Crosswicks Friends Meeting lives its faith through active community outreach in South Jersey and beyond. We partner with local organizations like the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (T.A.S.K.), the Bordentown Area Motel Ministry, and area churches to provide food, supplies, and compassionate service to our neighbors in need. Explore our ongoing projects and learn how you can contribute.
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Summer Dreams and Salty Air: A Jersey Shore Memoir
A Historical Fiction Journey into a Summertime family – These relations and experiences were made up for Fun The scent of salt, sunscreen, and funnel cake. The distant, rhythmic crash of waves on the sand. The joyous cacophony of children’s laughter and arcade bells. These are the indelible sensory markers of a Jersey Shore summer, […]
Quakers Uprooting Racism Coalition – Please Join on May 10 for a Free Anti-Racist Power Mapping 1/2 Day Workshop
How do we move from conviction to change? How do we recognize the systems of power that uphold injustice—and find the courage and clarity to disrupt them together?
On Saturday, May 10, Friends across the country will gather on Zoom for a free, half-day workshop on anti-racist power mapping, hosted by the Quaker Coalition for Uprooting Racism (QCUR). This session offers more than training—it is a space for spiritual grounding, collective discernment, and strategy-building for real-world justice.
Open to all, this event is especially for those seeking to align their Quaker faith with liberatory action, whether working for racial justice, peace in Palestine and Israel, or systemic change within their Meetings and communities.
A Quaker Walk – Flushing to the U.S. Capitol
We are walking again for truth. Quaker Walk 2025 is a 19-day interfaith pilgrimage from Flushing Meeting House in Queens to the U.S. Capitol. Inspired by the 1657 Flushing Remonstrance, we journey in the spirit of justice, tolerance, and renewal—lifting up peaceful protest, diverse faiths, and community power. Join us, support us, and follow our route from May 4 to May 22. #QuakerWalk2025 #FlushingRemonstrance #FaithInAction #PilgrimageForJustice
Can you help with the General Secretary Search? Please Share: pym.org/general-secretary-search
South Jersey Friends and beyond — we need your help. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting is actively seeking candidates for our next General Secretary, a visionary leader to guide our vibrant Quaker community.
Please share this opportunity widely!
TAX DAY – DAY of RESISTANCE 2025
“Join the National Tax Strike: Stop Funding War & Authoritarianism!”
As Tax Day approaches, thousands across the nation are rising in resistance! The 2025 tax season marks the beginning of a National Tax Strike against war, genocide, and authoritarian overreach under POTUS47.
Organize in Community using Power Mapping – QCUR
The Quaker Coalition for Uprooting Racism (QCUR) invites you to participate in a half-day of community organizing to resist the current rise of fascism in the US on Saturday, May 10th, 1-5pm ET via Zoom. We encourage Quaker organizations, schools, committees, and meetings to make themselves hubs so people can gather in person to Zoom together. Please […]
Join QEW Action Hour on April 16th
The Earth faces unprecedented environmental threats, but organizations like Quaker Earthcare Witness (QEW) and Extinction Rebellion (#XR) are leading the charge in the fight for a livable future. By embracing Quaker principles of simplicity, peace, integrity, and stewardship, QEW empowers individuals and communities to engage in sustainable action. Together with #XR, their combined efforts amplify collective power for urgent change. Learn why QEW’s work is vital and how you can be part of the movement on April 16th for the QEW Action Hour.
SJQ on your Winter Appeal
On SJQ Winter Appeal Letters and Holy Days of Grace Dear Friends, Quakers practice, nestle into contemplation, and experience grace in all seasons. Every day is a Gift that brings Favor. As winter descends and a world quiets under its embrace, we are called to reflect in gratitude and action. This season of giving offers […]
Echoes of Simplicity: Feminism and Equality
Echoes of Simplicity: Feminism and Equality: Margaret Fell to Modernity In the beginning, simplicity was a blade, cutting through the falsehoods of a world drenched in stenches of power. It was a time of George Fox, the prophet of the Inner Light, who roamed by sea and land, calling out to the souls of people. […]
