Philadelphia Yearly Meeting

of the Religious Society of Friends

Worship

Youth-led Meeting for Worship

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Quaker youth in Grades 6th-12th are invited to worship together in a youth-centered space.

The 30-minute online worship will be hosted by PYM Youth Programs staff and youth will have care of meeting for the community. All youth are invited: current participants in the Middle School Friends and Young Friends programs, and Friends new to the PYM youth community. This is a youth-centered space, and registration is for youth in Grades 6-12. The two staff members who will host the online space will be responsible for Zoom and following PYM youth safety guidelines. Youth members of our Youth Programs community, like the Young Friends Nurture Committee, will have care of worship.

We gather the last Sunday of the month from 8-8:30pm!

Register below to receive the Zoom link:

Youth Meeting for Worship

Registered youth and their parent/guardian will receive a welcome email with the Zoom link before each time we gather. Phone numbers are requested in case we need to reach you during the program. We will not record this Zoom event or take screen shots of participants during the program. We will ask that participants not take “screen shots” on their own devices. We are not asking for photo permission for these reasons, for this event. More information about PYM Youth Safety in Online Spaces can be found here: https://www.pym.org/religious-education/guidance-and-practices-for-online-youth-gatherings/

Youth-led Meeting for Worship

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Quaker youth in Grades 6th-12th are invited to worship together in a youth-centered space.

The 30-minute online worship will be hosted by PYM Youth Programs staff and youth will have care of meeting for the community. All youth are invited: current participants in the Middle School Friends and Young Friends programs, and Friends new to the PYM youth community. This is a youth-centered space, and registration is for youth in Grades 6-12. The two staff members who will host the online space will be responsible for Zoom and following PYM youth safety guidelines. Youth members of our Youth Programs community, like the Young Friends Nurture Committee, will have care of worship.

We gather the last Sunday of the month from 8-8:30pm!

Register below to receive the Zoom link:

Youth Meeting for Worship

Registered youth and their parent/guardian will receive a welcome email with the Zoom link before each time we gather. Phone numbers are requested in case we need to reach you during the program. We will not record this Zoom event or take screen shots of participants during the program. We will ask that participants not take “screen shots” on their own devices. We are not asking for photo permission for these reasons, for this event. More information about PYM Youth Safety in Online Spaces can be found here: https://www.pym.org/religious-education/guidance-and-practices-for-online-youth-gatherings/

Wednesday Worship Sharing

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The tradition of gathering midweek has always been strong among Friends; Moorestown Friends Meeting’s current Wednesday time arose out of the early days of the pandemic, when many were seeking additional opportunities for reflection and connection. After exploring midweek worship with other PYM meetings over the last month or two, we’re continuing the Wednesday worship sharing for the next four weeks, in part to discern how this offering meets the needs of our local and broader community. Please join – or re-join – us for one or more of these Wednesday midweek breaks of worship and fellowship.

This week, we’ll sit together, online, in reflection on the query, “How do I weave my faith into my day’s activity?” All are welcome; click here to join or call 646-558-8656; use meeting #885 631 969.

Wednesday Worship Sharing

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The tradition of gathering midweek has always been strong among Friends; Moorestown Friends Meeting’s current Wednesday time arose out of the early days of the pandemic, when many were seeking additional opportunities for reflection and connection. After exploring midweek worship with other PYM meetings over the last month or two, we’re continuing the Wednesday worship sharing for the next four weeks, in part to discern how this offering meets the needs of our local and broader community. Please join – or re-join – us for one or more of these Wednesday midweek breaks of worship and fellowship.

This week, we’ll sit together, online, in reflection on the proposition that, “In a word, the essence of Quaker spirituality is right listening.” from Friend Irwin Abrams. All are welcome; click here to join or call 646-558-8656; use meeting #885 631 969.

Youth-led Meeting for Worship

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Quaker youth in Grades 6th-12th are invited to worship together in a youth-centered space.

The 30-minute online worship will be hosted by PYM Youth Programs staff and youth will have care of meeting for the community. All youth are invited: current participants in the Middle School Friends and Young Friends programs, and Friends new to the PYM youth community. This is a youth-centered space, and registration is for youth in Grades 6-12. The two staff members who will host the online space will be responsible for Zoom and following PYM youth safety guidelines. Youth members of our Youth Programs community, like the Young Friends Nurture Committee, will have care of worship.

We gather the last Sunday of the month from 8-8:30pm!

Register below to receive the Zoom link:

Youth Meeting for Worship

Registered youth and their parent/guardian will receive a welcome email with the Zoom link before each time we gather. Phone numbers are requested in case we need to reach you during the program. We will not record this Zoom event or take screen shots of participants during the program. We will ask that participants not take “screen shots” on their own devices. We are not asking for photo permission for these reasons, for this event. More information about PYM Youth Safety in Online Spaces can be found here: https://www.pym.org/religious-education/guidance-and-practices-for-online-youth-gatherings/

The Door Within: Adult Religious Education

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Please join Moorestown Friends Meeting’s discussion of the third door, The Door Inward, from William Taber’s essay, ‘Four Doors to Meeting for Worship.’ Taber proposes that one way to enter a deeper experience of community worship is to imagine passing through a series of four stages, or doors; we discussed The Door Before in February and The Door Inward in March, and will reflect on The Door Beyond in May. Hard copies of this essay, Pendle Hill Pamphlet #306, are available from Pendle Hill for $7.50. All are welcome; click here to join, or phone 646-558-8656 and use meeting #785 699 478.

FGC Consultation: Spirit and Community Online

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In the past year we have learned a lot about how to gather online as a community. Yearly Meetings, Quarterly and Monthly Meetings, and other Quaker organizations have been working to create community online and to find ways to allow Spirit to move us. As we transition from an all online world to a blended in-person and online one, it seems valuable to come together to share our learnings.

The Gathered Meeting and Embodied Quaker Voices

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An evening with Stanford Searl, Carroll Research Scholar at Pendle Hill, Spring 2020

This lecture presents a 17th century perspective about the gathered Quaker experience from Francis Howgill and then explores the three themes about the centrality of knowing through an integrated embodiment, the place of Jesus in the gathered meeting and the presence of the Spirit and the Light.

Youth-led Meeting for Worship

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Quaker youth in Grades 6th-12th are invited to worship together in a youth-centered space.

The 30-minute online worship will be hosted by PYM Youth Programs staff and youth will have care of meeting for the community. All youth are invited: current participants in the Middle School Friends and Young Friends programs, and Friends new to the PYM youth community. This is a youth-centered space, and registration is for youth in Grades 6-12. The two staff members who will host the online space will be responsible for Zoom and following PYM youth safety guidelines. Youth members of our Youth Programs community, like the Young Friends Nurture Committee, will have care of worship.

We gather the last Sunday of the month from 8-8:30pm!

Register below to receive the Zoom link:

Youth Meeting for Worship

Registered youth and their parent/guardian will receive a welcome email with the Zoom link before each time we gather. Phone numbers are requested in case we need to reach you during the program. We will not record this Zoom event or take screen shots of participants during the program. We will ask that participants not take “screen shots” on their own devices. We are not asking for photo permission for these reasons, for this event. More information about PYM Youth Safety in Online Spaces can be found here: https://www.pym.org/religious-education/guidance-and-practices-for-online-youth-gatherings/

The Door Inward: Adult Religious Education

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All are welcome to join Moorestown F/friends for a discussion of William Taber’s essay, ‘Four Doors to Meeting for Worship.’ Taber proposes that one way to enter the deeper experience of community worship is to imagine passing through a series of four stages, or doors. This essay describes these doors and invites worshipers to explore their thresholds; we are considering them in a series of four adult religious education sessions. In March, we reflect on the second door, The Door Inward. We discussed The Door Before in February, and will reflect on The Door Within in April and The Door Beyond in May. Hard copies of this essay, Pendle Hill Pamphlet #306, are available from Pendle Hill for $7.50. Click here to learn and share with us on Sunday, March 21 at 11:15 am, or phone 646-558-8656 and use meeting ID 785 699 478.