A group of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Monthly Meetings recognize that there is a permeable membrane between health and environmental justice concerns. They’re moving the selfcare sovereignty and environmental justice needle in meaningful ways that uplift the lives of many. [Read more…] about PYM Friends Move The Self-care Sovereignty Needle
Peace & Social Justice
Share Your Minutes!
Friends are sharing minutes that express solidarity with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) communities; reflect on the Department of Homeland Security lawsuit; address unjust incarceration; and affirm support for Lenape leaders. [Read more…] about Share Your Minutes!
Love Thy Neighbor Walk
Authorship attributed to Christie Duncan-Tessmer
Because of our lawsuit, organizations that support immigrants in Philadelphia have reached out to Philadelphia Yearly Meeting to be in relationship. One of the things I’ve learned is that a result of our government’s current approach to immigration is that immigrant-owned shops are struggling—staff and customers are afraid to go to them. This suggests one faithful response to the question, “What can I do?”: shop at immigrant-owned stores. [Read more…] about Love Thy Neighbor Walk
Quaker Walk to Washington | Frequently Asked Questions
Beginning May 4, a group of New York City Quakers from Brooklyn Monthly Meeting’s Peace and Social Action committee will be leading The Quaker Walk to Washington, An Interfaith Pilgrimage for Migrant Solidarity and Universal Freedoms. The group will walk 300 miles from Flushing, Queens to Washington D.C. and expect hundreds to join along the way while drawing attention to migrant persecution and free speech rights. [Read more…] about Quaker Walk to Washington | Frequently Asked Questions
West Chester Meeting Minute for The LGBTQIA+ Community
West Chester Meeting approved this minute April 2024:
Do rightly, justly, and equally to all people in all things…
George Fox
“From the beginning, Fox and other early Quakers gave all who have followed a map to live our lives by. We are equals, one to the other. West Chester Friends Meeting is aware of the different ways in which the LGBTQIA+ community has, over the years, been silenced and excluded across many levels of society. As Quakers we never will accept the silencing of those voices among us. When members of the LGBTQIA+ community are disregarded, a vibrant segment of our humanity is lost, to the detriment of us all. Therefore, we explicitly celebrate and welcome the presence of our LGBTQIA+ Friends into all aspects of our Meeting.”
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Old Haverford Friends Meeting Reimagining Land to Be a Mini Forest
At Old Haverford Friends Meeting, over April 12 and 13, volunteers planted 20 trees on the meeting’s grounds. The planting is a continuation of an ongoing effort to reimagine the land as a mini forest—one that can offer environmental benefits, habitat for wildlife, and a space for reflection. [Read more…] about Old Haverford Friends Meeting Reimagining Land to Be a Mini Forest
Haddonfield Supports PYM joining the immigration-sanctuary lawsuit
The following minute was adopted earlier this spring by Haddonfield Meeting, New Jersey: [Read more…] about Haddonfield Supports PYM joining the immigration-sanctuary lawsuit
Friends Respond to Gun Violence Through Community and Care
PYM Connect Launches Addressing Climate Change Channel
The yearly meeting-wide witness on climate change began when Friends with care for the environment asked that all of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting be part of this concern. In March 2021, PYM agreed to carry climate change as a shared witness. This past weekend, PYM Connect launched a new channel that helps PYM Friends stay connected, share ideas, and support each other to continue this work in Addressing Climate Change.
JOIN PYM CONNECT!
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Annual Sessions to Address Deferred Question: How Are We Called at This Moment?
Photograph of a building at Cheyney University.
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting’s Annual Sessions will take place from Wednesday, July 23 – Sunday, July 27 at Cheyney University’s campus, offering a space for Friends to worship in community and practice our faith. The theme of sessions, Members One of Another, reminds us that our faith is not just about the places we meet, but the relationships we build, nourish, and support. [Read more…] about Annual Sessions to Address Deferred Question: How Are We Called at This Moment?
