Friends  
9:00 – 9:45     Meeting for Worship led by Jan Robbins 
9:45 - 12:00   Meeting for Worship for the conduct of Business (with a bio break in the middle)   
12:00 - 1:30     Lunch  
1:10 – 1:30      Cherice Bock will be signing her book, “A Quaker Ecology”  
1:30-3:30     Meeting for Worship for the conduct of business  
3:30-5:00      Workshop:  What Are Our Next Steps in Building Relations with Indigenous People? Led by Norma Silliman 
  
Please send your name, pronouns used, email address and church/meeting affiliation and whether you plan to come in person or by zoom to registrar@scymf.org.

We will continue sharing, reflecting, and synthesizing what we have shared so far, looking for themes, threads, and connections as we move lovingly forward.

What are Threshing Meetings?
Threshing Meetings give us the chance to ask questions, state positions, and express viewpoints, guided by the Spirit. During this process, we can explore all of our options deeply and thoughtfully. This is a process of asking and answering questions and concerns honestly and plainly.  We will not make any decisions during the threshing session. Threshing will help us prepare for decision-making when the Meeting is ready.

Vendor registration is due by October 15th. Early registration is encouraged to secure a space.

Vendors who are connected to West Hills Friends Church are needed for our annual Quaker Artisan Faire 2023! We're planning another exciting Artisan Faire, November 11th & 12th. It's a wonderful time to get to know each other better, have fun, earn some extra income, and contribute to the HVAC System fund. Along with artisans, we are looking for people to donate handmade goodies.

Contact information (for more information and to register as a vendor) is included in the weekly update email.

(Image borrowed from https://www.modernfolkembroidery.com/product-category/quaker/)

October 1 is World Quaker Day - an opportunity to learn, reflect and act, as we prepare to come together as a global family of Friends at next year’s World Plenary Meeting in South Africa and online, themedLiving the Spirit of Ubuntu: Responding with Hope to God’s Call to Cherish Creation and One Another.

The word ubuntu emphasizes shared humanity, deep connection, and care for creation and one another. It is sometimes translated as ‘I am because you are’ or ‘we are because you are’. It refers to the deeply held belief, morality and custom that every person is worthy of being recognized, respected and heard, and that we as human beings are all interdependent. It is centrally important to the faith and practice of Quakers in Southern Africa.

A short video made by Southern Africa Yearly Meeting, about the Zulu word ubuntu, which means "I am because you are". The 2024 World Plenary Meeting in South Africa and online will be titled "Living the Spirit of Ubuntu: Responding with Hope to God's Call to Cherish Creation and One-another".

Video

Come celebrate Mark’s recording by the SCYMF as a released minister this June.

We’ll celebrate in the community building - details to follow

"Ember Days" Creativity Workshop and Concert in Newberg by Bethany Lee and Erin G. McCarthy. For details go to the Ember Days webpage.

We’re given an opportunity to learn more about our Quaker Faith and Practice hosted by the Quaker Religious Education Collaborative: Monday, 11 September, 4:30 pm Pacific.

WALKING IN THE WORLD AS A FRIEND: ESSENTIAL QUAKER PRACTICES by Nadine Hoover lays out the three jobs all Friends take on when we begin to follow the Quaker path–minister, steward, and witness. For more details and the ZOOM link for the Discussion Group, go here: https://quakerrecollaborative.org/walking-friend-practice-group

Practices like journaling and spiritual companions help us live into these roles as we tend the inward life (minister), align our outward lives to our inward life (steward), and let our lives speak and tell truths we know, publicly (witness).

We hope this free Online Practice & Discussion Group strengthens adult religious education in our lives and meetings. It is facilitated by Nadine Hoover and Beth Collea. Attend as you are able.

We are using Walking in the World as a Friend for reference. You may purchase the book at CourageousGifts.com or download the PDF HERE for free. You may also watch the videos on YouTube.

Playing in the Light: Godly Play/Faith & Play Training for Quakers
Learn and practice a method of storytelling grounded in deep respect for children, that explores the existential limits of their lives through wonder, play, and stories from the Bible and Quaker faith and practice. 

Online: Required Intro Session: September 10 (4-5:30 pm)
Onsite: September 15-17
West Hills Friends Meeting, Portland, OR
Cost: Free for WHFers, but registration is required
Register: https://forms.gle/XXZzjbJ2BnmF24Um7