Eldership, the work of caring for the transformative capacity of worship and the spiritual and emotional wellness of the community.
News
- YAF Spring Retreat 2021
The Runway to Annual Sessions 2021 began on Tuesday, May 4, and runs through July 24. These weeks leading up to Annual Sessions week (July 27 – August 1) hold
- PYM Community Gathering: Reopening Our Meetings
The Runway to Annual Sessions launched on May 4th. Our first gathering engaged 80 participants who convened virtually to share concerns and hopes regarding the process of re-opening to in-person
- Runway to Annual Sessions 2021: Gathering on Reopening Our Meetings
The Runway to Annual Sessions 2021 begins on 4th May with the Gathering on Reopening Our Meetings. All Friends are warmly welcomed to be present. We invite you to share
Events
- Travel and Witness Grant Deadlineon March 1, 2022
The Travel and Witness Granting Group makes grants to individuals to support: International travel to further international understanding, peace, and other Friends concerns Individual PYM Young Adult Friends in ministry, service, witness,
- Travel and Witness Grant Deadlineon December 1, 2021
The Travel and Witness Granting Group makes grants to individuals to support: International travel to further international understanding, peace, and other Friends concerns Individual PYM Young Adult Friends in ministry, service, witness,
- Meeting on Guidance for Re-Openingon September 25, 2021
This event will be held to review the resources and guidance that have been developed to support our communities in the process of discerning whether to re-open in a world
Sprints
Sprints allow our community to respond to leadings at the moment. They provide agility in addressing a specific need as soon as it arises and helps to get the job done quickly. They last no longer than 1-6 months; the shorter the better. They can be under the care of any other structure, such as councils, committees, and collaboratives.
There are currently no known sprints attending to ministry and care matters. If you are aware of any, please contact Events and Resources Coordinator, T.J. Jourian at tjjourian@pym.org.
Collaboratives
Collaboratives unite individuals across the yearly meeting (PYM) into a dynamic, “community organized” yearly meeting. Collaboratives group Friends with similar ideas and interests into committees that help launch PYM projects or activities.
Resources
PYM Grants
For a full list of grants offered through PYM, visit the Grants Webpage. PYM also maintains a directory of other Quaker and regional grantmaking to better connect Friends with available resources. The following grants support Meetings in ministry and care matters.
- Travel & Witness Granting Group
- Aging Assistance Granting Group
- Greenleaf Granting Group
- Emergency Grants
- Anna T. Jeans Cremation Fund
Grants Beyond PYM
See our Grants Beyond PYM page for a full directory of Quaker grantmaking activity and other resources available in the PYM region.
PYM Resources
- Ministry & Care Resource Friends
- Faith and Practice (book)
- PDF: Friends Memorial Meeting (revised in 2017)
Books
- Quaker Quicks – The Guided Life (by Craig Barnett)
- Quaker Quicks – In STEP with Quaker Testimony (by Joanna Godfrey Wood)
- Quaker Quicks – Practical Mystics (by Jennifer Kavanagh)
- Quiet Courage of the Inner Light: Finding Faith and Fortitude in an Age of Anxiety (by Philip Pegler)
- Quaker Quicks – Telling the Truth About God (by Rhiannon Grant)
Podcasts
Other Online Resources
- Pendle Hill Pamphlets
- Eldering (3-pamphlet set)
- End-of-Life Reflections (4-pamphlet set)
- Grief (3-pamphlet set)
- Healing (5-pamphlet set)
- Leadings (4-pamphlet set)
- 5 Tips for Online Pastoral Care (by Ashley M. Wilcox)
- Courage & Vulnerability: Corona and the Wisdom of Elders (by Parker Palmer)
- Introduction to Trauma, Healing & Resilience by Rabbi Jessica Rosenberg (with link to receive a free download)
- Spiritual Deepening Resources (Friends General Conference)