Spiritual Formation Retreat, Fall 2022
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, WallingfordJoin Philadelphia Yearly Meeting's Spiritual Formation Collaborative for their annual fall retreat at Pendle Hill Retreat and Conference Center in Wallingford, Pennsylvania. We will explore the practice of spiritual companions and their important role in our spiritual lives. As an experienced companion or someone completely new, you will make new Friends and learn new skills […]
Pendle Hill Nature Walk
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, WallingfordA walking exploration of the natural and social ecosystems of Pendle Hill's campus with John Gruber and Lloyd Guindon. Neighbors and F/friends of all ages are invited to walk the grounds of Pendle Hill with John Gruber, a science teacher and researcher at Friends' Central School, and Lloyd Guindon, the tender of Pendle Hill's campus […]
Connection, Rupture, Repair: The Trauma-Informed Beloved Community
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, WallingfordAn in-person weekend workshop with Windy Cooler supporting Quakers in exploring rupture and repair. The beloved community calls out for connection. We may think that connection will be threatened by ruptures to it, ruptures we must prevent as leaders. However, in the dynamic space of rupture real connection is made possible – because of the […]
Journal Harvesting
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, WallingfordAn in-person one day program with Jesse White in the Pendle Hill Art Studio. Lunch included! Bring an old journal and harvest your words, bringing forth something new! Do you have old journals taking up space in your bookcase or closet? Choose one, reread it, and bring it with you. We will learn to find […]
New Year’s: Music of Vision and Inspiration
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, WallingfordAn in-person weekend with Maestro Karl Middleman Amidst these times of strife, where can we gain inspiration? Where is peace and tranquility to be found? “Music of Vision and Inspiration” offers compelling reasons to be resilient and hopeful. According to reformer and abolitionist Lydia Maria Child, “Music is a prophecy of what life is to […]
New Year’s: Open Heart, Peaceful Mind
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, WallingfordAn in-person retreat for rest and reflection with Valerie Brown. For more than 15 years, hundreds of people have welcomed the New Year at Pendle Hill with the gift of this retreat designed to rest, reflect, renew, and restore. At these times of high stress and high anxiety, we need now, more than ever, to […]
Making Our Activism More Effective Through Nonviolent Direct Action
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, WallingfordAn in-person, one-day program with Eileen Flanagan exploring strategic nonviolent direct action. Tired of putting all your hopes for change in elections or lobbying? Join others ready to stretch their skills and courage through nonviolent direct action, the methodology employed effectively by the Civil Rights Movement, as well as early Quakers. Whatever issue you feel […]
The Work That Reconnects
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, WallingfordAn on-campus workshop with Lynne Iser and Mordechai Liebling exploring the work of Joanna Macy Friday 4:30pm through Sunday noon In this critical moment, many of us feel the need to act--yet feel discouraged or overwhelmed. This workshop, based on the teachings of Joanna Macy, will help us rekindle our power to go forth and […]
The Sacred and Eternal Present Moment
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, WallingfordA Seven-Day Mindfulness Meditation Retreat On Campus with Mary Grace Orr, Anne Briggs, and Rebecca Kronlage. In order to find inner peace and wisdom, virtually every spiritual lineage stresses the importance of learning to plumb the depths of the present moment. The simple techniques of mindfulness and kindness, taught by the Buddha, teach us to […]