A question that we might ask today, “How can we make our meeting a community in which each person is accepted and nurtured and strangers are welcome?,” is one that would also have resonated with Margaret Fell Fox. Known as “The Mother of Quakerism,” Margaret Askew was born in 1614 in the Lake District of northern England. She married and became Margaret Fell at the age of 17 and was the mother of eight surviving children with Judge Thomas Fell. When she died in 1702 at the age of 88, Margaret Fell Fox had outlived her second husband, George Fox, by eleven years. The Quaker movement in 17th century England survived early persecution and grew as a religious movement in part because of Margaret’s social privilege, organizing skills, care for community, and deep faith. [Read more…] about Margaret Fell: “Mother of Quakerism”
Online Programs
Illuminate Summer Speaker Series
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
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
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
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
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
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
Continuing Revolution 2023: Nurturing Experiments in Spiritually Grounded Abolition
June 2-6, 2023: on campus and online via Zoom
- On-campus resident (June 2-6): $100
- Commuter daily attendance: $15/day
- Online: $20
- Significant financial assistance is available!
Continuing Revolution, Pendle Hill’s annual conference for young adults (ages 18-35), is a space of collective exploration and learning for the spiritually curious who are striving to live in ways that reflect their values. We welcome those who are seeking to examine the connections between their spiritual, political, and interpersonal lives.
Join young adult Friends and seekers (ages 18-35) gathering both online and at Pendle Hill to build community with others exploring abolition of police and policing. Building on themes and feedback from Continuing Revolution 2022: Experiments in Spiritually Grounded Abolition, we will focus this year on the relationship between individual and structural transformation. We will explore together definitions and practices of structural change, building skills for positioning ourselves in that work in our respective communities.
We will continue to draw on Mariame Kaba’s understanding of abolition as “a vision of a restructured society where we have everything that we need to live dignified lives.” Kaba notes that “abolition” is not a static or singular thing; the word is used by people of various political persuasions and imaginations, who “want to eliminate prisons, policing, and surveillance, and . . . want to create true safety, health, and well-being instead.” We will learn collectively from the tools, strategies, and processes that contemporary groups are using in local, national, and interpersonal communities, with an emphasis on the interaction between personal and structural work.
Come to Continuing Revolution 2023 to support and be supported in learning to make decisions that reflect your values and hopes for the building of abolitionist futures. Enjoy opportunities for reflection, sharing, worship, and skill-building with other young adults from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences in the nurturing environment of Pendle Hill, either online or in person.
Building Sanctuary Within to Build Sanctuary for Others
An online First Monday Lecture with Blanca Pacheco
When immigrants arrive in the United States we face racism, poverty, brokenness, and disconnection from our cultures. The New Sanctuary Movement (NSM) of Philadelphia holds space for the community to move from this trauma to collective action and healing. Along this journey, we have learned to claim our wisdom and unique perspectives, developed new and alternative models for ways to fight for social justice, and connected our personal healing and liberation work to our community organizing.
In this lecture, Blanca Pacheco, Co-Director of NSM, will reflect on her journey as a community organizer and share the current work of NSM. She will offer tools for reflection on our connections to immigrant experiences and our own tools of resistance to fight for justice, and will offer ways to pay attention and learn from organizing models outside of the U.S.
Hope Leans Forward
An online series with Valerie Brown offering tools and practices to navigate these challenging times.
Two consecutive Saturdays, 10:00am-11:30am Eastern Time (US & Canada) in collaboration with Woodbrooke Study Centre.
We are being pulled apart and broken-open by the global pandemic, violence, racial injustice, climate crisis, etc. This course will equip you with tools and practices to navigate these high-stress, high-anxiety times.
Based on Valerie’s latest book, Hope Leans Forward: Braving Your Way toward Simplicity, Awakening, and Peace (Broadleaf, 2022), this course will cover skill-building, evidence-based mindfulness practice, and soul-amplifying questions grounded in Quaker faith and practice that go to the heart of discerning your life purpose, meaning, and direction and supporting you to live your best self now.
In these highly interactive sessions, we’ll explore the Buddhist Seven Factors of Awakening, including:
- Choose bravely when conditions are uncertain and ambiguous.
- Examine unconscious patterns that hold you back.
- Reflect on what matters most with soul-amplifying questions.
- Align your values with your work for a greater sense of purpose and meaning.
- Cultivate body intelligence and body awareness.
- Show yourself real kindness through self-compassion.
