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Quaker witness for public action has stood in silent opposition to cruel and authoritarian actions in our country before. It is time for us to show this love in action again. [Read more…] about Love As Action: Philadelphia
Star Smith and Shannon Roberts Smith, both of Southern Appalachian Yearly Meeting and Association (SAYMA) recently shared on an opportunity for all Friends, no matter what yearly meeting
The SAYMA Racial Conflict Transformation Program is happening again this fall and Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (PYM) Friends who choose to take part will be part of small monthly affinity groups of Friends working collectively on identifying and eliminating racial oppression in Quaker spaces. The program will offer training modules in systemic racial analysis that include historical context, racial power dynamics, and practical tools for addressing racial conflict.
[Read more…] about PYM Friends Can Take Part in a Racial Conflict Transformation Program
This Epistle was written by Friends who participated in the Quaker Trans Day of Visibility in Swarthmore, PA in intention that it be read aloud.
An Epistle from the Trans Day of Visibility Gathering at Swarthmore Friends Meeting and Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania and online on March 29, 2026 [Read more…] about Epistle from Quaker Trans Day of Visibility Gathering
Since starting as General Secretary of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in November, I have been blessed to visit many Friends meetings around Philadelphia Yearly Meeting to worship and to listen to how the Spirit is moving among us. And I have more visits coming up!
[Read more…] about General Secretary Update on Meeting Visits and a Call to Peace
Last week, the Mott Memo was shared as a recap of sessions activities, providing Friends with a understanding of what took place during the gathering. This week, the official minutes from Spring Continuing Sessions are being shared. [Read more…] about Spring Continuing Sessions Minutes | 2026
Friends from Wilmington Yearly Meeting (WYM), which has meetings in Southwest Ohio and East Tennessee, recently shared two minutes with Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. These minutes were approved by WYM at their Spring Gathering on March 14.
They are sharing these with the wider Quaker community to reach Friends who have taken, or are considering, similar positions. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting is asked to share this, and to pass it along more broadly.
[Read more…] about Wilmington Yearly Meeting Shares Two Minutes
Application for the Buildings and Programs Grant are due on April 2. Don’t miss your chance to apply! [Read more…] about Apply for a Buildings and Programs Grant
We are pleased to announce the formation of the Quakers Ending Mass Incarceration Collaborative (QEMIC).
In this Collaborative (our webpage will hopefully be live very soon), we will seek to reduce mass incarceration, reduce its effects on people who are incarcerated and their families, and assist those recently released from incarceration in their transition back into society. We will engage in the education of Friends and community members regarding how the current carceral system operates, both systemically and at the individual level. [Read more…] about Announcing the new Quakers Ending Mass Incarceration Collaborative
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting staff attended the 189th Founders’ Day Celebration at Cheyney University, where they were welcomed in a spirit of partnership and mutual thriving. Founders’ Day honors Cheyney’s roots as the first Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the United States and its enduring legacy of Black excellence. [Read more…] about Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Staff Attend Founders’ Day at Cheyney University
The American Friends Service Committee’s (AFSC) Emerging Leaders for Liberation Program and the Friends Committee on National Legislation’s (FCNL) Advocacy Corps program are taking applications from young adults who are interested in community organizing or federal policy work.
FCNL’s Advocacy Corps pays young adults ages 19 to 30 to organize their communities around federal legislation over ten months; the upcoming cohort will focus on health care access and nutrition assistance. Applications are open until March 2.
Follow this link to learn more about FCNL’s Advocacy Corps: https://www.fcnl.org/act/young-adult-advocates/advocacy-corps
AFSC’s Emerging Leaders for Liberation program accepts applicants ages 18 to 22 who have a connection to an AFSC program, a Quaker meeting, a Quaker organization, or a Quaker college; participants attend two in-person gathering and also join monthly virtual meetings, The application deadline is March 8.
Follow this link to learn more about AFSC’s Emerging Leaders for Liberation Programs: https://afsc.org/programs/emerging-leaders-liberation
[Read more…] about Opportunities for Young Adults with Quaker Organizations
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