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.
A Thanksgiving Tragedy and Its Roots
A legacy of our impact on social concerns among Friends encompasses both admirable contributions and challenging contradictions.
A Healing Partnership: Friends Historical Library, NABS, & Indian Country Today
Our relatives and relations, and seeking of Truth, Amends, Apology, Retrospective Justice on the history of Quaker Boarding Schools and Quaker colleges and institutions collaboration with the healing work of indigenous peoples through NABS
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 […]
Quakers of South Jersey answer questions from Reddit – Part 2
Four Quakers in South Jersey answer 3 questions from the Quaker Reddit: reddit.com/r/Quakers The questions come from Seekers, Attendees, and other Quakers throughout the world.~ Do atheist Quakers exist and if yes, would you accept them into your meeting?~ What is the difference between Worship and Meeting?~ Quaker Simple Dress Conundrum! – What clothing are […]
Thee 2024 New Year’s Vision? How dost “Give Thanks?”
Thou experiences on A Quaker Christmas? Photo by Jorge Barrios – Own work, Public Domain inspiration by Molly Wingate What can we offer in addition to “Simple buildings, plain pews, unadorned windows, and silence” Friends, as we search for Light outside and within, as we turn to the cold months and expectantly encounter the diverse […]
175 years after Seneca Falls, what Equal Rights Amendment mean to the 21st Century
“Shall we behold, unheeding,Life’s holiest feelings crush’d?–When woman’s heart is bleeding,Shall woman’s voice be hush’d?” Elizabeth Margaret Chandler In 1848, nearly 300 men and women gathered in Seneca Falls, New York, to begin the United States’ first public political meeting regarding women’s rights. Seneca Falls Convention resulted in the Declaration of Sentiments, a document modeled […]
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Quaker simplicity in Princeton’s first European community
Summary map of early Stony Brook landowners, including William Penn’s acreage, ca. 1690-1705. Originally published in Princeton Architecture by the Princeton University Press. Prepared by Elizabeth G.C. Menzies. Known as Wopowog to the Lenni-Lenape Native Americans, this region was attractive for its fertile soil and fresh water supply, now known as Stony Brook. For the […]
Tuckerton and Early Beginnings of “Eyre Haven” and Little Egg Harbor Friends
Early history of Little Egg Harbor is closely tied to Quakers. First European settlers inthe area include Long Island Quakers who arrived before 1698. Friends established asmall settlement at Tuckerton, which became county seat of Ocean County in 1850.Little Egg Harbor grew from initial farming, fur trading, fishing and whaling to includegristmills, sawmills, shipbuilding, salt […]