Quaker Connections Study Tour to Bolivia: Strengthening Relationships of Solidarity and Mutual Learning, Jan 7-20, 2026
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Governance & Stewardship
Horsham, Hockessin, and Crosswicks Meeting Share How They Make Their Newsletters and Mailings
Three meetings that publish regular newsletters shared how they put their updates together. One prints and mails copies. Another sends a PDF after formatting the pages. Another writes a weekly email. The formats differ. Each one gathers information from worship, business, committee work, and parts of Quaker faith in one place.
Fall Continuing Sessions • Mott Memo • 2025
This past weekend, November 7-9, our Fall Continuing Sessions at Arch Street Meeting House, and online, gathered us into a community for worship, fellowship, and discernment as we continued our theme of Members One of Another, which will continue through all of 2026’s sessions. In the spirit of Lucretia Mott, this Mott Memo captures a reflection of our time together. The minutes from these sessions will soon be available on the PYM website under Session Minutes, so Friends can read and reflect on the work and joy we shared. [Read more…] about Fall Continuing Sessions • Mott Memo • 2025
PYM Explained • A Resource on How Meetings, Friends, Ministries, and Structures Link
Each part of PYM Explained provides how the yearly meeting lives as one connected body and leads into what comes next. This virtual version is shared so Friends are able to interact with it for easy research and finding.
Community Through PYM This Fall
October began for Philadelphia Yearly Meeting with the announcement that Chris Mohr will serve as the next General Secretary. Friends have come to know his work through the years, and the announcement invites tenderness across community of Friends as PYM continues through a time of transition. Christie Duncan-Tessmer’s final weeks in the role brought thoughtful messages and shared gratitude for her service; the month closed with thanks that her leadership has shaped how Friends move together in faith.
Pennsylvania Council of Churches Launches Community Garden (Press Release)
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting is a voting member of the Pennsylvania Council of Churches. PYM provides a representative who participates in their ongoing work for Christian unity and social justice across Pennsylvania. PYM leadership also provided a letter of support for the PACC’s recent grant application for its Community Garden Project.
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All Together Worship: Every Person’s Presence and Ministry Are Part of the Whole
On Sunday, November 9, at 9:00 am, members and attenders across the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting region will gather in worship, joining from meetinghouses, online, and wherever they are able to participate. All Together Worship is an opportunity for our intergenerational community to experience semi-programmed worship, held as part of Fall Continuing Sessions.
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Celebrating Christie Duncan-Tessmer
After more than two decades of service to Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, including ten years as General Secretary, Christie Duncan-Tessmer has stepped down from her role. Please join us and other Friends across our community in pausing to reflect with deep gratitude for her leadership, creativity, and commitment to the health and vitality of our yearly meeting.
Resources from the Climate Witness: Let Our Actions Speak! Thread Gathering
During the Climate Witness: Let Our Actions Speak! Thread Gathering, Friends and organizations offered resources connected to their work and experience. Those who attended may find this a helpful way to revisit what was shared. Those who could not attend can begin here to access the same materials.
PYM Friends who have materials from the gathering are welcome to share them on PYM Connect so others can find and use them. [Read more…] about Resources from the Climate Witness: Let Our Actions Speak! Thread Gathering
West Philadelphia Friends: A Community Is Valued and Valuable
In West Philadelphia, on Baltimore and 48th, there’s a building where Friends gather to meet. It is not a meetinghouse, but inside those walls, a small community keeps a meeting thriving.
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