Friends who are part of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, and Friends Ending Gun Violence Collaborative of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, have signed this statement calling for changes to Pennsylvania gun laws. It comes as about 1,600 Pennsylvanians are killed by gun violence each year and about 3,000 more are injured.
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General Secretary Holding Listening Sessions on Yearly Meeting-Wide Witnesses
Chris Mohr, General Secretary of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, led a listening session over Zoom during the Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting (PQM) session this past Sunday, January 25. The day, originally planned to be hybrid, was fully virtual due to snow.
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Religious Education Thread Gathering: Learning for Life – RESOURCES
The following resources and information were shared at the Religious Education Thread Gathering of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. [Read more…] about Religious Education Thread Gathering: Learning for Life – RESOURCES
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minute of Support for the LGBTQIA+ Community | Letter
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (PYM) has taken a public stand in support of LGBTQIA+ people. This month, PYM shared a minute approved at Annual Sessions 2025 with monthly meetings, local and regional media, and Quaker and non-Quaker organizations around the world; the minute affirms inclusion and dignity.
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Community Led Workshops at Annual Sessions
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (PYM) is bringing back community-led workshops at Annual Sessions. Friends can submit a proposal to lead a workshop that connects with this year’s theme, Members One of Another, or that supports Friends’ faith and commitment in the life of the yearly meeting.
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PYM Friends and Affiliates Participating in Food Distribution | UPDATED 12.19.2025
UPDATED 12.19.2025
Different Quaker meetings, organizations, and affiliates in our region are gathering food pantry items this season.
If your meeting is collecting food or donations for a local pantry, please let PYM staff know so we can share your meeting’s work with the wider community. Friends can post this information on PYM Connect or email communications@pym.org.
December Brings Together Our Shared Faith in PYM
November opened Philadelphia Yearly Meeting with Friends from across our region gathering for Fall Continuing Sessions activities on Zoom and at Arch Street Meeting House. Friends took part in affinity groups, worship, business sessions, and a multigenerational workshop; Fall Continuing Sessions also welcomed Chris Mohr as General Secretary.
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Horsham, Hockessin, and Crosswicks Meeting Share How They Make Their Newsletters and Mailings
Three meetings that publish regular newsletters shared how they put their updates together. One prints and mails copies. Another sends a PDF after formatting the pages. Another writes a weekly email. The formats differ. Each one gathers information from worship, business, committee work, and parts of Quaker faith in one place.
Fall Continuing Sessions • Mott Memo • 2025
This past weekend, November 7-9, our Fall Continuing Sessions at Arch Street Meeting House, and online, gathered us into a community for worship, fellowship, and discernment as we continued our theme of Members One of Another, which will continue through all of 2026’s sessions. In the spirit of Lucretia Mott, this Mott Memo captures a reflection of our time together. The minutes from these sessions will soon be available on the PYM website under Session Minutes, so Friends can read and reflect on the work and joy we shared. [Read more…] about Fall Continuing Sessions • Mott Memo • 2025
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.
