Sarah Wolf, former Newtown resident, member of Newtown Quaker Meeting and George School graduate, resigned her teaching job in NYC to go to Haiti after their earthquake in 2010 and created “child friendly spaces” in the makeshift schools amid the ruins. Sara Wolf, third from right in first row, in …
Michael J. Daley, Entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of OrthogenRx, Inc. and now Principal of Cognate Consultants LLC and an Angel Investor will present his Spiritual Journey to the Newtown Meeting Adult Class at 9:45a.m. on Sunday, October 26 at the historic Quaker Meetinghouse, 219 Court Street (http://www.newtownfriendsmeeting.org). Meeting for Worship …
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Mohr as the new General Secretary of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (PYM), joining us starting November 8th! Chris brings the spiritual grounding and the administrative and governance experience to help shepherd PYM into the next stage in its long history. He …
Patricia Finley, Earth Care activist and Clerk of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Quakers) Eco Justice Collaborative will speak at the Newtown Quaker Meetinghouse, 219 Court Street, at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, October 19, 2025. Following the presentation, there will be worship in the manner of Friends at 11:00 a.m., with …
Doris Layton MacKenzie, former Professor of Psychology and Fulbright Research Scholar to China will speak about her Spiritual Journey to the Newtown Meeting Adult Class at 9:45a.m. on Sunday, October 12 at the historic Quaker Meetinghouse at 219 Court Street (http://www.newtownfriendsmeeting.org). Meeting for Worship in the manner of Friends will follow …
Bridget Moix, the General Secretary of the oldest religious lobby in Washington, D.C., the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), will speak on “War Is Not the Answer – At Home or Abroad: Quaker Witness in Washington in a Time of Crisis” at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, September 28, at …
Head of George School to Present “When One Door Opens”.to Newtown Quaker Meeting Justin Brandon, the new Head of School at George School, will present his spiritual journey, “When One Door Opens”, for the adult class of Newtown Meeting at 9:45 Sunday, September 21 in person and on Zoom. Meeting …
“Literacy as Liberation,” a program on Philadelphia’s “Historic Fair Hill” will be presented by Kerry Roeder, Executive Director of Fair Hill for the adult class of Newtown Quaker Meeting at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, September 14 in person and on Zoom. Meeting for Worship in the manner of Friends will …
By Norval ReeceFrom A Faith Perspective Column. Special to the Bucks County Courier Times Pope Francis said in his final message, “There can be no peace without freedom of religion, freedom of thought, freedom of expression, and respect for the views of others.” Words to remember. Those of us in …
The Quaker Kids of Newtown Quaker Meeting held their annual lasagna dinner for charity at the historic Quaker Meetinghouse and raised $2,707 for their designated charity this year, Bucks County Interfaith Coalition for Refugee Resettlement. Bucks County Interfaith Coalition for Refugee Resettlement (BCICRR) was founded in 2016 as an all-volunteer …