Recent News from Birmingham Friends Meeting
BFM Peace Banner Gets Around
July 2025 - Friends from Birmingham made two lovely banners promoting peace and justice that have now appeared at numerous rallies in Ohio and Michigan. Friends are showing up to protest cuts to government services, increased militarization and other threats to peace and stability.
Encouraging Valentines for Elected Officials
February 2025 - As part of our witness in the world, Friends try to maintain meaningful relationships with our elected officials and to encourage them to act in ways that promote peace, integrity and justice. Prior to Valentines Day this year, a group gathered after meeting to create personally signed cards thanking elected officials for their work to restore and protect democracy and support core human values. One of our members, Wink Covintree, formerly an art teacher at Friends School in Detroit, prepared the handmade valentine cards which were then assembled and signed.
Addressing Food Insecurity
January 2025 - Our meeting's Food Insecurity Committee has encouraged a new practice that involves Friends bringing jars of peanut butter on business meeting days, and they then are collected and taken to a nearby food pantry for distribution. We've done it twice now, to good effect.
Cookie Potluck and Carol Singing
December 2024 - This December at our annual holiday gathering, Friends enjoyed an amazing selection of home-baked cookies, a delicious lunch and holiday carol singing with piano accompaniment. We thank the Ajlounys for hosting us at their lovely home. Festivities included singing a special version of "Jingle Bells" written from a cat's perspective (Collar bells) and a gratitude tree where Friends could add leaves noting things they were grateful for in the last year.