Western Quarterly Meeting and West Chester University’s African American Studies Program are coming together to celebrate Juneteenth and honor the life and legacy of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin—a Chester County native, committed Quaker, and key architect of the modern nonviolent protest movement. [Read more…] about Quakerly Juneteenth Read on Bayard Rustin
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Providence Friends Meeting Added to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program
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
Art as Resistance: “The Return” Brings Quakers Another Chance to Know Benjamin Lay” | Radnor Friends Meeting
Authorship attributed to Friends from Radnor Friends Meeting
Opening night for The Return of Benjamin Lay in Philadelphia was fabulous!
Our field trip group carpooled from the Radnor Friends meetinghouse, and enjoyed vegan soul food at the Nile Cafe before the show. Jai A., who recently completed the Benjamin Lay Fellowship, was in the group. Author-historian and co-playwright Marcus Rediker stopped by and gave us an intro, setting our mental stages for what we were about to experience. [Read more…] about Art as Resistance: “The Return” Brings Quakers Another Chance to Know Benjamin Lay” | Radnor Friends Meeting
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
Finding Ourselves in Quakerism 101
Authorship attributed to Joyce Munro.
“Am I a Quaker? I don’t know what I should be doing in worship. I don’t know what I would be signing up for if I wanted to be a member here.”
Allison Ramsey-Henry echoes the energy that draws 25 older folks and 12 younger ones on a rainy Saturday, April 12, to crowd the Unami Monthly meetinghouse for a four-hour intensive called Quakerism 101. [Read more…] about Finding Ourselves in Quakerism 101
The Return of Benjamin Lay | Quintessence Theatre Group | Press Release
Press Release provided by Quintessence Theatre Group.
QUINTESSENCE THEATRE PRESENTS THE AWARD-WINNING PRODUCTION OF THE RETURN OF BENJAMIN LAY BY NAOMI WALLACE & MARCUS REDIKER
The one-man show is inspired by the life of radical revolutionary Benjamin Lay, an 18th-century Pennsylvanian Quaker who advocated for the abolition of slavery in the American colonies
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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
World Gathering of Young Friends 1985 | Invitation
Hello Friends!
Did you or anyone you know go to the World Gathering of Young Friends, held at Guildford College, Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1985? Did you help designate a representative, help host, give funds and support? If so, please know that you are all invited to the 40th anniversary of this event to be celebrated June 17th 2025 both in person at Guildford College as well as online!
If you are a past-participant of WGYF’85, please contact past-participant Sarah Blackburn Kehoe via Cecilia Filauro in the PYM office.
Thank you!
Thank you to all for spreading the word and celebrating our global Quaker community.
Honoring Black Quaker Legacies: A Celebration through Collage & Remembrance
On February 19th, PYM staff gathered in the Rufus Jones Room for a Meeting for Learning, with a focus on Black Quaker contributions. While Black History Month provides a moment to center these contributions, we recognize that the legacies of Black Quakers are essential to the ongoing story of Quakerism and deserve continuous reflection. After an initial discussion, we broke into small groups to create collages that highlighted the lives and impacts of individual Black Quakers, showcasing their enduring influence on both the Society of Friends and society at large.
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Faith Letter to Secretary Rubio on USAID and Foreign Aid
This letter, signed by Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and other faith groups across the country, asks Secretary of State Marco Rubio to bring back foreign aid programs, restart USAID, and reopen refugee resettlement. It shares concern that cutting these programs hurts people in need, damages U.S. leadership, and makes the world less safe.
Dear Secretary Rubio,
Congratulations on your confirmation as Secretary of State. This position comes with profound responsibilities, as you represent the United States to the rest of the world and are the highest-ranking member of the Presidential cabinet. Your efforts are especially important in an increasingly connected and interdependent world.
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