Addressing Patterns of Racial Wounding and Racial Justice in Quaker Communities
Zoom PAJan. 8, 2024 A First Monday Lecture with Lauren Brownlee and Zenaida Peterson 7:30pm - 9pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via Zoom. Free to the public! Registration required. Members of the Steering Committee of the Quaker Coalition for Uprooting Racism believed they had a responsibility to name the pain from patterns of white supremacy culture and […]
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 query, What do I need? How do I think about what I acquire? All are welcome; click here to join or call 646-558-8656; use meeting #885 631 […]
Young Adult Friends Winter Retreat: “Being a Friend in the World”
Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting Philadelphia, PA, United StatesRegister today: Calling Young Adult Friends, ages 18 through 35, to the Winter Retreat! The theme for this retreat is "Being a Friend in the World," and we will explore ideas of how to lead our lives as Friends with integrity and purpose. The Winter Retreat will begin Friday, January 12th at 6:00 p.m. at […]
1738 Wedding Reenactment
Sadsbury Friends Meeting 1089 Simmontown Rd, Gap, PA, United StatesThe first event of Sadsbury Friends Meeting's 300th anniversary. Join Sadsbury Friends for a reenactment of the first wedding under the care of Sadsbury Monthly Meeting in 1738. Snow date - January 20
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 query, What do I need? How do I think about what I acquire? All are welcome; click here to join or call 646-558-8656; use meeting #885 631 […]
FGC Presents: Changing Times Retreat
In These Changing Times, How is Spirit Rising Among Us? Join Friends from North America in seeking what messages Spirit offers us as we explore Spirit led growth and transformation. We will have time to deepen our spiritual lives, share ideas across yearly meetings and explore new ones as we meet remotely. Registration is open […]
FGC Changing Times Conference
Zoom PARegistration is open for the January 18-21 2024 online FGC Changing Times Conference - In these changing times, how is spirit moving among us? Come and together we will see where Spirit leads us as we seek deeper connection to Spirit, explore next steps in becoming an actively antiracist faith community, see what structures will […]
Steve Chase Speaks On “Seeking Justice in the Holy Land”
Friends Center - Rufus Jones room and hybridWhy Peace with Justice? Reflections on a Quaker Delegation to Israel/Palestine The horrific events and war crimes committed by both Hamas and the State of Israel in recent weeks have sent shock waves of anguish, anger, and sorrow throughout the world. Yet, this conflict has roots in decades of displacement, military occupation, and apartheid that […]
Guitarist Keith Calmes – Worship in Song
Barnegat (NJ) Friends Meeting, 614 East Bay Avenue, 08005 614 East Bay Avenue, Barnegat, NJ +1 morePlease join the Barnegat Friends for a memorable performance by Keith Calmes in person at Barnegat Friends Meeting. Remote attendees are welcome to join via Zoom. Keith feels led to play a program of (all or mostly) religious music from Worship in Song (Friends Hymnal), specifically fine arrangements by renowned gospel guitarist Rick Foster. Please register […]
Roots of Injustice, Seeds of Change: Toward Right Relationship with Native Peoples
Zoom PAThree options to participate in “Roots of Injustice, Seeds of Change: Toward Right Relationship with Native Peoples.” In this 2-hour participatory program, we experience the history of the colonization of Turtle Island, the land that is now known as the United States. The story is told through the words of Indigenous leaders, European/American leaders, and […]
Finding Peace in a Tumultuous World: A Mindfulness Series
Zoom PAAs our world careens into ever-deepening complexity and noise, how can we develop the inner quiet and balance that we crave? As we witness the suffering that is so pervasive, many of us ask ourselves, “How can I help?” Perhaps the greatest contribution many of us can offer is to learn to quiet our own […]
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 words, Hold all things in Light. All are welcome; click here to join or call 646-558-8656; use meeting #885 631 969.
Thread Gathering: Governance & Stewardship / Property Issues
Arch Street Meeting House 320 Arch St, Philadelphia, United StatesThis day of community learning, held onsite at Arch Street Meeting House, will include ideas to support the many joys and challenges of our collective responsibility. Our meetinghouses and burial grounds connect us to our roots. Taking care of them is a gift to Quakers now and in the future. Topics for discussion will include: […]
Crys Matthews Concert – Social Justice Singer/Songwriter
Fallsington Friends Meetinghouse 9300 New Falls Rd, Levittown, United StatesJoin us for an evening with a bright star of new folk music whose songs are being compared to Woody Guthrie. An engaging performer, Crys wraps honest emotions around her socially conscious messages and dynamically delivers them with a warm heart and a strong voice, and she lifts spirits. With the release of her new, […]
Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting on Effective Communication
Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting 1515 Cherry St, Philadelphia, United StatesJoin us for an integrated workshop led by Karen Lautzenheiser. Using proprietary planning tools developed during her successful 30+ year career in corporate communications and drawing from a wide range of Quaker thinkers from throughout the Quarterly Meeting, Karen will focus on the viability of the Quaker tradition. Registration is open. Schedule Quarterly Meeting will […]
Finding Peace in a Tumultuous World: A Mindfulness Series
Zoom PAAs our world careens into ever-deepening complexity and noise, how can we develop the inner quiet and balance that we crave? As we witness the suffering that is so pervasive, many of us ask ourselves, “How can I help?” Perhaps the greatest contribution many of us can offer is to learn to quiet our own […]
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 a statement by founding Friend Margaret Fell, writing in 1660: “We are a people that follow after those things that make for peace, love and unity.” […]
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 a statement by founding Friend Margaret Fell, writing in 1660: “We are a people that follow after those things that make for peace, love and unity.” […]
“Why Palestine Matters” Series
Zoom PARegistration for this event has closed. If you need to reach a PYM staff person, please email the Director of Program and Religious Life: mwennerbradley@pym.org Hosted by the Middle East Collaborative, “Why Palestine Matters” is an online series to be presented in February and March on Thursdays from 7:00-8:30pm Eastern time: February 1, 8, 15, […]
Friends Meeting-Friends School “Triad” Community Gathering
Arch Street Meeting House 320 Arch St, Philadelphia, United StatesNOTE: CHANGE OF DATE TO FEBRUARY 3 -- at Arch Street Meeting House! Friends Council on Education and Philadelphia Yearly Meeting will co-host a “Triad Gathering” of Clerks of Meetings, Heads of Friends schools, and Clerks of School Committees (Boards of Trustees). The first Triad Gathering was held in 2007, and for several years the […]
Planting Seeds of Hope
Medford Friends Meeting 14 Union St, Medford, United StatesHow to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change
Native Woods and Grassland Project Old Haverford Friends Meeting
Old Haverford Friends Meeting will host a presentation by the Benjamin Lay Fellows of Haverford Quarter. They will present a proposed model for a native woods and grasslands project that is likely to be located at the Old Haverford Meeting property and/or other locations in the Quarter. This is a hybrid event. The presentation will […]
Finding Peace in a Tumultuous World: A Mindfulness Series
Zoom PAAs our world careens into ever-deepening complexity and noise, how can we develop the inner quiet and balance that we crave? As we witness the suffering that is so pervasive, many of us ask ourselves, “How can I help?” Perhaps the greatest contribution many of us can offer is to learn to quiet our own […]
Truth and Justice: The BlackQuaker Project Challenges Quakerism in the 21st Century
Zoom PAFeb. 5, 2024 A First Monday Lecture with Dr. Harold D. (Hal) Weaver, Jr. 7:30pm - 9pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via Zoom. Free to the public! Registration required. “If Quakers were so active in the Abolitionist movement, then why are there so few African American Friends today?” This haunting query, initially posed by […]
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 query, Have we seen what love can do? All are welcome; click here to join or call 646-558-8656; use meeting #885 631 969.
Winter Family Overnight at Camp Onas
Camp Onas 609 Geigel Hill Road, Ottsville, PA, United StatesFriends, food, fun, and a fire! Hot chocolate, stories, and games! All families with children in 8th grade and younger are invited to join us at Camp Onas for a cozy family overnight! Families will gather at Camp Onas (Ottsville, PA) on February 10-11 for an overnight focused on building community, sharing meals, intergenerational worship, […]
Finding Peace in a Tumultuous World: A Mindfulness Series
Zoom PAAs our world careens into ever-deepening complexity and noise, how can we develop the inner quiet and balance that we crave? As we witness the suffering that is so pervasive, many of us ask ourselves, “How can I help?” Perhaps the greatest contribution many of us can offer is to learn to quiet our own […]
Walking in the World as a Friend Discussion & Practice Group
Zoom PAWALKING IN THE WORLD AS A FRIEND: ESSENTIAL QUAKER PRACTICES by Nadine Hoover lays out the three jobs all Friends take on when we begin to follow the Quaker path–minister, steward, and witness. Practices like journaling and spiritual companions help us live into these roles as we tend the inward life (minister), align our outward lives […]
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 words, Beauty is that which is revealed. All are welcome; click here to join or call 646-558-8656; use meeting #885 631 969.
Winter Art Studio Poetry Café
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesShare a night of poetry to warm our souls and bring us together. With Pendle Hill Artist in Residence Rev. Rhetta Morgan. 7:00pm-9:00pm. No registration required. If you would like to sign up for dinner at Pendle Hill, please call 610-566-4507, ext.137 at least 24 hours in advance. Free and open to the public! Donations […]
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 lift up people and situations to be held in Light by the group. All are welcome; click here to join or call 646-558-8656; use meeting #885 631 969.
Pendle Hill’s Reading Group (February)
Zoom PAFeb. 21, 2024 A participatory discussion of Leslie Hill’s "Marriage: A Spiritual Leading for Lesbian, Gay, and Straight Couples" (PHP #308). 7:00-8:30pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via Zoom. Free and open to the public! Our Reading Group focuses on Pendle Hill pamphlets and other Quaker readings, gathering to consider queries about the reading in […]
Dreaming Sanctuary: An Intergenerational LGBTQ+ Gathering
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesFeb 23-25, 2024 An on-campus retreat for renewal, rejuvenation, and relationship building as we celebrate what nourishes and sustains us across generations. The past few years have seen prolonged traumas and challenges globally and locally for the LGBTQ+ community. This retreat will offer a refuge space for renewal, rejuvenation, and relationship building at Pendle Hill, […]
Dreaming Sanctuary: An Intergenerational LGBTQ+ Gathering
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesFeb 23-25, 2024 An on-campus retreat for renewal, rejuvenation, and relationship building as we celebrate what nourishes and sustains us across generations. The past few years have seen prolonged traumas and challenges globally and locally for the LGBTQ+ community. This retreat will offer a refuge space for renewal, rejuvenation, and relationship building at Pendle Hill, […]
Healthcare Specialist to Speak to Newtown Quakers
Newtown Monthly Meeting 219 Court St, Newtown, PAPeter Martin, a healthcare specialist, will present his Spiritual Journey at the Newtown Quaker Meetinghouse, 219 Court Street, at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, February 25. Following the presentation, there will be worship in the manner of Friends at 11:00 a.m. with people speaking out of silence as they are moved to do so. The public […]
Quakers Organizing in Defense of Democracy
Haverford Friends Meetinghouse 855 Buck Lane, Haverford, PA, United StatesDiane Randall, General Secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) from 2011-2021, has dedicated her life to the work for peace and social justice, support of grass roots political engagement, and deep faithfulness grounded in prophetic witness. Lunch will be provided. To join by Zoom, use the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84281664787?pwd=aVRlTkllbVJJS2tuQ2EyMXkweFRpdz09 In her ten years […]
Harriet Tubman Performance
Bristol Friends Meeting 235 Market Street, Bristol, United StatesJoin us at Bristol Friends Meeting for a journey through history with the “Harriet Tubman Performance,” featuring Dr. Daisy Century of the American Historic Theater. This one-woman show brings to life the remarkable story of Harriet Tubman, a symbol of courage and freedom. Witness the portrayal of Tubman’s daring escapades and unwavering spirit as Century […]
Finding Peace in a Tumultuous World: A Mindfulness Series
Zoom PAAs our world careens into ever-deepening complexity and noise, how can we develop the inner quiet and balance that we crave? As we witness the suffering that is so pervasive, many of us ask ourselves, “How can I help?” Perhaps the greatest contribution many of us can offer is to learn to quiet our own […]
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 query, Can we honor warriors without glorifying war? All are welcome; click here to join or call 646-558-8656; use meeting #885 631 969.
Pendle Hill Chorus Spring 2024 – First Rehearsal
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesJackie Coren, musical director; Joan Broadfield, manager Rehearsals: Wednesday evenings, 7:00pm-8:30pm, on Pendle Hill’s campus. First Rehearsal: Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 7:00-9:00pm (extended timeslot for this date only). Concert Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 8:00pm (location TBA). The Time is Now: Music for the Current Era The Pendle Hill Chorus invites new members for an exciting spring […]
Arch Street Meeting House Reopens!
Arch Street Meeting House 320 Arch St, Philadelphia, United StatesAfter a two-month hiatus for the winter season, Arch Street Meeting House will reopen to the general public for museum visitation on Thursday, February 29th! Museum hours are Thursday - Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm. Contact us for more information.
Tracts for Our Times: Celebrating Ninety Years of Pendle Hill Pamphlets
Zoom PAMar. 4, 2024 A First Monday Lecture with Mary Crauderueff, Doug Gwyn, and Janaki Spickard Keeler 7:30pm - 9pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via Zoom. Free to the public! Registration required. Pendle Hill published its first pamphlet in early 1934. Since that time, 486 pamphlets have been published (including two that fall outside of […]
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 merciful, for they will be shown mercy. (Matthew 5:7)
Pendle Hill Spring Chorus
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesRehearsals: Wednesday evenings, 7:00pm-8:30pm, on Pendle Hill’s campus. First Rehearsal: Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 7:00-9:00pm (extended timeslot for this date only). Concert Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 8:00pm (location TBA). The Time is Now: Music for the Current Era The Pendle Hill Chorus invites new members for an exciting spring season! Singing since 1993, we have been a […]
Community Evenings in the Pendle Hill Art Studio
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesMar 7 - May 9, 2024 Thursdays in Spring in the Pendle Hill Art Studio during community studio hours (7pm-9pm). No registration required! Join us for Thursday Community Evenings in the Art Studio this spring! You’re invited to pay as led and able for an open evening of drawing, painting, collaging, sewing, crocheting, and making […]
Spring Continuing Sessions: Friday Opening Program
Spring Continuing Sessions 2024 will gather Friends together for worship, fellowship, and business during the weekend of March 8-10! Our 2024 Sessions them is "Called to Healing" Watch this space for more information in coming days and learn more about Sessions 2024 here. Spring Continuing Sessions will begin online on Friday evening, March 8, with […]
Spring Continuing Sessions: Called to Healing
Spring Continuing Sessions 2024 will gather Friends together for worship, fellowship, and business during the weekend of March 8-10! Our 2024 Sessions theme is "Called to Healing" Register now.Learn more about Sessions 2024 here. Spring Continuing Sessions will begin online on Friday evening, March 8, with an intergenerational gathering and speaker. Saturday will be a […]
