The 2017 Seeking Faithfulness Series, hosted by Young Adult Friends, was with City Love and entitled “Listening to Spirit: Answers Waiting for Action.” City Love – Sterling Duns of Merion Meeting and Caselli Jordan – are a West Philly-based acoustic duo with harmonies, hip hop, cajon, guitar, and mandolin. They led us in worship, song, conversation, and creation on Saturday, March 25, 2017, …
William Penn Lecture is now the Seeking Faithfulness Series!
Since 2011, the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Young Adult Friends community has had an event under our care – the William Penn Lecture. This has been an evening in late March when the adult & teen yearly meeting community has been invited to come to Arch Street Meeting House to hear a speaker, usually on a topic connected to witness, social justice, …
Mary Crauderueff gave the 100th anniversary William Penn Lecture “Spirit Works: Exploring Quaker Leadership”
This year’s William Penn Lecture was given by Mary Crauderueff, who led a program titled “Spirit Works: Exploring Quaker Leadership.” Mary is curator of Quaker Collections at Haverford College, and is active in the Young Adult Friends community. She has been working on a Pickett grant funded project – Spirit Works: Journeys of Quaker Heads of Friends Organizations – interviewing …
2015 William Penn Lecture – Matthew Armstead
The 2015 William Penn Lecture was given by Matthew Armstead. Matthew is a community builder, facilitator, and organizer, and currently serves as Coordinator of Earth Quaker Action Team. He spoke on the theme “Daring to Stand Up” on March 28, 2015.
Signe Wilkinson – Putting the Cheer into Walking Cheerfully
The 2012 William Penn Lecture Signe Wilkinson, Pulitzer prize-winning editorial cartoonist and member of Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting, speaks on a subject she is passionate about: outreach. Signe is an outspoken Friend who is clear that Quakerism is a faith whose light should not be hidden under a bushel.
George Lakey – Powerful Beyond Measure: Trusting the Call to Leadership
George Lakey gives the 2011 William Penn Lecture, corresponding with the 350th Anniversary of the Quaker Peace Testimony. Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Arch Street Meeting House in Philadelphia.