Meetings may be seeking to create meaningful Christmas programs that keep Friends connected while also being safe about Covid-19. Two online Conversation Circles were hosted by the Youth Religious Life Coordinator to share ideas and support each other with how to plan for celebrations in this challenging time. [Read more…] about Christmas Together in New Ways
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YAF At-Home Spring Retreat 2020: In Light Together, Apart Week 5
This series titled, “In Light Together, Apart” shares artwork of the attenders from the Young Adult Friend (YAF) retreat on May 15-16, 2020. The idea behind the retreat was to collaboratively create something that speaks to where young adult friends were at that time. The themes that emerged were: time, place, people, loss, change, searching, and reflection. The stories and art shared in this series reflect the feelings and opinions of the people who made them. YAF’s have been hosting weekly YAF worship services, and this week it will be on Sunday the 28th.
This week we feature art by Jen Schrandt of Haddonfield Monthly Meeting and Meg Rose of Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. Meg also serves PYM as our YAF Coordinator. This week’s story comes from Naomi Madaras.
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YAF At-Home Spring Retreat 2020: In Light Together, Apart Week 4
This series titled, “In Light Together, Apart” shares artwork of the attenders from the Young Adult Friend (YAF) retreat on May 15-16, 2020. The idea behind the retreat was to collaboratively create something that speaks to where young adult friends were at that time. The themes that emerged were: time, place, people, loss, change, searching, and reflection. The stories and art shared in this series reflect the feelings and opinions of the people who made them.
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YAF At-Home Spring Retreat 2020: In Light Together, Apart Week 3
This series titled, “In Light Together, Apart” shares artwork of the attenders from the Young Adult Friend (YAF) retreat on May 15-16, 2020. The idea behind the retreat was to collaboratively create something that speaks to where young adult friends were at that time. The themes that emerged were: time, place, people, loss, change, searching, and reflection.
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Quaker Self Portrait: Gwynedd Meeting
Last spring I was asked to design a new “Welcome Business Card” for my meeting, Gwynedd Friends. This card was to have an inviting image on the front with a place on the back for the name and contact information of someone who was available for information and support. Upon reflection I realized that the most inviting image I could think of was of the people who make up our spiritual community.
On September 8, I took that picture with the instruction that everyone look at the camera as if it was a dear friend that they hadn’t seen for a while. The member and attenders of Gwynedd Friends Meeting had no problem with that instruction and the result is the photograph you see here.
