Peace & Social Justice
Climate Cafe: a place for support and to report
Zoom link https://bit.ly/3v6Fs1vClimate Witness Stewards invite all interested Quakers in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting to join us for for a Climate Cafe: a place for support and to report climate actions (formerly Online Potluck) The next Climate Cafe is at 7:00 pm on October 24. We have found this format to be a supportive, spiritually encouraging and community building way to share […]
Threshing Session: A Benchmark for Climate Change Witness
ZoomRegister → A proposed benchmark for our witness to address climate change will be on the agenda at Fall Continuing Sessions in November. Benchmark for reducing our carbon footprint: Measure the carbon footprint of Yearly Meeting operations, gatherings, and facilities. Identify how the Yearly Meeting could be carbon net zero by 2030 Invite monthly […]
Climate Up Close: A conversation with Dr. Nadir Jeevanjee
Abington Friends Meeting 520 Meetinghouse Rd, Jenkintown, PA, United StatesClimate Up Close: A conversation with Dr. Nadir Jeevanjee, NOAA climate scientist and Princeton professor of physics. Sunday, November 3rd at 11AM at Abington Monthly Meeting. Dr. Jeevanjee represents a group of dedicated scientists committed to making the facts of climate science accessible to a broad audience. The goal of Climate Up Close is to begin conversations about […]
Memorial to the Lost
Arch Street Meeting House 320 Arch St, Philadelphia, United StatesJoin the Friends Ending Gun Violence Collaborative and Heeding God's Call to End Gun Violence to dedicate a memorial to those lost to gun violence at Historic Arch Street Meeting House during Continuing Sessions.
A Conversation on Living the Lenape Way
Rancocas Friends Meeting Main Street 201, Westampton, New Jersey, United StatesCelebrating Indigenous Peoples Month The Rancocas Friends Meeting invites you to join a conversation on, "Living the Lenape Way" with Lenape Tribal Nation Leader, Elder John Thomas. Elder John Thomas of the federally recognized Lenape nation, the Delaware Tribe of Indians, has been a prominent member of the American Indian Movement, a survivor of Wounded […]
Celebration of tree being added to Upper Dublin Elder Grove
Upper Dublin Quaker Meeting Fort Washington Avenue 1505, Maple Glen, PA, United StatesEvent at Upper Dublin Meeting- 1506 Ft. Washington Ave., Maple Glen At 11 AM on Sunday November 24, following 10 AM Worship, we will gather at our wonderful tree which sprouted back in 1796 and is now selected as a member of the Upper Dublin Elder Grove. Commissioner Donah Beale (Chair) and Commissioner […]
“Story, Service, Song from Friends Around the World”
Fallsington Friends Meetinghouse 9300 New Falls Rd, Levittown, United States“STORY, SERVICE, SONG FROM FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD” Insights from FWCC’s 2024 August World Conference in South Africa Speaker: Amy Duckett Wagner, Friends World Committee for Consultation Representative - Philadelphia Yearly Meeting WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4TH | 7-8:30PM Join us for a report of the world gathering of 500 Quakers, including today’s realities, learning from service […]
Vigil for Victims, Families and Survivors of Gun Violence
Reformation Luthern Church West Rose Tree Road 102, Media, Pennsylvania, United StatesFriends Ending Gun Violence Collaborative of PYM is a sponsor of a community vigil organized by CeaseFirePA. Please join others in our community who are committed to end gun violence.
“Lifelines-Aid Workers in Gaza” A Short Film and Conversation
Moorestown Monthly Meeting 118 E. Main St., Moorestown Monthly MeetingOn Sunday 22 December at Rise of Meeting at the Moorestown Monthly Meeting, join American Friends Service Committee staffer Elizabeth Corse and others for a 15-minute film created by staff workers, Firas and Serena, who are working in Gaza to reach so many with life-saving aid, despite the desperate conditions they face. This film will […]
Meet George Lakey at the Screening of Citizen George
Burlington Meeting House and Conference Center 340 High St., Burlington, AndorraJoin the Burlington Quaker Meeting House in welcoming George Lakey for a special screening of "Citizen George" - A feature-length documentary film presentation of the life and work of George Lakey – a nonviolent revolutionary, a deeply spiritual man with a rebel heart, who has been guided in life by his ideal of societal transformation.
One Thing You Can do
Medford Friends Meeting 14 Union St, Medford, United StatesNJ Extreme Risk Protective Order (ERPO) sometimes referred to as RED FLAG LAWS. An ERPO is a court order that temporarily restricts a person's access to guns. It is designed to help law enforcement and concerned family members intervene quickly in dangerous situations. Guest speaker Maureen Fitzgerald, from Moms Demand Action, a South Jersey Local […]
Film Screening “Citizen George” & Singalong w/George Lakey
Fallsington Friends Meetinghouse 9300 New Falls Rd, Levittown, United StatesFallsington Friends Meeting is happy to announce that George Lakey, famous Quaker activist and entertainer, will join us for an evening of a film screening of his life and activism, singing and piano playing. All are welcome to view George’s inspiring story and maybe pick up a few tips on organizing for social causes. Saturday, […]
