Philadelphia Yearly Meeting

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Peace testimony

World War 2 Veteran: From Prisoner of War to Pacifist

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  • 10:00 Silent Worship
  • 11:00 Discussion: War & Pacifism with George Rubin
  • 12:00 Community Potluck

Quaker pacifist and World War 2 prisoner of war George Rubin will talk to us about creating a world without war.

George Rubin is a member of Medford Meeting, a retired podiatrist, and has served as clerk for New York Yearly Meeting, Medford Meeting, and American Friends Service Committee’s New York regional office. He writes for the Medford Leas literary publication, is active with many Quaker organizations, and enjoys working with youth.

Discussion Held on the Quaker Peace Testimony at Cropwell

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Cropwell Meeting held an introductory program on the Quaker peace testimony on Sunday afternoon. Geared toward newcomers, presenter Martin Kelley gave a 25 minute overview of the history of Quaker peacemaking, from the foundational 1660 Statement to more recent expressions of Quaker peacemaking, such as the climate-change advocacy of the Earth Quaker Action Team and the “Statement on the Peace Testimony and Ukraine” release in late October.

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