PYM Publications
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting publications and many other
materials relevant to Quakerism can be borrowed from the PYM Library or
purchased through the Friends General Conference Bookstore.
PYM Library
1515 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 241-7219
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FGC Bookstore
1216 Arch Street, 2B
Philadelphia PA 19107
(800) 966-4556
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Publications Online
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting produces numerous publications.
One of the most well-known is our Faith & Practice book.
Others include PYM News, the annual yearbook and directory, and
many pamphlets and newsletters, only a sampling of which are online.
Pamphlets Online
Becoming a Member by Jenifer Goetz
Whether you join us or journey with us, we welcome you to our meetings and encourage you to hear and respond to the loving word of the Spirit within your heart.
Effective Prayer by Agnes L. Tierney
There are several ways of regarding prayer which do not interfere with belief in the immutable laws which seem to rule in the world of matter.
Friends Memorial Meeting
A memorial meeting is similar in many ways to a meeting for worship.
Friends Spiritual Message by Howard H. Brinton
In Quaker writings the phrase "joined to the Lord" seldom appears without the corresponding phrase "and to one another."
An Interpretation of Quakerism by Rufus Jones
The Light Within ... is no abstract phrase; it is an experience.
Quaker Ideals
Quakers prefer to set down our religious experience in the form of testimonies: general statements about practices and beliefs.
A Quaker Marriage
No third person pronounces them man and wife because Friends believe that God alone can create such a union and give it significance.
Quaker Meeting for Worship by Douglas Steere
It is so much more important that we be prayed than that we pray.
Quaker Peace Testimony by Mary Lou Leavitt
The peace testimony is not a creed, nor is it a code of behavior.
Ways of Worship by Tayeko Yamanouchi
I have nothing to give but my own being, and I offer my thoughts, words and actions of each day and whisper, "please take me as I am".
When Friends Attend to Business by Thomas S. Brown
We are called to love those present enough to listen to what they have to say and to speak what is worth their hearing...
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