The Providence Friends Meeting in Media, Pennsylvania, is among 31 new listings added by the National Park Service to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program. The new listings join more than 800 sites, facilities and programs already in the network that provide insight into the diverse experiences of freedom seekers who bravely escaped slavery and allies who assisted them. [Read more…] about Providence Friends Meeting Added to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program
Communications & Outreach
Lehigh Valley Monthly Meeting Awarded $8000 Grant
Lehigh Valley Monthly Meeting has completed a major improvement to its meetinghouse, supported in part by an $8,000 grant from the PYM Quaker Buildings & Programs Granting Group. The project focused on replacing windows and a door in the main worship space. The result is a room that better holds worship and invites the community to gather again. [Read more…] about Lehigh Valley Monthly Meeting Awarded $8000 Grant
This Summer with Programs and Religious Life
The Summer is near and you may be wondering about how you can stay involved in the yearly meeting’s activities in the coming weeks. There is a whole roster of programming for you to choose from! [Read more…] about This Summer with Programs and Religious Life
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
Midweek Fellowship: Reflecting on Peace and Social Justice Through a Virtual Space
Join Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Friends each Tuesday, from June 3 through July 22 at 12:00 PM (EST), for a 45-minute online gathering, over zoom, where we will hold space for connection and fellowship. This opportunity begins with five minutes of worship, followed by a brief exploration on PYM Connect. Friends gathered will have the opportunity to share in open collaboration, exploring how we are led to take or how we are taking action for peace and social justice.
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
Minute of Support for the Quaker Walk from Princeton Monthly Meeting
As members and attenders of Princeton Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, [Read more…] about Minute of Support for the Quaker Walk from Princeton Monthly Meeting
Inland Valley Friends Meeting Minute in Support of Quaker Meetings Suing the Department of Homeland Security
Inland Valley Friends Meeting Minute in Support of Quaker Meetings Suing the Department of Homeland Security over Immigration Enforcement and Religious Freedom [Read more…] about Inland Valley Friends Meeting Minute in Support of Quaker Meetings Suing the Department of Homeland Security
