Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Friends can apply for the Post-Secondary Education Grant until June 1.
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Religious Education
PYM Friends Can Take Part in a Racial Conflict Transformation Program
Star Smith and Shannon Roberts Smith, both of Southern Appalachian Yearly Meeting and Association (SAYMA) recently shared on an opportunity for all Friends, no matter what yearly meeting
The SAYMA Racial Conflict Transformation Program is happening again this fall and Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (PYM) Friends who choose to take part will be part of small monthly affinity groups of Friends working collectively on identifying and eliminating racial oppression in Quaker spaces. The program will offer training modules in systemic racial analysis that include historical context, racial power dynamics, and practical tools for addressing racial conflict.
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Religious Education Thread Gathering: Learning for Life – RESOURCES
The following resources and information were shared at the Religious Education Thread Gathering of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. [Read more…] about Religious Education Thread Gathering: Learning for Life – RESOURCES
A Friend from Wicomico River Friends Meeting Shares on First Day School and Religious Education
Eva Paxton is a member of Wicomico River Friends Meeting in Salisbury, Maryland, and is helping host the Learning for Life – A Religious Education Thread Gathering this Saturday on January 24 at her meetinghouse. She began attending Friends meeting about three years ago, and she has been building a First-day school program at Wicomico River Meeting. [Read more…] about A Friend from Wicomico River Friends Meeting Shares on First Day School and Religious Education
Community Led Workshops at Annual Sessions
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (PYM) is bringing back community-led workshops at Annual Sessions. Friends can submit a proposal to lead a workshop that connects with this year’s theme, Members One of Another, or that supports Friends’ faith and commitment in the life of the yearly meeting.
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At Haverford Meeting, a Friend Shares on Faith & Play and Multigenerational Learning
Erin Lehman serves on the planning committee for the Learning for Life – A Religious Education Thread Gathering. She is a member of Haverford Friends Meeting and is involved in religious education there, including Faith & Play.
“I want people to know the Thread Gathering is not just for families with kids,” Erin said. “It’s about all of us learning more about Quakerism.”
A Letter from PYM’s General Secretary: Starting Service With Visits Among Friends
Dear Friends,
Greetings and best wishes for winter! I hope you, your family, your friends, and your Friends are all doing well; even in the face of some challenging times.
I began service as General Secretary on November 8, at Fall Continuing Sessions. It was a day of discernment, fellowship, and sinking down together in small groups in the afternoon workshop. It was a rewarding way to start!
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FWCC Invites Friends to Participate in a National Study on Religious Life
Friends all over the United States have been invited from the Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) to take part in a religious life survey they are helping promote. Our yearly meeting is sharing this opportunity so meetings in our region can participate.
FWCC links Friends across the Americas through worship, dialogue, and fellowship; PYM participates by naming representatives to its Sections of the Americas to keep those connections active. The survey asks for one response from each congregation, offered by someone who knows the meeting well, and it gives Friends a direct way to add clear or current information about community life.
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December Brings Together Our Shared Faith in PYM
November opened Philadelphia Yearly Meeting with Friends from across our region gathering for Fall Continuing Sessions activities on Zoom and at Arch Street Meeting House. Friends took part in affinity groups, worship, business sessions, and a multigenerational workshop; Fall Continuing Sessions also welcomed Chris Mohr as General Secretary.
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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
