Federal Rebates: Corporate Witness for Earth?
PYM NEWS: A Friend in my weekday worship group asked if we had considered how we might use the $600 tax rebates being discussed in Congress. Most Friends would prefer to see our government fund education, healthcare, and those in need, rather than give money to citizens to buy more “stuff.” But what if we used these rebates as a witness for the Earth?
Posted by: Mario Cavallini on Mar 15, 08 | 10:41 pm
Cycling Across Pennsylvania for the Earth
PYM NEWS: This June Quakers will bicycle 300 miles across southern Pennsylvania in a corporate witness for stewardship of the Earth. This EarthQuaker Biketrip is a sustainable (and joyful) travel option for those attending Friends General Conference’s 2008 Summer Gathering in Johnstown.
Posted by: Mario Cavallini on Mar 15, 08 | 9:15 pm
A Life of Conscience: Objecting to War Taxes
PYM NEWS: Sadsbury Meeting, as host of the fall gathering of Caln Quarterly Meeting, invited Robin Harper of Providence Meeting (PA) to speak about his journey of conscience as a war tax resister. Since 1958, Robin has refused to pay his income tax to IRS, instead conscientiously redistributing the entire amount to agencies working in the community and around the world for peace, social justice and the environment.
Posted by: Mario Cavallini on Mar 15, 08 | 8:35 pm
National Campaign for a Peace Tax Fund
PYM NEWS: Did you know that resisting war taxes was a corporate testimony in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in the colonial period?
Posted by: Mario Cavallini on Mar 15, 08 | 8:32 pm
Rumble of Construction at Friends Center
PYM NEWS: If you come to Yearly Meeting offices at Friends Center in the next year, here’s what you will see ...
Posted by: Mario Cavallini on Mar 15, 08 | 8:24 pm
The Longest Walk 2
PYM NEWS: The Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Indian Committee, in partnership with Baltimore Yearly Meeting’s Indian Committee, invites Friends to support The Longest Walk 2.
Posted by: Mario Cavallini on Mar 15, 08 | 8:18 pm
Peace and Concerns Launches Email Newsletter
PYM NEWS: Peace and Concerns Standing Committee of PYM has sensed a need for better communication with those working on social issues within Monthly Meetings.
Posted by: Mario Cavallini on Mar 15, 08 | 8:06 pm
Peace 'Consultation' Set for January 2009
PYM NEWS: At the December 2 meeting of the Steering Committee planning for the peace conference approved last summer, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Friends were joined by new committee members from the Church of the Brethren and an observer from the Mennonite Church USA.
Posted by: Mario Cavallini on Jan 18, 08 | 11:27 am
Speaking Truth to Power on Capitol Hill
PYM NEWS: Thirty PYM Friends heard inspiring messages of hope and perseverance at the Annual Meeting of Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) on November 8-11.
Posted by: Mario Cavallini on Jan 18, 08 | 11:21 am
Foundation Concerned for Behavioral Health
PYM NEWS: Two years ago, the Board of Friends Hospital entered into a joint venture to infuse capital into the Hospital and concurrently created the Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation. The first two years have been successful.
Posted by: Mario Cavallini on Jan 18, 08 | 11:15 am
