As Election Day, November 5th, approaches, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting is asking members and monthly meetings to share how they are preparing and engaging Friends and their communities. From participating in the election efforts to spirit-led discussions. Friends are called to act, and PYM wants to hear how your meeting is living out that call. Whether your meeting is doing voter registration drives, holding discussions on community responsibility, or engaging in prayerful reflection, let us know what Friends are doing near you to inspire and mobilize your region for the upcoming election!
Every effort, from small gatherings to larger community initiatives, can make a significant difference:
- Is your meeting hosting discussions?
- Is your meeting organizing events?
- Is your meeting encouraging civic engagement?
Please share your stories, plans, and practices with us. Your experiences can inspire and support others in finding ways to contribute to this faithful witness to community.
If your meeting has plans or ideas you you like to share, PYM would love to hear from you. Please feel free to reach out directly to Isaac Garrison, Content Manager, igarrison@pym.org.
Coming up are also events where Friends and the community are discussing important topics and issues around the broader political system. Some that we encourage you to attend are:
- FAITH INTO ACTION: A family-friendly interfaith gathering to support democracy: The national Quaker Call to Action is hosting a family friendly, interfaith service, on September 22nd, that will focus on Pennsylvania and be both inspirational as well as practical. This special event will bring together interfaith leaders who will help inspire and confirm the faith basis for our individual actions in the weeks prior to November 5, 2024.
- Using PYM’s Climate Action Resource: Let’s Check In!: We invite all Friends to join us, on October 10th, for this upcoming online “check-in” to share how you’re putting he booklet Creating a Playbook for Climate Action to good use.
- Peace Begins with You: A Gathering for Children & Families : Families are invited on October 20th to come together for fellowship, learning, celebrating peace and how we can each live in our truth and be peacemakers. We hope Friends, young and old, in meetings will participate and invite their community.
- Threshing Session: A Benchmark for Climate Change Witness: Friends are invited to a threshing session to consider the benchmark prior to Sessions. The session will be held via Zoom on October 29 at 7:00 PM.