Posted: 11:32 PM - Aug 24, 2012
From The Winchester Star dated Friday 24 Aug 2012.
Star staff report
Clear Brook -- Hopewell Centre Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends -- in its 278th year as a Quaker presence in the Valley -- will open the doors of its newly renovated historical meetinghouse to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday for its annual end-of-summer homecoming celebration.
Located on Hopewell Road one mile west of Clear Brook, Hopewell meetinghouse is the oldest house of worship in Frederick County in continuous use since it was built in 1759.
Silent worship begins at 10 a.m., followed by a re-dedication ceremony, which will include a sharing of Friends' poems, stories, and recollections of Hopewell past and present.
At noon, a potluck in the Quaker tradition will be held outside on the grounds. Visitors are asked to bring a ready-to-eat dish, plates, cups, and utensils. Bring a lawn chair; children are welcome.
Hopewell Meetinghouse will remain open until 4 p.m. so that visitors may explore the building as well as the adjacent graveyard.
"Quake and Bake," the meeting's cookbook, will be on sale along with Hopewell photos, arts and crafts, and historical books. Information about Quakers in the world today will be available.
Proceeds from sales and donations will go to Hopewell's Building Fund for ongoing preservation of the meetinghouse.
For more information about Hopewell Centre Meeting, visit hopecentre.quaker.org.
Star staff report
Clear Brook -- Hopewell Centre Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends -- in its 278th year as a Quaker presence in the Valley -- will open the doors of its newly renovated historical meetinghouse to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday for its annual end-of-summer homecoming celebration.
Located on Hopewell Road one mile west of Clear Brook, Hopewell meetinghouse is the oldest house of worship in Frederick County in continuous use since it was built in 1759.
Silent worship begins at 10 a.m., followed by a re-dedication ceremony, which will include a sharing of Friends' poems, stories, and recollections of Hopewell past and present.
At noon, a potluck in the Quaker tradition will be held outside on the grounds. Visitors are asked to bring a ready-to-eat dish, plates, cups, and utensils. Bring a lawn chair; children are welcome.
Hopewell Meetinghouse will remain open until 4 p.m. so that visitors may explore the building as well as the adjacent graveyard.
"Quake and Bake," the meeting's cookbook, will be on sale along with Hopewell photos, arts and crafts, and historical books. Information about Quakers in the world today will be available.
Proceeds from sales and donations will go to Hopewell's Building Fund for ongoing preservation of the meetinghouse.
For more information about Hopewell Centre Meeting, visit hopecentre.quaker.org.