This Labor Day Weekend, watch one of the final four performances of A Quiet Roar: The Unparalleled Lives of Bayard Rustin & Sarah Mapps Douglass, a Semiquincentennial theater program at Arch Street Meeting House (320 Arch Street). [Read more…] about Final Performances of A Quiet Roar at Arch Street Meeting House
Governance & Stewardship
Share with Your Quaker Community
Every Friend that shares their gifts, skills, and opportunities within our faith community keeps our community connected. [Read more…] about Share with Your Quaker Community
Friends World Committee for Consultation Celebrates 90 Years and Seeks Friends for Hospitality
This October, Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) will gather at Friends Center in Philadelphia for a celebration marking nearly 90 years of ministry across the Section. The gathering will take place on October 9 and will bring together Friends, FWCC staff, and Executive Committee members from across the Section. [Read more…] about Friends World Committee for Consultation Celebrates 90 Years and Seeks Friends for Hospitality
Appeals Court Backs Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in Lawsuit Against Trump Administration | Press Release
In the following press release it shares on Philadelphia Yearly Meeting’s lawsuit against the Trump administration to protect religious freedom and the right to worship without fear in spiritual communities.
Epistle from the 346th Annual Sessions of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
Blessings, f/Friends throughout the world from the 346th Annual Sessions of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. We were embraced as family by Cheyney University, the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the United States, which was founded as an act of reparation by Friend, Richard Humphreys. In this time when we are so horrified by the cruelty we’re witnessing in our country, to be so Held as beloved guests by these neighbors is a balm. [Read more…] about Epistle from the 346th Annual Sessions of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
Interview with Tara Rubinstein: Listening, Making Connections, and Building Relationships
For a decade, Tara Rubinstein has served Philadelphia Yearly Meeting by coordinating Annual and Continuing Sessions, Thread Gatherings, and other events held online and in person. Her work has included schedules, spaces, technology, registration, and the many details needed for Friends to participate.
Many Friends have come to know Tara through these gatherings and through her service to PYM. As she ends her time on staff, she has shared reflections on the past decade and what comes next. [Read more…] about Interview with Tara Rubinstein: Listening, Making Connections, and Building Relationships
Upper Susquehanna Quarterly Meeting Invites all Friends for its Annual Fall Family Gathering | Press Release
Upper Susquehanna Quarterly Meeting invites all Friends, members and attenders, along with families, seekers, nature lovers, and anyone interested in learning more about community, to gather for its annual Fall Family Gathering at Crystal Lake Camp in Hughesville, Pennsylvania, from Friday, September 25, to Sunday, September 27, 2026. [Read more…] about Upper Susquehanna Quarterly Meeting Invites all Friends for its Annual Fall Family Gathering | Press Release
New Child and Youth Safety Policy for Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
At the recent joint council meeting Philadelphia Yearly Meeting staff shared the revised Child and Youth Safety Policy noting the guidance of leadership, reviews by others, and editing by lawyers. The policy is materially the same as before. [Read more…] about New Child and Youth Safety Policy for Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
June 2026 | Joint Council Update
On Saturday, June 13, the three councils that support Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (PYM)—Quaker Life Council, Administrative Council, and Nominating Council—held their meeting in the joint format. In this structure, all three councils meet together as one Joint Council to worship, discern, and conduct business collaboratively. Their practice is to share the minutes in a news story with the PYM community in the weeks following the meeting.
The Original 1688 Germantown Quaker Petition Against Slavery Is On View at Arch Street Meeting House | Press Release
The Original 1688 Germantown Quaker Petition Against Slavery is on view at Arch Street Meeting House The original 1688 Germantown Quaker Petition Against Slavery will be on view from June 29 to August 9, 2026. The 1688 Germantown Quaker Petition Against Slavery was last publicly exhibited in the summer of 2007 at the National Constitution Center. This Summer, it will return to Arch Street Meeting House for the first time since 2006, where it was discovered after its nearly two-century disappearance from the historical record. [Read more…] about The Original 1688 Germantown Quaker Petition Against Slavery Is On View at Arch Street Meeting House | Press Release
