Annual Sessions Opening Meeting for Business
Zoom PAThe 344th Annual Sessions of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting is here! Our first Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business will take place online, in order to accommodate our shorter schedule onsite at Haverford College. June 25: Meeting for Business 7:00 – 8:30pm *please note: this is a change in date (previously June 27) Epistle Committee […]
Bible Study: Called to Healing
Zoom PAA Bible Study series for Friends in the weeks leading to our Annual Sessions (July 6-7), and centering the Sessions theme: Called to Healing. Bible study has been an ongoing, vital part of PYM Annual Sessions. This year, we're moving some program elements of Sessions to the time before and after the summer gathering. In […]
Wednesday Worship Sharing
Zoom PAThe tradition of gathering midweek has always been strong among Friends. Please join us to reflect and connect in fellowship. This week, we’ll sit together, online, and reflect on the fifth beatitude from the Book of Matthew, Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. (Matthew 5:9) All are welcome; click here to […]
Quaker Writers’ Retreat at Pendle Hill
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesJun 27-30, 2024 Join us in Pendle Hill’s sanctuary to center down and write in community with other Friends. Enjoy Pendle Hill’s library, art studio, walking trails, and communal meals, with time each evening to come together to worship or share your work as led. Pendle Hill Pamphlets Coordinator Janaki Spickard Keeler will present about […]
George Fox’s Birthday Celebration at Arch Street Meeting House
Arch Street Meeting House 320 Arch St, Philadelphia, United StatesBring your friends, your children, and your neighbors for a birthday party at Arch Street Meeting House! On June 29th Friends in the Philadelphia area will celebrate and reflect on the legacy of Quakerism co-founder, George Fox. This event is free and open to the public. Event highlights include: Historical re-enactors Outdoor and indoor games […]
The Extraordinary Case of Allen Ricketts
Sadsbury Friends Meeting 1089 Simmontown Rd, Gap, PA, United StatesTold by Harold Finigan of Darby Meeting, the story of enslaved person Allen Ricketts who escaped slavery only to be taken back into slavery again and escaped a second time with help of Lancaster County, PA, Quakers. Hosted by Sadsbury Meeting.
Rise up for Reparations Juneteenth Revival
Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting 1515 Cherry St, Philadelphia, United StatesRise up for Reparations: a Multi-Faith Revival Join us in proclaiming the urgent call for reparations in Philadelphia! On Sunday, June 30th from 2 to 4 p.m. ET At: Friends Center, 1501 Cherry Street, downtown Philadelphia Hosted by Rev. Jackie Newsome, newly seated to the Philadelphia Reparations Task Force Speakers will include: Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart, Rise […]
Twilight Meeting for Worship
Ashbridge Preserve Goshen Road, WillistownImagine sitting with a friendly group in a natural setting, watching a brilliant sunset, surrounded by birdsong and thousands of fireflies. Newtown Square Friends Meeting ("NSFM") announces its Twilight Meeting for Worship Program, offering meditation on the last Sunday of each month. Our first meeting will be on Sunday, June 30, at Ashbridge Preserve, on […]
Red, White, & Blue To-Do!
Arch Street Meeting House 320 Arch St, Philadelphia, United States +1 moreArch Street Meeting House is joining Philadelphia’s Historic District to celebrate the first annual Red, White, & Blue To-Do, a commemorative day of “pomp and parade,” as declared by John Adams in 1776, to encourage visitors to celebrate independence in the place where it all began! On Tuesday, July 2nd, America’s most historic square mile […]
344th Annual Sessions of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
REGISTER NOW FOR ANNUAL SESSIONS 2024! PYM Annual Sessions will take place at Haverford College on Saturday, July 6th and Sunday, July 7th. We hope all Friends will participate in a day-long program focused on attending to the Yearly Meeting’s business. There will be options to join online with Zoom, commute to Haverford College without […]
344th Annual Sessions of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
REGISTER NOW FOR ANNUAL SESSIONS 2024! PYM Annual Sessions will take place at Haverford College on Saturday, July 6th and Sunday, July 7th. We hope all Friends will participate in a day-long program focused on attending to the Yearly Meeting’s business. There will be options to join online with Zoom, commute to Haverford College without […]
All Together Worship at Annual Sessions
Zoom PAThree times a year, Friends across all four states in the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting region have the opportunity to join together for an online meeting for worship as an all ages, inclusive, loving community. All Together Worship happens at 10:00 AM on the Sunday morning of every Continuing and Annual Sessions weekend. We come together […]
Altered Books: Making Tangible Our Personal and Prophetic Narratives
Zoom PAJul 14 - Sep 8, 2024 An online arts program with Jesse White. Sundays, 12:30pm-2:30pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via Zoom. *Note: no group class the week of September 1. You will have the opportunity to schedule a personal check-in between August 25 and September 7. Come and join a safe and brave online […]
Mystic Friends Meeting
Newtown Square Friends Meeting 120 N Newtown Street Road, Newtown Square, PA, United StatesMystic Friends is a spiritual group formed under the care of Newtown Square Friends Meeting to create a safe community to share and explore mystical experiences in a wide variety of settings. Quakerism, at its heart, is a mystical religion, but many are reluctant to share their mystical experiences out of concern that they may […]
Silence & Light for Quaker Newcomers eRetreat
Zoom PAThe Silence & Light for Quaker Newcomers eRetreat invites you to explore and practice the experience of Quaker worship and silent waiting, for an inward encounter with Inner Teacher who leads, guides, and transforms us every day. This session is offered for people who are curious about Quakers or new to Quakerism and will explore […]
The Quaker City: A Walking Tour of Old City
Arch Street Meeting House 320 Arch St, Philadelphia, United StatesThis isn’t your run-of-the-mill Founding Fathers’ tour! Perfect for Friends or visitors seeking a different side of Philly history, this walking tour highlights important Quaker sites in Old City. The tour starts at Arch Street Meeting House, then continues to the Betsy Ross House, and on to Welcome Park, the site of William Penn’s first […]
Altered Books: Making Tangible Our Personal and Prophetic Narratives
Zoom PAJul 14 - Sep 8, 2024 An online arts program with Jesse White. Sundays, 12:30pm-2:30pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via Zoom. *Note: no group class the week of September 1. You will have the opportunity to schedule a personal check-in between August 25 and September 7. Come and join a safe and brave online […]
Pendle Hill Nature Walk
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesJuly 21, 2024 A mid-summer walking exploration of the natural and social ecosystems of Pendle Hill’s campus. Sunday, 1:30pm - 3:00pm Neighbors and F/friends of all ages are invited to walk the grounds of Pendle Hill with John Gruber, a science teacher and researcher at Friends’ Central School, and Lloyd Guindon, the tender of Pendle […]
Silence & Light for Quaker Newcomers eRetreat
Zoom PAThe Silence & Light for Quaker Newcomers eRetreat invites you to explore and practice the experience of Quaker worship and silent waiting, for an inward encounter with Inner Teacher who leads, guides, and transforms us every day. This session is offered for people who are curious about Quakers or new to Quakerism and will explore […]
Young Adult Friends Summer Beach Day!
Brigantine Beach 14th St., Brigantine, NJ, United StatesYoung adult F/friends and seekers (ages 18-35) will be gathering to celebrate the summer at Brigantine Beach (14th St.) in New Jersey on July 27. Carpools will depart from Arch Street Meeting House at 10 a.m. and the Beach Day will conclude at 5 p.m. To register, sign up below! Please bring your own brown […]
Brenda Walker Beadenkopf presents: Quakers in Two Centuries, Part 2
Sadsbury Friends Meeting 1089 Simmontown Rd, Gap, PA, United StatesHer Philadelphia Quaker father in the 1950s and '60s: Charles Coates Walker worked with Dr. Martin Luther King, July 27, Sadsbury Friends Meeting 2 p.m. Along with celebrating George Fox's 400th Birthday in July of 1624
Altered Books: Making Tangible Our Personal and Prophetic Narratives
Zoom PAJul 14 - Sep 8, 2024 An online arts program with Jesse White. Sundays, 12:30pm-2:30pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via Zoom. *Note: no group class the week of September 1. You will have the opportunity to schedule a personal check-in between August 25 and September 7. Come and join a safe and brave online […]
Friends Committee on National Legislation | Lobbying for the World We Seek
Zoom PAThe Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia (Arch Street Friends) welcomes fellow PYM F/friends to participate in its virtual Adult Education Series on Zoom. About the Lecture & Speaker The Friends Committee on National Legislation has a long history of social advocacy on Capitol Hill, but how are Friends called to influence our government today? […]
Twilight Meeting for Worship
Ashbridge Preserve Goshen Road, WillistownNewtown Square Friends Meeting will be holding its second Twilight Meeting for Worship of the year on Sunday, July 28, at Ashbridge Preserve, on Goshen Road in Willistown. We had scheduled Ashbridge Preserve for last month's Meeting, but it was rained out. Last Sunday evening, there were three screech owls sounding off on all sides […]
Author Talk: “Prisoners of Congress: Philadelphia’s Quakers in Exile, 1777-1778”
West Chester Friends Meeting 425 North High Streeet, West ChesterThis event will be held in hybrid format; please choose at checkout whether you plan to attend virtually or in person at the West Chester Friends Meeting (425 N. High Street, West Chester, PA.) Light refreshments will be served at the in-person event, and Ned Donoghue will be available to sign books after his presentation. […]
Students Uniting: Then and Now (FCNL)
Friends Place on Capitol Hill 515 East Capitol Street, SE, Washington, DC, United States +1 moreThis event will be a conversation with leaders from campus organizing movements from the past and present. We will be joined by speakers sharing their experiences working on the anti-apartheid movement, the anti-war movement during the U.S. war in Vietnam, the Palestinian liberation movement, and the current movement for a ceasefire and divestment of US support of the war in Gaza.
Silence & Light for Quaker Newcomers eRetreat
Zoom PAThe Silence & Light for Quaker Newcomers eRetreat invites you to explore and practice the experience of Quaker worship and silent waiting, for an inward encounter with Inner Teacher who leads, guides, and transforms us every day. This session is offered for people who are curious about Quakers or new to Quakerism and will explore […]
Right Relationship Training: August 2 & 3
Mennonite Heritage Center 565 Yoder Road, Harleysville, United StatesThe Friends of the Delaware Tribe (an interfaith group made up of Quakers, Mennonites, Lutheran, and others) and the Mennonite Heritage Center invite you to join them for a Right Relationship Training with the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery. Join the Coalition’s Organizer Doe Hoyer for an interactive training on that will help […]
The Quaker City: A Walking Tour of Old City
Arch Street Meeting House 320 Arch St, Philadelphia, United StatesThis isn’t your run-of-the-mill Founding Fathers’ tour! Perfect for Friends or visitors seeking a different side of Philly history, this walking tour highlights important Quaker sites in Old City. The tour starts at Arch Street Meeting House, then continues to the Betsy Ross House, and on to Welcome Park, the site of William Penn’s first […]
Worship with Elkland Friends Meeting
Route 154 Shunk, PA, 17768 Route 154, ShunkPlease join Upper Susquehanna Quarter for Meeting for Worship at Elkland Friends Meeting. Bring along something to share for lunch, a drink and some friends to ride with you. Then plan to stay for lots of social time in a pleasant environment. Carpooling encourage.
Altered Books: Making Tangible Our Personal and Prophetic Narratives
Zoom PAJul 14 - Sep 8, 2024 An online arts program with Jesse White. Sundays, 12:30pm-2:30pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via Zoom. *Note: no group class the week of September 1. You will have the opportunity to schedule a personal check-in between August 25 and September 7. Come and join a safe and brave online […]
FWCC World Plenary Meeting – Pendle Hill Hybrid Hub
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesAug 5-12, 2024 Pendle Hill is exploring being a hybrid hub for Friends during the Friends World Committee for Consultation World Plenary Meeting. Please sign up on the event page to receive more information as it's available. The FWCC World Plenary Meeting is a meeting for representatives from all four FWCC Sections to undertake FWCC […]
Friends World Committee for Consultation World Plenary – Pendle Hill First Monday Lecture
HybridAug 5, 2024 First Monday Lecture in collaboration with FWCC. 7:30pm - 9pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) on campus and via Zoom. Free and open to the public! Registration required! The FWCC World Plenary Meeting (WPM) is a meeting for representatives from all four FWCC Sections to undertake FWCC business, surrounded by worship and […]
Silence & Light for Quaker Newcomers eRetreat
Zoom PAThe Silence & Light for Quaker Newcomers eRetreat invites you to explore and practice the experience of Quaker worship and silent waiting, for an inward encounter with Inner Teacher who leads, guides, and transforms us every day. This session is offered for people who are curious about Quakers or new to Quakerism and will explore […]
Altered Books: Making Tangible Our Personal and Prophetic Narratives
Zoom PAJul 14 - Sep 8, 2024 An online arts program with Jesse White. Sundays, 12:30pm-2:30pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via Zoom. *Note: no group class the week of September 1. You will have the opportunity to schedule a personal check-in between August 25 and September 7. Come and join a safe and brave online […]
Meeting for Worship for Newcomers and Seekers
FGC's Spiritual Deepening’s Worship for Newcomers aims to support Friends and seekers new to Quakerism. This program will introduce Newcomers to Quaker worship practices as well as allow them to ask questions and reflect on their experiences as they flow through their journey in worship spaces with Friends from the seasoned to the seeking. For […]
Illuminate Summer Speaker Series with Barclay Press
Join us for a series of evening discussions with authors of Illuminate: Entering God’s Presence, the most recent publication in the Barclay Press Illuminate Friends Bible Study Series. Speakers will share insights from their studies as they prepared the lessons and “Friendly Perspectives” in this series. The book of Psalms displays a range of human experiences and emotions […]
Silence & Light for Quaker Newcomers eRetreat
Zoom PAThe Silence & Light for Quaker Newcomers eRetreat invites you to explore and practice the experience of Quaker worship and silent waiting, for an inward encounter with Inner Teacher who leads, guides, and transforms us every day. This session is offered for people who are curious about Quakers or new to Quakerism and will explore […]
The Quaker City: A Walking Tour of Old City
Arch Street Meeting House 320 Arch St, Philadelphia, United StatesThis isn’t your run-of-the-mill Founding Fathers’ tour! Perfect for Friends or visitors seeking a different side of Philly history, this walking tour highlights important Quaker sites in Old City. The tour starts at Arch Street Meeting House, then continues to the Betsy Ross House, and on to Welcome Park, the site of William Penn’s first […]
Altered Books: Making Tangible Our Personal and Prophetic Narratives
Zoom PAJul 14 - Sep 8, 2024 An online arts program with Jesse White. Sundays, 12:30pm-2:30pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via Zoom. *Note: no group class the week of September 1. You will have the opportunity to schedule a personal check-in between August 25 and September 7. Come and join a safe and brave online […]
Where Two or Three are Gathered–Young Adult Friends International Gathering
Jordans Meetinghouse and Center (U.K.) Welders Lane, Jordans, Beaconsfield, Bucks,Join an international group of Young Adult Quakers (18-35) to explore how we are transformed and gathered together by the Spirit. We are pretty sure that our gathering won’t look like the painting above! However, we do want to explore what The Presence in the Midst (painted at Jordans over a century ago) could mean for us […]
Young Adult F/friends (Ages 18-35) Community’s Summer Celebration
Arch Street Meeting House 320 Arch St, Philadelphia, United StatesCalling the Young Adult F/friends community (ages 18-35) on Saturday, August 24, from 10:00 a.m. till 8:00 p.m. at Arch Street Meeting House to celebrate the summer. Along with fellowship, worship sharing, and free time, we will have the distinct pleasure of participating in a Tarot Card Workshop (11 a.m.-2 p.m.): Can tarot help us listen […]
The Quaker City: A Walking Tour of Old City
Arch Street Meeting House 320 Arch St, Philadelphia, United StatesThis isn’t your run-of-the-mill Founding Fathers’ tour! Perfect for Friends or visitors seeking a different side of Philly history, this walking tour highlights important Quaker sites in Old City. The tour starts at Arch Street Meeting House, then continues to the Betsy Ross House, and on to Welcome Park, the site of William Penn’s first […]
Altered Books: Making Tangible Our Personal and Prophetic Narratives
Zoom PAJul 14 - Sep 8, 2024 An online arts program with Jesse White. Sundays, 12:30pm-2:30pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via Zoom. *Note: no group class the week of September 1. You will have the opportunity to schedule a personal check-in between August 25 and September 7. Come and join a safe and brave online […]
Twilight Meeting for Worship
Drexel Lodge Pavilion, West Chester Pike, Newtown Square West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA, United StatesNewtown Square Friends Meeting will be holding its next Twilight Meeting for Worship will be on Sunday, August 25, at Natural Lands' Hildacy Preserve, 1031 Palmers Mill Road, in Media, beginning at 7:15 PM. We will be meditating to the sounds of flowing water on a bridge over Crum Creek. In case of rain, we […]
Climate Cafe: a place for support and to report
Zoom PAClimate Witness Stewards invite all interested Quakers in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting to join us for for a virtual Climate Cafe: a place for support and to report climate actions (formerly Online Potluck). We have found this format to be a supportive, spiritually encouraging and community building way to share climate action information and hope. Some […]
The Quaker City: A Walking Tour of Old City
Arch Street Meeting House 320 Arch St, Philadelphia, United StatesThis isn’t your run-of-the-mill Founding Fathers’ tour! Perfect for Friends or visitors seeking a different side of Philly history, this walking tour highlights important Quaker sites in Old City. The tour starts at Arch Street Meeting House, then continues to the Betsy Ross House, and on to Welcome Park, the site of William Penn’s first […]
CANCELED-Young Adult Friends (Ages 18-35) Online Worship Sharing
Join on Zoom Zoom Link Available upon RegistrationPLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENING'S WORSHIP SHARING HAS BEEN CANCELED. THE YAF ONLINE WORSHIP SHARING SERIES IS ON PAUSE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING! Calling young adult F/friends and Seekers (ages 18-35) throughout the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting to join us for our monthly online worship sharing series the first Wednesday of every […]
Hand in Hand: Aging Together in the Spirit
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesA three-part online series with authors of A Tender Time: Quaker Voices on the End of Life, Patti Nesbitt, Eileen Stanizone, and Kristin Camitta Zimet This program offers live and interactive engagement with A Tender Time: Quaker Voices on the End of Life, the Baltimore Yearly Meetings’ End of Life Working Group’s new resource. In […]
