By Melinda Wenner Bradley For the past six months, I’ve worked from home with my three children around me. My kids are older; this summer the youngest turned thirteen. And while I’ve been able to focus on my own work and called on very little to support their online learning last spring or this fall, […]
Haddonfield Quarterly Meeting Guest: Marcelle Martin
Following the Motions of Love with Marcelle Martin Sunday, October 25, 2020, 10 AM-12:30 PM – Online Following worship, Marcelle Martin will guide us in an interactive exploration of how to support one another in discerning and following the leadings of the Spirit. We’ll take inspiration from the example of faithful Friend John Woolman. Our time […]
Penn Paddle: Isaac Watson House
Saturday, September 26, 2020 – 8:45 AM EDT – 2:30 PM EDT Hosted by Burlington Quaker Meeting House and Center for Conference Paddle 4 miles up Crosswicks Creek with the incoming tide from Bordentown to the John A. Roebling Memorial Park to visit the Isaac Watson House. Built on a bluff overlooking Watson’s Creek, it was […]
FCNL: Thursdays with Friends
Thursdays with Friends is an online discussion featuring lobbyists with Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), every other Thursday from 4:00-4:30 p.m. EDT. View the events listing on FCNL’s website. Upcoming programs on The State of Native America (10/1), Women, Children, and Peace in Afghanistan (10/15) and Finding Justice in Police Reform (11/5)
Medford Quakers host weekly climate ‘strike’
From: South Jersey Local News.com September 11, 2020 MEDFORD >> On the last Saturday of every month, more than green grass covers the lawn of Medford Friends Meeting, the historic Quaker meetinghouse at 14 Union Street here. It’s shoes. Dozens of shoes, all bearing signs about the “other” ongoing world-wide crisis: Climate Change. The pandemic […]
Join us for TriQuarter 2020: New Beginnings
Please join with other Friends from Burlington, Haddonfield, and Salem Quarters – for TriQuarter 2020. Due to COVID 19, this year’s activities will be held online. Saturday, September 26, 10 AM “Early Quaker History and the American Colonies: From Origins to Legacy” with Gary Smith This presentation will begin with the early Friends’ movement, their […]
Atlantic City Zoom Meeting
Hello, Friends—Our Zoom gathering on Monday will consist of 15 minutes to socialize, followed by worship sharing on the following topic: What do you hold sacred? How do you honor it? Worship sharing is half way between worship based on silence and general discussion. Join us and try it! Barbara Reynolds (formerly of our Meeting, […]
The 300th birthday of John Woolman!
The John Woolman Memorial of Mt. Holly, NJ, is pleased to announce the 300th birthday of John Woolman is on October 19, 2020 Unfortunately, due to the COVID pandemic, the John Woolman Memorial had to cancel its celebration and essay contest. However, people may still wish to consider the following topics related to the impact […]
RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN: Valiant Together: RE Support During COVID-19
Quaker religious educators are sharing ideas on a new Facebook group called Valiant Together: Sharing Quaker Religious Education Support and Resources During COVID-19, or Valiant Together RE Support During COVID-19 for short. For example, on April 4th, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting’s Youth Religious Life Coordinator, Melinda Wenner Bradley mentioned that Illustrated Ministries is offering free materials. […]
Hey, we have a new website!
We want to introduce Quakers – members of the Religious Society of Friends – to our neighbors by providing information about our beliefs, Friends’ based organizations, and some history including the role Quakers have played in building our communities. “South Jersey Quakers” also offers a calendar with upcoming activities – for adults, children, and inter-generational […]
