From the Carolinas to the Islands and Massachusetts, centered in the Jerseys and Pennsylvania, Friends’ journey on the Atlantic Coast did not begin with any shout. It started in distant rumbles of uprising like sounds of far-off thunder—a felt breeze of motion gentling, belonging and turning to silence, vibrations of a soundless breathing. It fell. […]
Nathan Shroyer
Quaker outdoor worship in the Pine Barrens
This time, we learn to listen. Quaker foundations are never built only in silent waiting it is impossible to live into all the spiritual experience open to a lifetime or all the living beings. We seek relationship with Truths. This is a relationships of truths newly gingering converging into a faithfulness. I faith FULL and […]
Love as Action September 16th
🕊️ STAND FOR PEACE. ACT WITH LOVE. 🕊️
This month, Love As Action is proud to stand in conjunction with the long-running Weekly Peace Vigil in Princeton. We are gathering to amplify our collective voice for peace and justice.
📅 When: Wednesday, September 16th
⏰ Time: 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Where: Tiger Park on Palmer Square, Princeton
Quaker Action – An Election Protection Webinar
Protect the Midterms Protect the Midterms: Election Protection Webinar – Monday, September 14 Friends, as we are only two months away from the November 3rd Midterm elections, we are witnessing unprecedented threats to the integrity of our democratic process. In this critical moment, Quaker Action and the Eco-Justice Collaborative invite you to a timely Election […]
Quaker Call: New Resources to Protect Our Democracy – for South Jersey Quakers
Explore the growing election resource library: QuakerCall.net/election-resourcesWe are called to be “active mystics”—grounded in worship and moved to faithful action. Join Friends across the country in this vital work.Visit QuakerCall.net to learn more. #QuakerCall #ProtectOurDemocracy #SouthJerseyQuakers #QuakerWitness
President Jefferson and his relation to Quakers
Come hear from Local Quaker historian Sue Kozel September 15 6:30 pm Monmouth Couth Library, Allentown Branch 16 S. Main Street Allentown NJ 08501 From Sue I wanted to let you know about a free event I’m hosting on September 15, 2026, sponsored by the Monmouth County Library. It’s part of the America 250 series, and […]
Where are the Walks Going Now?
Brief Reminder: The Power of Small Groups of Actors Where are all these walks going? That question—posed originally as a training SJQ module—carries new weight. As the landscape of witness and resistance shifts constantly beneath our feet; steadfastly, walks continue, but they are no longer alone. What began as pilgrimages of memory, reparation, and peace […]
Light, Please guide us out of this long, hot summer! Summer ‘26
Lettin’ your light in! A Crack in the rubble and how it pours over us on a dark week. I’m finally sittin’ down to write this out. It’s a travel missive from YAF. Writing on the last week of July, hotter than a pizza oven out here. I’m still tryin’ to process what I saw […]
SNAP cuts have hit South Jersey and Philadelphia hard, with over 4 million Americans losing food aid. See how Quaker meetings are responding to rising food insecurity.
These Songs Shook the Prison Gates
In 1653, a jailer beat George Fox with a cudgel. Fox “was made to sing in the Lord’s power.” The jailer brought a fiddler to drown him out — but the Spirit’s song won.
The Quaker tradition of spiritual singing in prison runs deep.
