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Earth Day Recommended Reads: Resources for Children, Youth & Families

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Resources To Support Our Witness to Walking Gently on the Earth!

“We recognize that the well-being of the earth is a fundamental spiritual concern. From the beginning, it was through the wonders of nature that people saw God. How we treat the earth, and its creatures is a basic part of our relationship with God. Our planet as a whole, not just the small parts of it in our immediate custody, requires our responsible attention.” — Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Faith and Practice, 1997.

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Illuminate Summer Speaker Series

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An online lecture series collaboration between Barclay Press and Pendle Hill with authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets

  • Jun 12, 26, Jul 10, 24, 31, and Aug 14, 2023
  • 7:30pm-9:00pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via ZoomPricing:
  • Subsidized Fee: $100
  • Basic Fee: $125
  • Fee Plus: $140 If the subsidized price is financially inaccessible, please wait to register and first apply for financial assistance.
  • Faithfulness Groups: $0 for PYM meetings ($200 for other groups)
    If groups are interested in participating in and discussing the Illuminate series as a community, up to 6 people in the same PYM local meeting can register at a single price using the “PYM Faithfulness Group” option at registration on the Pendle Hill website. This opportunity is made possible by the PYM Care Package for Bible Study.

Join us for a series of evening discussions with authors of authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets, the most recent curriculum in the Barclay Press Illuminate Friends Bible Study Series. Speakers will share insights from their studies as they prepared the lessons and “Friendly Perspectives” in this series.

The Minor Prophets, also known as the Book of the Twelve, include a dozen voices across four centuries, reminding God’s people to fully embody their covenant with God. As empires rose and fell, as the descendants of Israel experienced traumatic loss and distraction from God, prophets continued to hear God calling them back to just treatment of others and the land. These “minor” prophets are only minor in terms of length. Each prophet offers courageous critique and powerful hope. In our own time, these prophets offer an example of seeing and speaking clearly about painful realities and the terrifying results of our actions. They also show us a way forward in casting a Spirit-led, hope-filled vision for the community to move toward. This combination of critique and hope can help Friends and others listen and live courageously into much-needed prophetic action in our own time.

  • June 12: Cherice Bock and Sara Beth Terrell, The Book of the Twelve as a Collection
  • June 26: Jennifer Newman and Rhiannon Grant, Jonah
  • July 10: Ed Schneider and Lynette Davis, Amos and Micah
  • July 24: Scott Wagoner, Hosea and Joel
  • July 31: Leigh Tolton and Brent Bill, Micah and Nahum
  • August 14: Daniel Smith-Christopher and Cherice Bock, Zechariah and Malachi

Illuminate Summer Speaker Series

Written on:

An online lecture series collaboration between Barclay Press and Pendle Hill with authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets

  • Jun 12, 26, Jul 10, 24, 31, and Aug 14, 2023
  • 7:30pm-9:00pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via ZoomPricing:
  • Subsidized Fee: $100
  • Basic Fee: $125
  • Fee Plus: $140 If the subsidized price is financially inaccessible, please wait to register and first apply for financial assistance.
  • Faithfulness Groups: $0 for PYM meetings ($200 for other groups)
    If groups are interested in participating in and discussing the Illuminate series as a community, up to 6 people in the same PYM local meeting can register at a single price using the “PYM Faithfulness Group” option at registration on the Pendle Hill website. This opportunity is made possible by the PYM Care Package for Bible Study.

Join us for a series of evening discussions with authors of authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets, the most recent curriculum in the Barclay Press Illuminate Friends Bible Study Series. Speakers will share insights from their studies as they prepared the lessons and “Friendly Perspectives” in this series.

The Minor Prophets, also known as the Book of the Twelve, include a dozen voices across four centuries, reminding God’s people to fully embody their covenant with God. As empires rose and fell, as the descendants of Israel experienced traumatic loss and distraction from God, prophets continued to hear God calling them back to just treatment of others and the land. These “minor” prophets are only minor in terms of length. Each prophet offers courageous critique and powerful hope. In our own time, these prophets offer an example of seeing and speaking clearly about painful realities and the terrifying results of our actions. They also show us a way forward in casting a Spirit-led, hope-filled vision for the community to move toward. This combination of critique and hope can help Friends and others listen and live courageously into much-needed prophetic action in our own time.

  • June 12: Cherice Bock and Sara Beth Terrell, The Book of the Twelve as a Collection
  • June 26: Jennifer Newman and Rhiannon Grant, Jonah
  • July 10: Ed Schneider and Lynette Davis, Amos and Micah
  • July 24: Scott Wagoner, Hosea and Joel
  • July 31: Leigh Tolton and Brent Bill, Micah and Nahum
  • August 14: Daniel Smith-Christopher and Cherice Bock, Zechariah and Malachi

Illuminate Summer Speaker Series

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An online lecture series collaboration between Barclay Press and Pendle Hill with authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets

  • Jun 12, 26, Jul 10, 24, 31, and Aug 14, 2023
  • 7:30pm-9:00pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via ZoomPricing:
  • Subsidized Fee: $100
  • Basic Fee: $125
  • Fee Plus: $140 If the subsidized price is financially inaccessible, please wait to register and first apply for financial assistance.
  • Faithfulness Groups: $0 for PYM meetings ($200 for other groups)
    If groups are interested in participating in and discussing the Illuminate series as a community, up to 6 people in the same PYM local meeting can register at a single price using the “PYM Faithfulness Group” option at registration on the Pendle Hill website. This opportunity is made possible by the PYM Care Package for Bible Study.

Join us for a series of evening discussions with authors of authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets, the most recent curriculum in the Barclay Press Illuminate Friends Bible Study Series. Speakers will share insights from their studies as they prepared the lessons and “Friendly Perspectives” in this series.

The Minor Prophets, also known as the Book of the Twelve, include a dozen voices across four centuries, reminding God’s people to fully embody their covenant with God. As empires rose and fell, as the descendants of Israel experienced traumatic loss and distraction from God, prophets continued to hear God calling them back to just treatment of others and the land. These “minor” prophets are only minor in terms of length. Each prophet offers courageous critique and powerful hope. In our own time, these prophets offer an example of seeing and speaking clearly about painful realities and the terrifying results of our actions. They also show us a way forward in casting a Spirit-led, hope-filled vision for the community to move toward. This combination of critique and hope can help Friends and others listen and live courageously into much-needed prophetic action in our own time.

  • June 12: Cherice Bock and Sara Beth Terrell, The Book of the Twelve as a Collection
  • June 26: Jennifer Newman and Rhiannon Grant, Jonah
  • July 10: Ed Schneider and Lynette Davis, Amos and Micah
  • July 24: Scott Wagoner, Hosea and Joel
  • July 31: Leigh Tolton and Brent Bill, Micah and Nahum
  • August 14: Daniel Smith-Christopher and Cherice Bock, Zechariah and Malachi

Illuminate Summer Speaker Series

Written on:

An online lecture series collaboration between Barclay Press and Pendle Hill with authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets

  • Jun 12, 26, Jul 10, 24, 31, and Aug 14, 2023
  • 7:30pm-9:00pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via ZoomPricing:
  • Subsidized Fee: $100
  • Basic Fee: $125
  • Fee Plus: $140 If the subsidized price is financially inaccessible, please wait to register and first apply for financial assistance.
  • Faithfulness Groups: $0 for PYM meetings ($200 for other groups)
    If groups are interested in participating in and discussing the Illuminate series as a community, up to 6 people in the same PYM local meeting can register at a single price using the “PYM Faithfulness Group” option at registration on the Pendle Hill website. This opportunity is made possible by the PYM Care Package for Bible Study.

Join us for a series of evening discussions with authors of authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets, the most recent curriculum in the Barclay Press Illuminate Friends Bible Study Series. Speakers will share insights from their studies as they prepared the lessons and “Friendly Perspectives” in this series.

The Minor Prophets, also known as the Book of the Twelve, include a dozen voices across four centuries, reminding God’s people to fully embody their covenant with God. As empires rose and fell, as the descendants of Israel experienced traumatic loss and distraction from God, prophets continued to hear God calling them back to just treatment of others and the land. These “minor” prophets are only minor in terms of length. Each prophet offers courageous critique and powerful hope. In our own time, these prophets offer an example of seeing and speaking clearly about painful realities and the terrifying results of our actions. They also show us a way forward in casting a Spirit-led, hope-filled vision for the community to move toward. This combination of critique and hope can help Friends and others listen and live courageously into much-needed prophetic action in our own time.

  • June 12: Cherice Bock and Sara Beth Terrell, The Book of the Twelve as a Collection
  • June 26: Jennifer Newman and Rhiannon Grant, Jonah
  • July 10: Ed Schneider and Lynette Davis, Amos and Micah
  • July 24: Scott Wagoner, Hosea and Joel
  • July 31: Leigh Tolton and Brent Bill, Micah and Nahum
  • August 14: Daniel Smith-Christopher and Cherice Bock, Zechariah and Malachi

Illuminate Summer Speaker Series

Written on:

An online lecture series collaboration between Barclay Press and Pendle Hill with authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets

  • Jun 12, 26, Jul 10, 24, 31, and Aug 14, 2023
  • 7:30pm-9:00pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via ZoomPricing:
  • Subsidized Fee: $100
  • Basic Fee: $125
  • Fee Plus: $140 If the subsidized price is financially inaccessible, please wait to register and first apply for financial assistance.
  • Faithfulness Groups: $0 for PYM meetings ($200 for other groups)
    If groups are interested in participating in and discussing the Illuminate series as a community, up to 6 people in the same PYM local meeting can register at a single price using the “PYM Faithfulness Group” option at registration on the Pendle Hill website. This opportunity is made possible by the PYM Care Package for Bible Study.

Join us for a series of evening discussions with authors of authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets, the most recent curriculum in the Barclay Press Illuminate Friends Bible Study Series. Speakers will share insights from their studies as they prepared the lessons and “Friendly Perspectives” in this series.

The Minor Prophets, also known as the Book of the Twelve, include a dozen voices across four centuries, reminding God’s people to fully embody their covenant with God. As empires rose and fell, as the descendants of Israel experienced traumatic loss and distraction from God, prophets continued to hear God calling them back to just treatment of others and the land. These “minor” prophets are only minor in terms of length. Each prophet offers courageous critique and powerful hope. In our own time, these prophets offer an example of seeing and speaking clearly about painful realities and the terrifying results of our actions. They also show us a way forward in casting a Spirit-led, hope-filled vision for the community to move toward. This combination of critique and hope can help Friends and others listen and live courageously into much-needed prophetic action in our own time.

  • June 12: Cherice Bock and Sara Beth Terrell, The Book of the Twelve as a Collection
  • June 26: Jennifer Newman and Rhiannon Grant, Jonah
  • July 10: Ed Schneider and Lynette Davis, Amos and Micah
  • July 24: Scott Wagoner, Hosea and Joel
  • July 31: Leigh Tolton and Brent Bill, Micah and Nahum
  • August 14: Daniel Smith-Christopher and Cherice Bock, Zechariah and Malachi

Illuminate Summer Speaker Series

Written on:

An online lecture series collaboration between Barclay Press and Pendle Hill with authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets

  • Jun 12, 26, Jul 10, 24, 31, and Aug 14, 2023
  • 7:30pm-9:00pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via ZoomPricing:
  • Subsidized Fee: $100
  • Basic Fee: $125
  • Fee Plus: $140 If the subsidized price is financially inaccessible, please wait to register and first apply for financial assistance.
  • Faithfulness Groups: $0 for PYM meetings ($200 for other groups)
    If groups are interested in participating in and discussing the Illuminate series as a community, up to 6 people in the same PYM local meeting can register at a single price using the “PYM Faithfulness Group” option at registration on the Pendle Hill website. This opportunity is made possible by the PYM Care Package for Bible Study.

Join us for a series of evening discussions with authors of authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets, the most recent curriculum in the Barclay Press Illuminate Friends Bible Study Series. Speakers will share insights from their studies as they prepared the lessons and “Friendly Perspectives” in this series.

The Minor Prophets, also known as the Book of the Twelve, include a dozen voices across four centuries, reminding God’s people to fully embody their covenant with God. As empires rose and fell, as the descendants of Israel experienced traumatic loss and distraction from God, prophets continued to hear God calling them back to just treatment of others and the land. These “minor” prophets are only minor in terms of length. Each prophet offers courageous critique and powerful hope. In our own time, these prophets offer an example of seeing and speaking clearly about painful realities and the terrifying results of our actions. They also show us a way forward in casting a Spirit-led, hope-filled vision for the community to move toward. This combination of critique and hope can help Friends and others listen and live courageously into much-needed prophetic action in our own time.

  • June 12: Cherice Bock and Sara Beth Terrell, The Book of the Twelve as a Collection
  • June 26: Jennifer Newman and Rhiannon Grant, Jonah
  • July 10: Ed Schneider and Lynette Davis, Amos and Micah
  • July 24: Scott Wagoner, Hosea and Joel
  • July 31: Leigh Tolton and Brent Bill, Micah and Nahum
  • August 14: Daniel Smith-Christopher and Cherice Bock, Zechariah and Malachi

Religious Education Resources for January & February 2022

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Dear Friends,

A few years ago, my meeting’s RE committee planned to focus on one of the Friends testimonies each month, and found we got stuck (in a good way!) on peace. We ended up creating a year-long program that started with peace in ourselves and moved outward each month in circles of expanding communities: exploring peace in our homes, meeting, neighborhoods, and the world. [Read more…] about Religious Education Resources for January & February 2022

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