We affirm that marriage “in the presence of God and these our Friends” is a sacred commitment between two people. There is nothing about this significant spiritual event that should limit it to heterosexual couples. The spiritual and community benefits of marriage should be available to all couples regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity. [Read more…] about Lehigh Valley Monthly Meeting Updates Marriage Minute
Minutes
A Minute of Appreciation for Inaara Neal-Shiraz From the Young Adult Friends of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
The following is attributed to the Young Adult Friends of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
At the Young Adult Friends Summer Celebration, Friends were led to write a Minute of Appreciation for Inaara Neal-Shiraz, who recently ended her service as the Belonging and Inclusion Coordinator. In this position, Inaara held special care for the Young Adult Friends community. Below is the minute written at this celebration: [Read more…] about A Minute of Appreciation for Inaara Neal-Shiraz From the Young Adult Friends of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
Yardley Friends Monthly Meeting Minute of Support for Jacob Hoopes
Yardley Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends offers its spiritual support to Friend Jacob Hoopes. Jacob is the son of Tom Hoopes, a worshipper at Newtown Monthly Meeting, an educator at George School, and a past presenter of programs at Yardley Friends. Jacob and his family are also close friends of the Coscia family at our meeting. [Read more…] about Yardley Friends Monthly Meeting Minute of Support for Jacob Hoopes
Millville Monthly Meeting Statement On PYM Lawsuit
Adopted 2025.8.10 in Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business
Millville Meeting with this statement expresses its support for the separate lawsuits that our umbrella organizations, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and Friends General Conference, along with other Quaker, Christian, Unitarian Universalist, Jewish, and Sikh organizations have undertaken against the federal government’s new policy under this Trump Administration regarding ICE raids at houses of worship and other “sensitive places” that undocumented immigrants have used until now to meet essential religious and secular needs. [Read more…] about Millville Monthly Meeting Statement On PYM Lawsuit
Western Quarterly Meeting Minute of Concern on Iran Bombing
On July 20, 2025, Western Quarterly Meeting approved the following minute to express deep concern over the action willfully taken by the leaders of our country to bomb Iran in June 2025. [Read more…] about Western Quarterly Meeting Minute of Concern on Iran Bombing
Germantown Monthly Meeting Statement on Authoritarian Overreach
Statement on Authoritarian Overreach
Germantown Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends condemns the efforts of the Trump administration to bring in the military to deal with protests against the Administration’s policies against undocumented immigrants. While much media attention has been on Southern California, we know from other efforts by the Administration that the policies are national in scope, dubious in legality, and cruel in impact, with the likelihood of dividing families and undermining support systems for marginal communities. [Read more…] about Germantown Monthly Meeting Statement on Authoritarian Overreach
Two Minutes from Abington Monthly Meeting on Peace and on the Death Penalty
For 340 years the members of Abington Monthly Meeting have upheld the Quaker Peace Testimony that guides the to treasure and actively protect the sanctity of human life and to be peacemakers in times of war. [Read more…] about Two Minutes from Abington Monthly Meeting on Peace and on the Death Penalty
Minute of Approval from Deocrah Friends Meeting
At Business Session on 1 June 2025, Decorah Friends Meeting, Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) approved the following: [Read more…] about Minute of Approval from Deocrah Friends Meeting
Minute of Support for PYM from the Missoula Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
At our Meeting for Business on April 13, 2025, we recorded the following minute of support:
The Missoula Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends is united in our support for the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends et al v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security et al.
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Minute of Support for PYM from Wilmington Monthly Meeting
Wilmington Monthly Meeting, Delaware, minutes its unity with Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Baltimore, New England and New York Yearly Meetings, Adelphi and Richmond Monthly Meetings, and other affiliated groups in filing the lawsuit against the federal Department of Homeland Security on January 23, 2025. The suit seeks to deny the ability of federal immigration agents to enter our places of worship in order to take enforcement actions against any part of our community. [Read more…] about Minute of Support for PYM from Wilmington Monthly Meeting
