This October, Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) will gather at Friends Center in Philadelphia for a celebration marking nearly 90 years of ministry across the Section. The gathering will take place on October 9 and will bring together Friends, FWCC staff, and Executive Committee members from across the Section. [Read more…] about Friends World Committee for Consultation Celebrates 90 Years and Seeks Friends for Hospitality
Friends Center
Continuing Revolution 2026 (Young Adults!)
Pricing
- On Campus Overnight: $$50/$75/$100
- On Campus Commuter: $15/$30/$45
- Zoom Only: $5/$15/$25
We offer a subsidized price for those with less financial resources and a subsidizing price for those with the ability to help support those with less. We invite your reflection in choosing which rate is the best fit for you.
If you are seeking funds or alternate payment options (like someone else paying for you), please wait to register and first complete our Financial Assistance Application.
Description
A hybrid weekend workshop for young adults to connect, learn skills for community resistance, and deepen their personal spiritual practices.
Grounding in our personal spiritual journeys and community-level resistance and resilience work, this program will bring together young adults ages 18-35 eager to deepen their personal spiritual landscape in community, connect with others, and learn skills to meet this moment.
2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the United States. Philadelphia is a focal point of the celebrations. What can we learn from the last 250 years? What do we want our world to look like 250 years from now? What is our role in caring for one another? How can we build the skills and spiritual grounding necessary for building community and resisting oppressive systems? How can we deepen our personal spiritual practices?
Like past Continuing Revolution programs, this offering is simultaneously grounded in Quaker values and practices and open to those with no prior knowledge or experience with Quakerism. We welcome all seekers who are interested in exploring the intersection of their personal spiritual journey and community needs, regardless of faith or ideology.
Stay tuned for more details about workshops. We hope to explore themes of creating community safety beyond policing, mutual aid, spiritual embodiment, and the past and future of resistance in Philadelphia.
Schedule
On-site (the full program schedule)
- Friday June 26: 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm at Pendle Hill
- Saturday June 27: 9:00 am – 8:30 pm at Friends Center (including an off-site walking tour)
- Sunday June 28: 9:00 am – 5 pm at Friends Center
On Zoom (the full program schedule)
- Friday June 26: 7:15pm – 9:00 pm
- Saturday June 27: 9:30 am – 8:30 pm (with breaks)
- Sunday June 28: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm (with breaks)
This program is made possible by generous support from Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Travel and Witness.
Collaborating Organizations and Leader
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting is the association of Friends meetings and communities across the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Delaware, southern New Jersey, and eastern and central Pennsylvania. PYM connects and supports Friends in our region.
American Friends Service Committee works with communities worldwide to challenge injustice and build conditions for lasting peace. We are steadfast in our commitment to nonviolence and our belief in the transformative power of love to overcome conflict and oppression.
Friends Committee on National Legislation is a national, nonpartisan Quaker organization that lobbies Congress and the administration to advance peace, justice, and environmental stewardship.
Pendle Hill is a Quaker study, retreat, and conference center located on 24 acres in Wallingford, PA, seeking to create peace with justice in the world by transforming lives through experiential learning, silent worship, and a commitment to the historic testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), including peace, equity, and community.
Lewis Webb, Jr. is the Peacebuilding Director at the American Friends Service Committee and is responsible for leading AFSC’s work towards a future free of militarism and violence. Lewis previously led AFSC’s New York-based healing justice work for over 12 years and since 2017 has been the coordinator of the organization’s national healing justice network. Since joining AFSC, Lewis has built an advocacy program that focuses on sentencing and the school-to-prison pipeline, established a growing youth advocacy training program, and guided the collective development and eventual organizational endorsement of “Our North Star: A Vision for Community Safety Beyond Prisons and Policing.” Lewis holds degrees in philosophy and law and has many years of experience as an educator. He is based in Philadelphia.
PYM Explained • A Resource on How Meetings, Friends, Ministries, and Structures Link
Each part of PYM Explained provides how the yearly meeting lives as one connected body and leads into what comes next. This virtual version is shared so Friends are able to interact with it for easy research and finding.
Hives of Activity: Collaboratives in PYM
Collaboratives are hives of activity in the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting community. Friends work and meet together around shared interests or concerns. All Friends are welcome to join an existing collaborative or start a new one. If joining a collaborative isn’t the right fit at the moment, you can still engage with and support their work by attending events or sharing information. [Read more…] about Hives of Activity: Collaboratives in PYM
October Opportunities That Invite PYM Friends Of Every Age
As Fall begins, the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting community gathers again, with different opportunities to be together at Haverford Friends Meeting, Friends Center, Arch Street Meeting House, and online.
These opportunities invite Friends of every age and group, from families and Middle School Friends to whole committees, to gather in fellowship, discernment, and learning as a faith community, continuing connection through time spent as Members One of Another. [Read more…] about October Opportunities That Invite PYM Friends Of Every Age
One Philadelphia: A Community Meeting about Immigrant Rights & Concerns
The event took place in the worship room at Friends Center, bringing together worship leaders, city officials, healthcare workers, legal professionals, and community advocates. They joined together to address the impact of immigration enforcement on Philadelphia’s neighborhoods and communities. The event allowed attenders to learn what is happening and ways to take action. [Read more…] about One Philadelphia: A Community Meeting about Immigrant Rights & Concerns
