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Creating Community: PYM to Offer Disability and Caregiver Support Groups
Throughout our yearly meeting, individual Friends and Monthly and Quarterly Meetings are diligently working to make our communities more accessible for any and all who are impacted by disability. We...
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Children in Community: A PYM Family Gathering
Joy, laughter, and creativity filled the air as Friends of all ages gathered at Kennett Friends Meeting for an unforgettable PYM Family Meetup on December 7th! The day was filled with meaningful...
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Strengthening Connections Across Philadelphia Yearly Meeting | PYM Connect
During Fall Continuing Sessions, Christie Duncan-Tessner, General Secretary, and Claire Kinnel, Community Engagement Coordinator, Had the opportunity to present on PYM Connect. This online community...
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PYM Middle East Collaborative Endorses Apartheid-Free Pledge
In Spring 2023 the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) launched an initiative to have faith and secular communities pledge to be Apartheid-Free. With a goal of connecting like minded communities...
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Fellowships at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections 2025-2026
Applications for short-term Fellowships in Quaker & Special Collections at Haverford College are NOW OPEN! Fellowships must be used between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026. Submission deadline is...
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December 2024 | Joint Council Update
The three councils that guide Philadelphia Yearly Meeting—Quaker Life Council, Administrative Council, and Nominating Council—recently gathered for their second meeting in a newly adopted joint format....
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Selden Smith’s Call to Serve as Rising Clerk
Selden Smith has been a part of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting community for his whole life, bringing care, humor, and dedication to his work among Friends. Selden shared his reflections on his...
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New Case Management Services for PYM Friends
A new resource is available for Friends in our yearly meeting! Thanks to a generous grant, members and regular attenders of PYM are eligible to receive up to 10 hours of professional case management...
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Program & Religious Life | A Year in Review
Hello Friends, How has spirit moved among us in 2024? As we, the staff of PYM’s Program and Religious Life Department, reflect on this question, we have many joyful tidings to share. The Big Picture...
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PYM Connect Launches Next Phase in Second Week of January
Next week, PYM Connect reaches a new phase as many Friends will start engaging with this online space for the first time. It is a chance for our community to use the platform to share, collaborate, and...
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PYM Welcomes New Director of Development and Middle School Co-Facilitator
We are thrilled to welcome Joe Kirkenir as Director of Development (pictured left) and Daniel Doan as Middle School Co-Facilitator (pictured right). We are excited for the experience and dedication...
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Quaker Fund for Indigenous Communities | Annual Report – October 1, 2023...
Members were Tom Armstrong, Cherie Clark, Miriam Fisher Schaefer, Tom Grave, Carol Ann Gray, Winnie Hope, Lois Kuter, and Fran O’Neill. We welcomed attender Edie Paige for her insights at our meetings....
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Net Zero Consultant | Request for Proposals
For decades, PYM has set benchmarks to guide our shared witness on critical issues. With the Creating a Playbook for Climate Action, this tool provides meetings with practical resources and ideas for...
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Why DOES Palestine Matter? An Invitation to a 6 Session Course with Members...
Authorship of this invitation is attributed to Deb Wood and other resources. As I thought about writing an invitation to the Why Palestine Matters course, I came across the following quotation, which...
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Whats your Gift? | Sharing Skills in Our Community of Friends
Quaker communities thrive when members share their unique gifts and skills. The Gifts & Skills Collection is a PYM initiative designed to highlight the range of Friends’ contributions and talents....
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LGBTQIA+ Resources | PYM
During Fall Continuing Sessions, Friends were provided with a minute from Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting standing in solidarity with LGBTQIA+ people. This minute, adapted from one shared by Germantown...
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YOU ARE ON INDIGENOUS LAND: SouthJerseyQuakers Chapter
Members of the Salem Quarter Indian Affairs Committee met with developers of the SouthJerseyQuakers platform. We were subsequently self-tasked with bringing f/Friends to the table, toward faithful...
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January 2025 | Joint Council Update
At January’s council meeting, council members reflected on the “Joint Council Experiment”, the new format in which all three councils meet together with a single agenda. The councils have now met three...
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PYM’s Response to the Political Reality
This week has brought many changes our country, including ones that are out of alignment with Friends testimonies and the way we walk in the world. The PYM community and governance are actively...
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PYM Involvement in DHS Lawsuit
Today, PYM joined our neighbors in New England and Baltimore Yearly Meetings as plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed against the Department of Homeland Security. Friends are encouraged to learn more...
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