“I shall pass this way but once; any good that I can do or any kindness I can show to any human
being; let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” – Stephen Grellet
Category: Climate change
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“Ours to Do?” Quakers, Wars, Ecosystem Collapse and Other Emerging Disasters: Engaging your community is critical; Preparing for a “Storm” before it comes
Having a plan may help Friends’ Meetings to use Quaker testimonies as a foundation for preparing for human, cultural, and ecological restoration following social upheaval or disaster.
PYM Statement on the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28)
On November 30th, the day the 28th UN Conference on Climate Change opened in Dubai, Phila. YM posted this call to climate action on the YM website: “The Religious Society of Friends witnesses to the truth of our times. In this moment, we recognize that we are facing an existential crisis that requires a response […]
Woodbury’s Earth day Tradition Continues
Woodbury continued it’s Earth Day tradition of spending First day school tending the grounds and planting a new tree. Last year we had the honor of planting our Salem oak, This year one of our old sycamore trees has been on it’s way out, and while we’re trying to keep it alive for as long […]
Historic Golden Rule will be visiting the Philadelphia area
The historic Golden Rule will be visiting the Philadelphia area May 7-13, 2023.In 1958, a crew of anti-nuclear weapons activists including Haddonfield Meeting’s George Willoughby attempted to interpose themselves and the boat between the U.S. government and its atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean.The Golden Rule was boarded twice […]
FCNL Brave & Constant: Building the World We Seek
Join Quakers and friends this November for worship, learning, fellowship, and action. Our gathering will be based in Washington, D.C., and span the country. We hope you can be part of coming together with joy amidst the challenges we face, individually and collectively. This fall, attendees at the Quaker Public Policy Institute (Nov. 16-20) will lobby Congress […]
