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This PYM gathering will be via Zoom. Program times will include business meeting, committee time, worship sharing, and a workshop on the intersections of self-care and activism. New shared breakfast times for more informal gathering. See the full schedule and get the registration link here.
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 […]
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
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 […]
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: 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 […]
Training for Mandated Reporters of Child Abuse and Presentation/Discussion on Youth Safety in Our Meeting Communities “To create and sustain safe, loving Meeting communities, we must nurture the spiritual lives and community of our young Friends. This nurturing requires the work, energy and deep dedication of many adults, both paid and volunteer. It also requires […]
Virtual Fall Retreat: October 24 & 25 Saturday (3 to 5 PM) at Old Haverford Meeting! *This will be a socially distanced event, and masks will be required. Pumpkin carving and decorating, games, and time to connect with each other! Saturday (7 to 8:30 PM) on Zoom Presentation or discussion about immigration issues (on Zoom) Sunday […]
The annual workshop of the Legislative Policy Collaborative of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting will be a virtual event, featuring a keynote address by Peter Murchison, a member of Wilton Friends Meeting (CT) whose nephew was one of the first graders killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School eight years ago. There will also be a panel discussion […]
All PYM youth and families are invited to join the Youth Programs staff for a weekend of activities that will center fellowship, fun, and a “camp vibe.” MSF and Young Friends cannot be together at Camp Swatara with our Caln Quarter Friends this year, and our Spring Family Overnight won’t be at Camp Dark Waters […]
