Of Note
Welcome to Of Note, the blog of Stony Run Friends Meeting. In this space, you will find news and expanded information about the topics and events that are important to us as Quakers. We celebrate our spirit of community and the Quaker values of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship. Read more here.
From Fear to Hope. From Surviving to Serving.
From Fear to Hope. From Surviving to Serving. A story from Shakera Rahimi, Episcopal Refugee and Immigrant Center Alliance (ERICA) On November 23, 2025, Shakera Rahimi, Coordinator for Newcomer Support […]
No Kings 2: Letting your life speak
No Kings 2: Letting your life speak On Saturday, October 18, many of our Stony Run community members “let their lives speak” by protesting as part of the “No Kings […]
Children’s Peace Libraries Across Rwanda
Stony Run’s Faith in Action Children’s Peace Libraries and African Great Lakes Initiative Stony Run’s Peace & Justice Committee supports programs doing important work to promote peace worldwide, like […]
GEDCO Spotlights Stony Run’s Adrian Bishop as Recipient of Their Spirit Award
GEDCO Recognizes Adrian Bishop as Recipient of its 2025 Spirit Award As Shared by GEDCO in its Tribute Tuesday Highlight Adrian Bishop moved to Baltimore from St. Thomas in the […]
Stony Run T-shirt Contest
Design A Stony Run T-Shirt! A Call for Creativity from Friends We’re looking for creative talents from our community to design a t-shirt that truly represents our Meeting. Anyone who knows […]
The Walkers Return: The Peaceward Project
The Walkers Return: The Peaceward Oral History Project On a weekend in May, a group of walkers from Brooklyn on a pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., stayed overnight at our Meeting. […]
Stony Run considers endorsement of AFSC statement on genocide in Gaza
Stony Run considers endorsement of AFSC statement on genocide in Gaza At our Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business on First Day, September 7, our Peace and Justice […]
Fall Book Study
Fall Book Study Join us for a group engaging in a book study this fall! Karie Firoozmand of Stony Run Friends Meeting will lead us in a Zoom group […]
Stony Run Friends Join “No Kings Day” Protests for Democracy
Stony Run Friends Join “No Kings Day” Protests for Democracy Several Stony Run Friends participated in “No Kings Day” protests on June 14, 2025. Across the country, protests drew millions, […]
Juneteenth: A Call to Celebration, Reflection, and Action
Juneteenth: A Call to Celebration, Reflection, and Action This Juneteenth, as we commemorate a pivotal moment in American history when the last enslaved people were emancipated in Texas on June […]
Stony Run Celebrates Baltimore PRIDE
Quakers, Equality, and Baltimore PRIDE: A Legacy of Inclusion As Baltimore prepares for its 50th PRIDE celebration, there’s a powerful connection to be made between the vibrant spirit of inclusion […]
Friends Women’s Association and African Great Lakes Initiative Updates
Stony Run Forum: Updates from Friends Women’s Association and African Great Lakes Initiative Parfaite Ntahuba, Coordinator of the Friends Women’s Association (FWA), and David Bucura, Coordinator of the African Great […]