Now the Work of Christmas Begins by Howard Thurman When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone, when the kings and princes are home, when the shepherds are back with their flocks, the work of Christmas begins: to find the lost, to …
2018 Annual Sessions – Children’s Epistle
To All Friends Everywhere, We, the Children of PYM, came together for Annual Sessions at The College of New Jersey, July 25-29, 2018. We gathered to discuss Earthcare, one way we can let our lives speak. Resident artist Anna DeCaria hosted a sustainable weaving workshop. We used recycled fabric to …
2018 Annual Sessions – Young Friends Epistle
Dear Friends Everywhere, The Young Friends program of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (PYM) gathered at The College of New Jersey in Ewing, New Jersey, for the days of July 25, 2018 through July 29, 2018. Our community welcomed Friends, both old and new as well as the new incoming Young Friends …
2018 Annual Sessions – Young Adult Friends Epistle
29 July 2018 College of New Jersey, New Jersey, USA To Friends Everywhere: This is America: an environment riddled with fear for our entire lives as Young Adults, although we strive for and center justice and peace in this spiritual space. The search for justice and peace will always be …
2018 Annual Sessions – Middle School Friends Epistle
Dear Friends Everywhere, We are the 2018 Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Annual Sessions Middle School Friends (MSF) community. This week, MSF had fun, built a community, and attended various workshops. We engaged in many enjoyable games and activities. On Friday we took a trip to the pool. Some of us relaxed in …
2017 Annual Sessions – Children’s Epistle
To Friends everywhere, We are the Fisher’s group from PYM Annual Sessions 2017. We learned about the love wolf and the fear wolf. We made dreamcatchers, god’s eyes, magnets and love wolf masks. We went to Snipes Farm to pick berries and make forts. We loved Fort Building, the goats, …
2017 Annual Sessions – Young Friends Epistle
Dear Friends Everywhere, Coming together in a new location, The College of New Jersey, the Young Friends program of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting gathered together to welcome old friends and new. Our experience began on Wednesday the 26th of July, as we came together with the Yearly Meeting. We met up …
2016 Annual Sessions – Young Adult Friends Epistle
To all F/friends everywhere: More than 50 Young Adult Friends (age 18-35-ish) gathered together in the Spirit of community, love, and friendship at Philadelphia Yearly Meeting’s 336th Annual Sessions, July 27-31, 2016 at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Many of us seek spiritual community because we need support in our …
2016 Annual Sessions – Children’s Epistle
Hello Friends Everywhere, Greetings from the 4th and 5th grades of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. As we gathered with PYM’s 336th Annual Sessions, we experienced the joys of being together, with old friends and new friends. Along with the joys of being together, we experienced some conflicts and upsets. We learned …
2015 Annual Sessions – Young Friends Epistle
Dear Friends everywhere, Young Friends would like to recognize the epistle put forth by the members of PYM. With more than 20 people attending, we began the gathering with several games focused on community building and had our opening programs. For many days, a group of Young Friends accompanied the …
2015 Annual Sessions- Young Adult Friends Epistle
The YAF community of PYM holds events to build loving community, deepen our spirituality, support one another, and live out our faith in the world. We come together with a wide range of identities and experiences, and seek to be respectful and welcoming to all. We do this with the intention …
2014 Annual Sessions – Young Friends Epistle
The Young Friends of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting call 5-day gathering with the wider Yearly Meeting at Annual Sessions “an exceptional experience.” Here’s what else they have to say: Dear Friends, Young Friends would like to recognize the epistle put forth by the members of PYM. With more than 20 people attending, …
2013 Annual Sessions – Young Adult Friends Epistle
To All Friends Everywhere: Young Adult Friends of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting offered a space within which to ground our fellows in a centered presence at 2013 Annual Sessions. Each night, we welcomed some visiting, some new to us, and some who returned after an absence. We gathered to debrief our …
2012 Annual Sessions – Young Adult Friends Epistle
To Friends Everywhere: At Sessions this year, Young Adult Friends embraced the challenges of our unique Philadelphia setting by exercising our flexibility and love for one another. YAFs were immersed in all aspects of Annual Sessions – from business sessions, to leading youth programs, to facilitating Holy Experiments, to doing …
2011 Annual Sessions – Young Adult Friends Epistle
Young Adult Friends of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting send their love to all members of PYM and Friends everywhere. We are grateful for this time of accompanied seeking, support, and growth at Annual Sessions. We are in a struggle to become or remain fully engaged in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. While our …