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How subliminal racism affects society, education, politics and each of us as individuals. Presented by Pastor C. Ernie Stevens. (If parking lot is full, please use the garage on East Linden Street.)
Help us Spread the Word! An Invitation to gather and connect with others new(ish) to Quakerism New attenders and members from across PYM are invited to gather together at Kennett Friends Meeting from 10 AM to 3 PM on Saturday, May 5 for an interactive focus group that addresses questions like: What brings you to meeting for worship? […]
In one way or another all of us have had to face the harsh reality of gun violence in communities, or in our friends’ communities and unfortunately an ever increasing occurrence of gun violence where our most vulnerable go to learn and grow, our schools. Our own children are leading this conversation that has affected […]
This Thursday, March 22, at 7:00 pm (in the Meeting Room) KACS director, Melanie Weiler, will present a new initiative for addressing the causes of systemic poverty in Kennett Square. The program is based on a nation-wide community support program called Bridges Out Poverty Initiative. This in turn is part of a larger effort called […]
Kennett Friends Meeting will host in January, 2018. Our morning program will be a follow up to the discussion we began at October QM, about how we live our Quaker values. If you missed October, Friend Gail has offered a lovely write up in this post: http://westernquarterquakers.org/october-quarterly-meeting-discussion-part-one/ ending will our call to action: Each of us […]
Write A Letter. Change A Life. You can help change the lives of this year’s 10 cases by writing letters. When combined with millions of others, your letters help convince government officials to free prisoners of conscience, support human rights defenders, and end other urgent cases of abuse. Together, we can change lives and change […]
One-day Workshop: Speaking from the Heart— The Real Work of Undoing Racism from the Inside Saturday, September 16, 2017 8:30 am—3:30 pm Lunch provided. Registration required. Free, with $5-$35 donation suggested. This one-day workshop is designed for participants to engage with issues of racism and oppression on a personal level. We will learn tools for recognizing, […]
Gun Sense Chester County will hold a presentation and discussion on current gun regulations in Pennsylvania. If these matters concern you, or if you are curious about the laws, please attend! ** This event will be held in a posted "firearms free" location. ** View flyer here
Conversations on Race will host an "On the Table Philly" meal & community conversation on May 23rd, at 6:30 pm. We will meet downstairs at Kennett Friends Meeting, and gather to discuss community issues over food. All are welcome!
Conversations on Race - March 28, 7 pm Western Quarterly Meeting has been peripherally involved in the planning and hosting of this monthly conversation (4th Tuesdays at 7pm), which currently meets at Kennett Friends Meeting House (in the Worship Room). In March Iram Shaukat, of the Islamic Society of Delaware and the Delaware Civil Rights Coalition […]
