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Susan encourages Friends to watch this evening's 60 Minutes segment on the World Food Program. She writes, "Here is the link to the World Food Program's work in individual countries. FCNL Advocacy Teams are working hard on ending the Saudi-led Yemen war and blockade. There is devastating hunger/starvation in Yemen."

https://www.wfpusa.org/where-we-work/

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At the February business meeting, the clerk began by asking for silent worship, holding Ukraine in the light.

Here is FCNL's editorial on diplomacy and peacebuilding in Ukraine: https://religionnews.com/2022/02/03/the-choice-in-ukraine-is-simple-peac...

The comments on the editorial present a wide variety of responses.

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Susan and other members of the Memphis FCNL Advocacy Team have emerged from the November 2020 Annual Meeting of FCNL newly energized. And watching the summary video, you'll see why.

Additional videos and materials (including FCNL's new lobbying agenda) are available in the link below.

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Sixteen Friends and community members gathered at the meetinghouse on November 6 for a simple supper and to watch the film An Endless War? Getting Out of Afghanistan hosted by the five members of FCNL’s Memphis Advocacy Team. In addition to eye-opening history and analysis of the longest, most costly war in our history, the advocacy team shared the work they have been doing this year to lobby Congress to take back its constitutional authority to debate and decide about when and where to use military force.

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Events coming up this fall

World Quaker Day: October 6 sponsored by FWCC – Planting Seeds of Renewal for the World We Love. FWCC invites us to share our stories.

Film night: An Endless War? Getting Out of Afghanistan: On Wednesday November 6 the Memphis FCNL Advocacy team will show this film at the meetinghouse. All Friends are invited. https://endlesswar.org/

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