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Giant Children’s Meeting! 4th Sundays at 9:00am

Join Friends and Families from across the Yearly Meeting for a monthly religious education program. It’s “giant” because everyone is invited! It’s “children’s meeting” because we’re making a space to nurture the spiritual lives and Quaker identity of young people. We hope this online community will support families and the Friends offering children’s programs in […]

100 Years of Votes for Women – Carrie Chapman Catt, Quaker suffragist

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote, Merion Friends Meeting will host a virtual Zoom presentation with the famous American and Quaker suffragist, Carrie Chapman Catt. As portrayed by reenactor Pat Jordan, Carrie will come to life and tell of her youth, education, […]

Young Adult Friends (YAF) Fall Retreat

All Young Adult Quakers and Seekers ages 18-35-ish in the Philadelphia area and beyond are welcome to join us for our at home retreat! Even though we can’t be together in person this fall, Young Adult Friends will still gather, virtually, during the weekend of our planned retreat. Contact Meg Rose 215-241-7228 mrose@pym.org

Housing Options in Your Later Years

Wondering where to live? How to decide? Cost? Presenters: Susan Hoskins, LCSW, Director of Friends Foundation for the Aging Jen Harris, Director of Admissions and Community Relations at The Hickman. Registration required.

Religious Education Conversation Circle

Teaching About Indigenous People Conversation Circles are an opportunity to bring together the wisdom of our PYM RE community of practice. Join in listening and discussion with others carrying a concern for children and youth programs in meetings. Learning about Native Peoples — presentation by sandra boone murphy How do we approach this topic in […]

Fall Mindfulness Series

Join us for a free series on mindfulness meditation for Friends, sponsored by the Friends Counseling Service! In this 7-week series we will explore the theory and practice of mindfulness meditation and ways in which the practice can enrich and deepen our experience of Meeting for worship. Each class will offer a brief talk, a […]

Quaker College Panel – Virtual

Zoom

A free event designed for students engaged in the college search process. All Welcome Held annually, the Quaker College Fair exists to help Quaker and non-Quaker students think through the search process, access information, and consider what a values-based college search can bring to the discernment process. It is centered in conversations about “where will […]

Community Playdates for Children & Families

Community Playdates: Online this fall — register once for the series, below. Watch for news about the next one soon! September 26 (1-2pm) Family Games October 17 (2-3pm) Nature Journal November 7 is PYM Fall Continuing Sessions! Children’s program will include weaving and mandala projects December 12 (3-4pm) Group Painting Project Register on PYM's Children’s […]

Tenth Month Quarterly Meeting

11:00 am - Kennett Monthly Meeting invites Friends to join them for worship. Worship available virtually or in-person at their meeting house. 2:00 pm - Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business will be a virtual meeting. E-mail the WQ coordinator for the link. Query #8 from Philadelphia Yearly Meeting's Faith and Practice. See blog for […]

Kennett Friends Spirituality Group

Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Currently the group is discussing Thomas Kelly's A Testament of Devotion Topic on October 21 is "Holy Obedience." You may e-mail the WQ Coordinator for the link information.