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Saturday March 28, 2020
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Westtown School
101 East School Lane
West Chester, PA 19382
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Feb 16 – Mar 13 all-day
12:00 am
Quakers work to create a world not as it is, but as it should be. Our next Spiritual Deepening eRetreat, Becoming Patterns & Examples, will explore how Quakers put faith into practice. We will look[...]
Feb 28 @ 4:30 pm – Mar 1 @ 1:00 pm
4:30 pm
This seminar blends mindfulness practices with an engaged exploration of racial conditioning to help white people practice anti-racism with intention and self-understanding. Through this course, participants will: Learn how US racial history and government policies[...]
Lectio Divina: Contemplative Arts Practice, an Arts & Spirituality Workshop with Marilyn Clark @ Firbank Art Studio at Pendle Hill
Feb 29 @ 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
9:30 am
Experience a depth of process through poetry, contemplation, art, and music. Learn the basics of mandala creation. In the Benedictine lectio divina tradition, engage in a contemplative reading of There is a Spirit, sonnets that[...]
Film: An Endless War? Getting Out of Afghanistan @ Abington Friends Meeting
Feb 29 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Poetry Coffeehouse @ Firbank Art Studio at Pendle Hill
Mar 1 all-day
12:00 am
Whether you are a poet with poems to share, or an appreciative listener, you are invited to join us on Sunday afternoons from 2-4pm for our Poetry Coffeehouse. The theme of the education program this[...]
A Quaker Response to Gun Violence in America: Turning Loss into Legislation @ Haddonfield Meetinghouse
Mar 1 @ 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
11:00 am
Peter Murchison of the Wilton Quaker Meeting visits Haddonfield, NJ. Since losing his nephew Daniel Barden in the Sandy Hook massacre, Peter has been advocating for gun violence prevention. He is a member at the[...]
Mar 6 @ 4:43 pm – Mar 8 @ 1:00 pm
4:43 pm
The four-part Courage & Renewal® series of retreats, Journey Toward Wholeness, has been offered at Pendle Hill every year since 2010. It has helped shape the lives of hundreds of retreatants. Hundreds of others have[...]
WITNESS TO INJUSTICE: HOW TO BE AN ALLY — Healing relationships with Native Peoples. @ Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Friends Center
Mar 6 @ 6:00 pm – Mar 7 @ 9:00 pm
Trauma and Healing @ Lancaster Friends Meeting
Mar 7 @ 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
9:00 am
A Ministry & Care Thread Gathering Friends are invited on Saturday March 7, 2020 at Lancaster Friends Meeting to explore the ways in which our meetings can support the Quaker tradition of eldership as it[...]
Open Art Studio @ Firbank Art Studio at Pendle Hill
Mar 7 @ 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
1:30 pm
Create in Community in our beautiful, light-filled art studio! These are drop-in, self-directed art experiences. A monitor will be present to help you find supplies and get started. Join us!
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Youth Programs
Nurturing the spiritual lives of young people and supporting the participation of families across our community. Programs and gatherings for Children, Middle School, and Young Friends create spaces to gather for worship, fun, fellowship, learning, and service.
Young Adults
Young Adult Friends programs supports spiritual vitality and community by creating programming for young adults age 18-35, as well as strengthening the commitment and involvement of young adults in our multigenerational community.
Care & Aging
We offer comprehensive resources for supporting the pastoral care and aging needs of our community for both Friends meetings and individual members. Friends Counseling Service provides professional psychological services to members at affordable rates.
Grants
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting makes over 400 grants every year to individuals, Quaker Meetings, and non-profit organizations. Grants are made from income from restricted bequests and trusts given to our Yearly Meeting by generous donors since 1795.
