Pendle Hill’s Reading Group focuses on a mix of Pendle Hill pamphlets and other Quaker materials, gathering monthly to consider queries about the reading in a spirit of worship sharing.
In October, we will consider Marking the Quaker Path: Seven Key Words Plus One (PHP #439) by Robert Griswold.
Free and open to the public! Register below to reserve your spot.
The Festival is a relaxing day with a community picnic feel on the historic grounds of the Downingtown Quaker Meeting. Fair goers come for the home-made food, the famous bakery, children’s activities, live music, attic sale, silent auctioning of services, and area artisans and vendors. It’s part indoor, part tented, rain or shine.
NOTE THAT WE STILL HAVE SPOTS FOR VENDORS. We welcome handmade crafts or home goods, local owner services ranging from children’s programs to carpentry to hair design, chair massages, photography and other forms of art, catering, lessons, tours.
cropwellquakermeeting We’re so excited to announce our Open House on September 18th, from 10am-2pm! We will be hosting the event outside with plenty of activities involving spirituality, family, and history. Visitors will also be welcome to visit in the worship space in the Meetinghouse (with windows and doors open, and other COVID safety measures). Can’t wait to see you then!
This webinar is the initial session of the Tuesday evening online Exploring Spiritual Practices course taught by Swarthmore Meeting member Marcelle Martin.
This first session is open to all, both those who have registered for the full course and those who want to sample the webinar. We will explore the spiritual practices of gratitude and mindfulness, and give attention to the ways that God is inviting each one of us into a more intimate relationship. The session will include time for sharing with others in small breakout groups. This webinar will be offered both in the morning, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, and also in the evening, from 7 to 9 pm Eastern Time.
There are many ways to think about and describe God–Creator, the Ground of Being, the Almighty, Spirit, the Light, the Holy One, the Wholeness, Eternal Being, and so much more. However we think of it, the Divine is already in intimate relationship with everyone and is inviting all of us to become more aware of that relationship and fully engaged. This empowering connection is our birthright, but from early childhood we have been conditioned to limit our ability to perceive this relationship and minimize our acceptance of the gifts of the Spirit. Spiritual practices are helpful methods of becoming receptive and aware of the presence and activity of God within us, as well as in others and the world. There is a huge variety of practices available to us, ranging from very active and involving images, music, and movement, to more quiet, receptive, and contemplative practices. Some practices are very individual, while others require the participation of a group.
In the course Exploring Spiritual Practices: Meditation, Prayer and Presence, online class time will include brief presentations about different kinds of spiritual practices and opportunities for experiencing and experimenting with various forms of meditation, prayer, and presence. We will draw upon practices from across the Christian tradition, including traditional Quaker practices, and also upon practices from other traditions, including Buddhism and Hinduism. In breakout groups we will share our experiences in pairs and small groups and listen to the experiences of others. We will also engage in class discussion and ask important questions including “What or who is God in our experience?” “How do we experience presence?” “What is the nature of consciousness?” “What impedes our awareness of the divine within us and others?”
No particular beliefs in God, prayer, or meditation are required, only a willingness to earnestly try different kinds of practices, notice what we experience, and listen respectfully to the experiences and beliefs shared by others.
This event is sponsored by New England Yearly Meeting and Beacon Hill Friends House. Marcelle Martin’s ministry is under the care of Swarthmore Friends Meeting (PYM).
This webinar is the initial session of the Tuesday online Exploring Spiritual Practices course taught by Swarthmore Meeting member Marcelle Martin.
This first session is open to all, both those who have registered for the full course and those who want to sample the webinar. We will explore the spiritual practices of gratitude and mindfulness, and give attention to the ways that God is inviting each one of us into a more intimate relationship. The session will include time for sharing with others in small breakout groups. This webinar will be offered both in the morning, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, and also in the evening, from 7 to 9 pm Eastern Time.
There are many ways to think about and describe God–Creator, the Ground of Being, the Almighty, Spirit, the Light, the Holy One, the Wholeness, Eternal Being, and so much more. However we think of it, the Divine is already in intimate relationship with everyone and is inviting all of us to become more aware of that relationship and fully engaged. This empowering connection is our birthright, but from early childhood we have been conditioned to limit our ability to perceive this relationship and minimize our acceptance of the gifts of the Spirit. Spiritual practices are helpful methods of becoming receptive and aware of the presence and activity of God within us, as well as in others and the world. There is a huge variety of practices available to us, ranging from very active and involving images, music, and movement, to more quiet, receptive, and contemplative practices. Some practices are very individual, while others require the participation of a group.
In the course Exploring Spiritual Practices: Meditation, Prayer and Presence, online class time will include brief presentations about different kinds of spiritual practices and opportunities for experiencing and experimenting with various forms of meditation, prayer, and presence. We will draw upon practices from across the Christian tradition, including traditional Quaker practices, and also upon practices from other traditions, including Buddhism and Hinduism. In breakout groups we will share our experiences in pairs and small groups and listen to the experiences of others. We will also engage in class discussion and ask important questions including “What or who is God in our experience?” “How do we experience presence?” “What is the nature of consciousness?” “What impedes our awareness of the divine within us and others?”
No particular beliefs in God, prayer, or meditation are required, only a willingness to earnestly try different kinds of practices, notice what we experience, and listen respectfully to the experiences and beliefs shared by others.
As we continue our Yearly Meeting journey through this time of staying connected while being apart, Annual Sessions is another opportunity to employ what we’ve learned in new ways. For meetings who are gathering for hybrid worship, how can you bring Annual Sessions into the meetinghouse, and also bring your community gathered to join the body at Sessions? There is an opportunity to explore these possibilities together, July 28th to August 1st! [Read more…] about We’re Joining Annual Sessions from the Meetinghouse
We are a vibrant, caring community, rich in diversity and Spirit. This snapshot — of just some of our members and attenders — is a great example of the joy we feel being in fellowship together. #GreenStreetRocks
See how to share it at www.pym.org/census
