Addressing Racism
- General Secretary Holding Listening Sessions on Yearly Meeting-Wide Witnesses
on January 29, 2026Chris 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
- Commemorating Juneteenth | Our Yearly Meeting Wide-Witness of Addressing Racism
on June 18, 2025What is Juneteenth? June 19 marks the historical milestone of Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration that marks the end of enslavement in U.S. history. Juneteenth is formed from combining the
- Providence Friends Meeting Added to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program
on June 12, 2025The Providence Friends Meeting in Media, Pennsylvania, is among 31 new listings added by the National Park Service to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program. The new listings
- Love Thy Neighbor Walk
on May 1, 2025Authorship attributed to Christie Duncan-Tessmer Because of our lawsuit, organizations that support immigrants in Philadelphia have reached out to Philadelphia Yearly Meeting to be in relationship. One of the things
- PYM Young Adult Friends to Commemorate Black History Month
on February 6, 2025The Young Adult Friends (YAF) community (ages 18-35) have been exploring ways they can live their testimonies in alignment with their Quaker values. During February, they will gather to visit
Climate Change
- General Secretary Holding Listening Sessions on Yearly Meeting-Wide Witnesseson January 29, 2026
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
- January 2026 | Joint Council Update
on January 22, 2026On Saturday, January 10, the three councils that support Philadelphia Yearly Meeting—Quaker Life Council, Administrative Council, and Nominating Council—held their meeting in the joint format. In this structure, all three
- December 2025 | Joint Council Updateon December 23, 2025
On Saturday, December 13, the three councils that support Philadelphia Yearly Meeting—Quaker Life Council, Administrative Council, and Nominating Council—held their meeting in the joint format. In this structure, all three
- October 2025 | Joint Council Updateon October 23, 2025
On Saturday, October 11, the three councils that support Philadelphia Yearly Meeting—Quaker Life Council, Administrative Council, and Nominating Council—held their meeting in the joint format. In this structure, all three
- A New Resource for Schools: Creating a Playbook for Climate Action in Schools
on October 23, 2025Ahead of the upcoming climate witness thread gathering, a new resource is now available for Friends working in or with schools. Creating a Playbook for Climate Action in Schools helps
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