Minute in support of Litigation filed against the Department of Homeland Security
February 2025
Clerks
Minute from Atlantic City Area Monthly Meeting
The Atlantic City Area Monthly Meeting offers support, gratitude, and Light to the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting for its lawsuit, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends et al. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Kristi Noem.
The Atlantic City Area Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends fully supports Philadelphia Yearly Meeting for the courage and conviction shown in joining other Monthly Meetings as plaintiffs ni bringing a lawsuit to block the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from its abrupt shift in policy that enables federal immigration enforcement officials to enter houses of worship for their immigration enforcement actions.
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Schuylkill Friends Meeting Minute of Support
Schuylkill Friends Meeting
Minute of Support for Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
2nd Month, 2025
Schuylkill Friends Meeting would like to offer our support and thank the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting for taking swift and significant action against the change in policy by the Department of Homeland Security. Since taking office, the Trump Administration has shattered common-sense practices and policies that helped to protect people and allow for a society where everyone can worship in safety.
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A Minute from Bucks Quarterly Meeting
At the February 16, 2025 gathering of Bucks Quarter Friends at Bristol Friends Meeting the following Minute of Support for Philadelphia Yearly Meeting was approved:
Minute of Support from Trenton Monthly Meeting
Minute of Support
Lawsuit PYM, et. al. v Department of Homeland Security
Trenton Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
9 Second Month 2025
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Minute of Support for PYM from Swarthmore Monthly Meeting
On Sunday, February 9, 2025, Swarthmore Meeting approved this minute of support for PYM:
Swarthmore Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends fully supports Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (PYM) for the courage and conviction shown in joining New England Yearly Meeting, Baltimore Yearly Meeting, Adelphi and Richmond Monthly Meetings as plaintiffs in their lawsuit to block the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from its abrupt shift in policy that enables federal immigration enforcement officials to enter houses of worship for their immigration enforcement actions.
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A Minute from Wrightstown Meeting
Dear Christie and Nikki,
At yesterday’s Meeting for Business, Wrightstown Meeting approved the minute below. We welcome you to post it on the PYM website and in other PYM communications.
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Introducing Jean-Marie Prestwidge Barch and Frank Barch, PYM’s Co-Clerks
Redefined clerking roles filled by some new faces
Annual Sessions 2020 saw some important changes in leadership. First, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting’s (PYM) clerking roles were re-adjusted to be better aligned with volunteer capacities and PYM’s needs, and Nominating Council then proposed a roster of skilled Friends to fill these redefined roles.
Jean-Marie Prestwidge Barch and Frank Barch, members of Schuylkill Monthly Meeting, were appointed to a two-year non-renewable term as Co-Clerks of PYM. Our Alternate Clerk, Jonathon Rhoads, was released from his stewardship role clerking for the community with much gratitude. Melissa Rycroft, formerly clerk of Nominating Council, and a member from Upper Susquehanna Quarter, accepted the position of Rising Clerk. James (Jim) Waddington was appointed Clerk of the Administrative Council.
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