Family Devotionals for the Advent Season
Zoom PAEach Sunday we’ll gather together, light a candle, and walk the journey to Bethlehem sharing part of the Godly Play Nativity story (adapted for Friends), alongside reading and wondering about a picture book focused on that week’s Advent theme: Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. 7:00-7:30 PM EST on December 1, 8, 15, 22 Register to receive the […]
Christmas Eve Worship at Hockessin Friends Meeting (DE)
Join us for a Friendly Christmas Eve celebration, featuring readings, live music, and silent worship by firelight. After worship, we will have cookies, coffee, and hot chocolate. Feel free to bring cookies to share.
New Year’s Retreats at Pendle Hill
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesA collection of retreats on art, music, and mindfulness to ring in the new year with intention in community. Choose from three retreats happening on campus Dec 28, 2024 - Jan 1, 2025. All retreats culminate in an alcohol-free celebration including reception, dinner, concert with Rev. Rhetta Morgan, and midnight candlelit worship.
Annual New Year’s Eve Peace Vigil
Trenton Friends Meetinghouse 142 E Hanover St, TrentonJoin Trenton Meeting for the annual New Year's Eve Peace Vigil, co-sponsored by Coalition for Peace Action of Princeton. The event will proceed as follows. At 4 pm we will settle for silent introspection after a few words of explanation of Quaker expectant silence. After about 15 mintes, representatives of mutliple faith groups will share […]
Book Event
Yardley Friends Meeting 65 North Main St, Yardley, PABook discussion - Queen Bess. Meet author Maria Vetrano and discover the themes, insights and challenges of this inventive time travel romp during an election cycle!
Christie Duncan-Tessmer at Moorestown Monthly Meeting
Moorestown Monthly Meeting 118 E. Main St., Moorestown Monthly MeetingOn Sunday, January 5 at rise of Meeting at the Moorestown Meetinghouse, F/friends are invited to join Christie Duncan-Tessmer, the General Secretary of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. In her decade as General Secretary, Christie has lived her conviction that our spiritual lives as Quakers exist in the context of our larger community at Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. […]
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.
Awakening Your Inner Voice: A Guided Intuition Meditation
Newtown Square Friends Meeting 120 N Newtown Street Road, Newtown Square, PA, United StatesWe’re thrilled to invite you to a special meditation experience at our next Mystic Friends program, inspired by your feedback on exploring intuition! One of our attendees, Linda Battiste, has generously offered to lead us in a powerful and transformative exercise designed to help us tap into and listen to our inner wisdom. In this […]
Neurodivergent Friends Discussion Group
Zoom PAOrganized by Friends General Conference
Friends Community Drum Circle
Old Haverford Meeting 235 E Eagle Road, Havertown, PA, United StatesOrganizer: Old Haverford Monthly Meeting
An intersex, Trans, Christian, and Quaker experience
Haddonfield Friends Meeting 47 Friends Avenue, HaddonfieldA member of Haddonfield Meeting, Deidre Gavel will share her personal story and address common objections - Biblical, biological, and historical - to legal rights and protections for trans and intersex individuals. "With the rise in anti- trans bigotry and hate, especially in the wake of the recent election, it is more important than ever […]
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 […]
AFSC Presentation at Swarthmore Meeting
Swarthmore Friends Meeting 12 Whittier Pl,, Swarthmore, United StatesJoin friends at Swarthmore Friends Meeting on Sunday, January 19th for a presentation from Ainsley Bruton, AFSC’s Quaker Engagement Coordinator, about AFSC’s work to promote peace and justice around the world. Ainsley will share information about AFSC’s food justice activism, efforts to de-militarize police forces, peacemaking in the Middle East, AFSC’s social change leadership program […]
Generation X Discussion Group
Zoom PAConnect with fellow Gen Xers to explore Quaker spirituality, share personal experiences, and engage in meaningful conversations about faith, community, and social issues in a supportive and open environment. This group will grow and evolve over time. The gatherings will be led by various Generation X Quakers, including Melinda Wenner Bradley, Lori Piñeiro Sinitzky, and […]
Young Adult Friends (ages 18-35) Winter 2025 Retreat
Green Street Meeting 45 W School House Ln, Philadelphia, United StatesYoung Adult F/friends and Seekers, ages 18 through 35, register today for the Winter 2025 Retreat at Green Street Friends Meeting! The theme for this retreat is "Navigating Loss and Grief." The Winter Retreat will be from Friday, January 24 through Sunday, January 26, at Green Street Friends Meeting. Young Adult Friends will participate in a workshop […]
Let’s Come Together Germantown
Germantown Friends Meeting 47 West Coulter Street, PhiladelphiaGermantown Monthly Meeting invites you to our Meetinghouse for a night of music and poetry. January 24th, 2025 at 7:00 pm The Meeting is hosting a group of all Germantown artists whose work will gather our community together through the arts. Come and connect with your neighbors in the peaceful space of our Quaker Meetinghouse. […]
PYM Young Friends – Monthly Gathering!
Old Haverford Meeting 235 E Eagle Road, Havertown, PA, United StatesYouth in grades 8 through 12 are invited to participate in our monthly Young Friends (YF) gathering! Join us as we gather together to build relationships and community, learn about Quaker practice and issues of social justice, and have fun together! The day will include community-building games and activities, a program/discussion, and lunch. NOTE: All participants must have […]
Meeting for Worship with Attention to the Victims of the Fires in California
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesMeeting for Worship with Attention to the Victims of the Fires in California Hybrid: Jan 25, 2025 You are not alone. 1pm-2pm Eastern Time (10am-11am Pacific Time) on campus and via Zoom. Free and open to the public. No registration required. https://pendlehill.org/events/meeting-for-worship-with-attention-to-the-victims-of-the-fires-in-california/
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, […]
CITIZEN GEORGE – Dinner & a Movie Night
Moorestown Monthly Meeting 118 E. Main St., Moorestown Monthly MeetingAll are welcome to join for a screening of CITIZEN GEORGE. a film that presents the life and work of 86-year-old Quaker activist George Lakey, a non-violent revolutionary who has worked his entire life for justice and peace. Please email office@moorestownfriendsmeeting.org to RSVP as pizza and refreshments will be served.
Quakerism Today and Tomorrow… Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting
Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe recent elections have stirred emotions for many, and we are hopeful that the upcoming event will provide a valuable opportunity for our Philadelphia Quaker community to unite, reflect, and deepen our collective resilience and love. Join us at Chestnut Hill (20 E Mermaid Ln, Philadelphia, PA 19118) for a wonderful day of spirit-full fellowship, […]
Quakers at the United Nations
Cropwell Meeting 810 S. Cropwell Rd., Marlton, NJ, United StatesCropwell Quakers in Marlton NJ will host a discussion about Quaker activities at the United Nations. The program will feature Sarah Clarke, director of the Quakers United Nations Office (QUNO) in New York and Bo Méndez, QUNO’s communications and engagement lead. Together we will reflect on the ways that QUNO fosters relationships with diplomats and […]
Heeding God’s Call to End Gun Violence at Abington Meeting
Abington Friends Meeting 520 Meetinghouse Rd, Jenkintown, PA, United StatesAbington Friends Meeting will host Brian Miller, Executive Director of Heeding God's Call to End Gun Violence. "As Quakers, we are called to live out the testimony of peace. Gun violence challenges the foundations of that testimony, claiming over 40,000 lives annually in the United States."
Meet George & Ingrid Lakey at Rise of Meeting
Moorestown Monthly Meeting 118 E. Main St., Moorestown Monthly MeetingAt rise of Meeting, January 26, meet George Lackey and his daughter, Ingrid, at Moorestown Monthly Meeting. George and Ingrid will engage in conversation about the film CITIZEN GEORGE, their life, and answer questions you may have.
Sharing and Listening to the Guidance on Advocacy and Lobbying in Preparation for Continuing Sessions
The Listening and Lobbying Sprint as it shares the guidance it has developed for consideration by the full yearly meeting at Continuing Sessions in March. The purpose of the sharing and listening sessions is to share and test the draft Guidance, the product of the Sprint’s work following Spirit through an extraordinary process of learning, reflecting and creating over many months.
Sharing and Listening to the Guidance on Advocacy and Lobbying in Preparation for Continuing Sessions
The Listening and Lobbying Sprint as it shares the guidance it has developed for consideration by the full yearly meeting at Continuing Sessions in March. The purpose of the sharing and listening sessions is to share and test the draft Guidance, the product of the Sprint’s work following Spirit through an extraordinary process of learning, reflecting and creating over many months.
Registration Open for PYM Online Disability/Caregiver Support Groups
Zoom PAPhiladelphia Yearly Meeting (PYM) is hosting two support groups: one for Friends with disabilities (referred to as Disability Support Group) and another for Friends who are caregivers of Friends with disabilities (referred to as the Caregiver Support Group). Each support group will meet monthly on Zoom over the course of six months, with closed captioning […]
