Pendle Hill

An intergenerational LGBTQ+ gathering for renewal, rejuvenation, and relationship building.  This retreat will offer a refuge space for renewal, rejuvenation, and relationship building at Pendle Hill, a Quaker center open to all for retreat, learning, and community. This gathering will bring together LGBTQ+ participants from a range of ages and spiritual backgrounds, providing an opportunity to break […]

Description A free info session with leaders of the Journey Toward Wholeness retreat series to learn more about the nature of the upcoming program. Connect with leaders and other community members to learn more about this upcoming retreat series, taking place over a seven month period: October 30 – November 1, 2026 January 29 – January 31. […]

A retreat for writing and sharing in Quaker community.  Join us in Pendle Hill’s sanctuary to center down and write in community with other Friends. Enjoy Pendle Hill’s library, art studio, walking trails, and communal meals and refreshments, with time to come together to worship, share your work as led, and explore what it means to […]

Join visionary leaders for a powerful introduction to the practice of restorative justice.    Restorative justice (“RJ”) is a return to our roots, an indigenous way of addressing harm that directly involves those impacted by it, including those who caused it. It is a communal way of doing justice that centers the dignity of all, our interconnectedness, and […]

A spiritual retreat based on the monastic practice of worshiping, working, and studying while experiencing solitude and community living. What spiritual practices sustain you? What does prayer/contemplation mean in your life?  How do you support yourself and others during challenging times?  Are you creating space for spiritual learning?  How does your spiritual practice permeate your […]

An interfaith gathering and dinner exploring Jewish and Christian interpretations of the Psalms and the Beatitudes.  Jesus of Nazareth has often been called by Christian scholars like Amy Jill Levine, the world‘s “most misunderstood Jew.” When his teachings are viewed through Jewish and Quaker lenses, his very Jewish teachings can emerge as powerful inspiration for both of our communities. […]

A birding nature walk tour of the Pendle Hill arboretum.  Join Jeffrey Gordon, internationally acclaimed birding guide, and Lloyd Guindon, Director of Facilities and Grounds, for a fun and engaging tour of the property with an eye to the sky and an ear to the trees. In early June, bird breeding activity reaches a crescendo and we […]

A First Monday Lecture with Kody Gabriel.  Drawing from their experience of Quaker spirituality, youth worker and transgender advocate Kody Gabriel will share a love letter to trans young people and the inner child in gender-nonconforming adults. Their talk will explore the spiritual gifts of trans identity, put Quaker theology and gender liberation in dialogue, […]

An afternoon workshop using writing to learn from the divine spark in ourselves and others, with Emily Savin.     In this workshop we will learn from the divine spark in ourselves, and bear witness to that in others, through guided writing exercises in a playful and worshipful space. Writing as a spiritual practice is an individual act […]

Online: Worship sharing on Eileen Flanagan’s book Common Ground: How the Crisis of the Earth is Saving Us from Our Illusion of Separation.

Join us for a special day of fellowship and exploration at Pendle Hill on Saturday, May 9, 2026! This gathering is limited to 30 participants and will include worship, a guided campus tour, shared lunch, and a variety of afternoon activities. Participants will have the opportunity to choose from offerings such as mindfulness training, hymn […]