Dear Friends Everywhere,
Godly Play/ Faith & Play storytellers from 16 states coast-to-coast gathered onsite and online at Pendle Hill to share community and to collaborate over three days in August 2026 for Journeying in the Light. [Read more…] about Epistle – Journeying in the Light 2026
Meetings connected to Friends schools are asked to share this article with teachers, parents, board members, and others in their school communities. Friends who share it can consider how their meeting might welcome families whose connection to the Religious Society of Friends comes through the school their child attends. Sharing the article can be one way to help those families learn that their connection to Friends can extend beyond the school community.
Young Friends Epistle
Sunday July 26th, 2026
This year Young Friends gathered nine times. At Peace Fair in September, we helped set up and run games. In October, we gathered at Arch Street Meeting House for the Climate Thread Gathering, where we joined conversations about how to make meeting more sustainable. [Read more…] about Philadelphia Yearly Meeting: Young Friends Epistle
Paul Burkander, who grew up attending Yardley Friends Meeting, and Kri Burkander, who grew up attending Doylestown Friends Meeting, are helping organize a reunion for former Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Young Friends at Camp Onas Friday, October 9 – Monday, October 12. Today, they attend Mountain View Friends Meeting in Denver, Colorado.
[Read more…] about Preparing for the 1990s Young Friends Reunion Weekend
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
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.”
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.
[Read more…] about December Brings Together Our Shared Faith in PYM
Ahead of the upcoming climate witness thread gathering, a new resource is now available for Friends working in or with schools. Creating a Playbook for Climate Action in Schools helps educators, students, and trustees plan faithful, coordinated steps toward environmental responsibility. [Read more…] about A New Resource for Schools: Creating a Playbook for Climate Action in Schools
The 345th Annual Sessions of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting happened this past July online and at Cheyney University. This children’s epistle records a reflection of the fellowship during sessions and is not meant to serve as minutes. [Read more…] about PYM Annual Sessions 2025 Children’s Epistle
Creating a Playbook for Climate Action is a tool for Friends and meetings to work in five areas: activism, education, reducing our carbon footprint, finances, and mourning loss & instilling hope. The playbook gives a framework to set goals, share ideas, and track progress.
The playbook connects with Climate Witness: Let Our Actions Speak! Thread Gathering on Saturday, October 25, at Arch Street Meeting House with participation also available online. The day is intergenerational, with workshops and activities for children, youth, and adults. The playbook may not be named in every workshop, however Friends will find that each workshop touches one or more of the five action areas and can be carried into their own planning for themselves or their meeting. [Read more…] about Learning and Action in Five Areas of Climate Care
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