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SUMMARY:Clerking a Spiritually Grounded Meeting for Business
DESCRIPTION:This is a workshop for current and future committee and meeting clerks. \nClerking Quaker business process is a combination of a spiritual discipline and practical skills. In this workshop Friends will work to strengthen their capacity for both and have fun along the way. \nThe workshop will be facilitated by Pat McBee\, past clerk of Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting\, former Director of Friends Center in Philadelphia\, and member of Newtown Friends Meeting. \nThis is an in-person event. Registration is limited to 30 participants; please register by Monday\, March 16th. Lunch will be provided. \nPlease email Wendy Kane\, Bucks Quarter Coordinator\, at quakersbucks@gmail.com with any questions. \nClick this link to register.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/clerking-a-spiritually-grounded-meeting-for-business/
LOCATION:Newtown Friends Meeting\, 219 Court Street\, Newtown\, 18940
CATEGORIES:Governance and Stewardship,Religious Education,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Fall Continuing Sessions 2025
DESCRIPTION:All PYM Friends everywhere are invited to join Fall Continuing Sessions at Arch Street Meeting House or online. Our theme Members One of Another reminds us that each individual is a necessary part of the whole Body\, with important gifts to share. \nFall Sessions will begin on Saturday November 8th and conclude on Sunday\, November 9th. Saturday will be hybrid\, with both in-person and online options\, and all events on Sunday will be online-only. \nRegister for Fall Continuing Sessions
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/fall-continuing-sessions-2025/
LOCATION:Arch Street Meeting House\, 320 Arch St\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Communications & Outreach,Sessions
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SUMMARY:Affinity Groups at Fall Continuing Sessions
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, November 7\, at 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.\, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting will gather online to begin Fall Continuing Sessions with a special focus on Affinity Groups. Friends will have five breakout rooms to choose from\, each connected to one of five different Affinity Groups. Those who join will be able to move among the rooms that reflect the communities with which they identify\, finding connection with others who may share their experiences and identities. \nIn the main Zoom room\, Friends will share in a time of waiting worship to center us for the weekend under the theme Members One of Another. Affinity Group spaces include Friends of Color\, Friends with Disabilities\, and LGBTQIA+ Friends\, as well as Quaker parents and Quaker grandparents. These gatherings offer a chance for Friends to meet\, connect\, and share about raising families and living their faith in community. \nAll Friends will use the same Zoom link for these gatherings that will be used throughout Fall Continuing Sessions. The link will be shared with everyone who registers\, whether attending the rest of sessions online\, person\, or just the Friday Affinity Group Opportunity. \nRegister for Affinity Groups
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/affinity-groups-at-fall-continuing-sessions/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T190000
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SUMMARY:Listening Session on Guidance for Advocacy and Lobbying
DESCRIPTION:Register for Listening Session \n \nAs many of you know\, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting has been working to craft a Guidance on Advocacy and Lobbying to support the witness of our PYM groups (Councils\, Collaboratives\, and others engaged in activism). We have listened\, Sprinted\, threshed\, and discerned the need and the contents of the Guidance on Advocacy and Lobbying draft document. It is our intention to bring this draft Guidance to Continuing Sessions in November 2025 for further discernment. Our goal is to bring PYM to unity on the Guidance for Advocacy and Lobbying. This listening session is a time for all Friends to read the draft\, ask questions\, and share insights. \nRegister for Listening Session \nRead Guidance
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/listening-session-on-guidance-for-advocacy-and-lobbying/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Governance and Stewardship,PYM Collaboratives
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SUMMARY:Budget Q&A with PYM Treasurer
DESCRIPTION:Want to know more about the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting budget? This is your chance! Join Tom Zemaitis (Treasurer) and David Park (CFO) for a conversation about the FY25 budget\, which will be presented for approval at Annual Sessions in July.   \nWhen: Jul 16\, 2025 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)   \nRegister in advance for this meeting. \n After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/budget-qa-with-pym-treasurer/
CATEGORIES:Presessions 2025
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SUMMARY:The Drinker Family & Genealogy With the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
DESCRIPTION:The Drinker Family & Genealogy With the Historical Society of Pennsylvania \nJune 26th\, 5:30 to 7 pm\nat Arch Street Meeting House\,\nFREE \nhttps://www.historicasmh.org/events-at-asmh/2025/6/26 \nElizabeth & Henry Drinker were affluent Philadelphia Quakers who worshipped at Arch Street Meeting House upon its construction in 1804. Revolutionary figures of their time\, Henry was among those imprisoned in Virginia by Patriots in 1777 for refusing to pledge loyalty to Pennsylvania\, and Elizabeth’s diaries spanning from 1758 to 1807 are considered the most detailed account of colonial life. \nSean Connolly\, Executive Director of Arch Street Meeting House Preservation Trust\, will begin the evening by exploring the Drinker’s connection to Arch Street Meeting House and their impact on the Quaker City. \nUsing Drinker and Quaker records as examples\, Christopher Damiani\, Access Services Librarian at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania\, will then discuss using the genealogical collections at HSP to help find your ancestors. \nGoing on a genealogical journey is an exciting one. Through twists and turns\, breakthroughs and roadblocks\, it connects us with our past in many ways. Whether you’re just beginning your adventure or are a well-traveled veteran\, the resources at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania can help you on your way. \nGUEST SPEAKER \nChristopher Damiani has worked at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania for thirteen years\, in various capacities. He currently works as an Access Services Librarian\, whose duties include assisting library visitors\, as well as performing historical and genealogical research. He previously worked at Fort Mifflin on the Delaware as an Educator and Tour Guide. Chris received both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees of American History from West Chester University. \nARCH STREET MEETING HOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST \nLocated in the heart of Old City\, Philadelphia\, Arch Street Meeting House is a museum\, National Historic Landmark\, and active Quaker place of worship that welcomes nearly 60\,000 visitors annually. Constructed in 1804 on two acres of land deeded by William Penn as a burial ground for the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)\, Arch Street Meeting House has had an estimated 20\,000 burials occur on its historic grounds. \nArch Street Meeting House Preservation Trust preserves\, operates\, and interprets the meeting house and grounds which will serve to increase public understanding of the impact and continued relevance of Quakers and Quaker history.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/drinkerfamily/
LOCATION:Arch Street Meeting House\, 320 Arch St\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Communications & Outreach,Governance and Stewardship,Peace & Social Justice,Quaker History
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