Brian Blackmore, AFSC Director of Quaker Engagement, Board member Friends Historical Association in Philadelphia, former teacher at Westtown School, West Chester, PA, PhD in Religious Studies, Temple University.
Keeping Alive the Vision of Dr. MLK, Jr. in this Divided Nation by Norval Reece, Community Contributor, NMM Barbara Simmons. Executive Director of the Peace Center and Clerk of Newtown Quaker Meeting will speak on Keeping Alive the Vision of Dr. MLK, Jr. in this Divided Nation on Sunday, January …
Norval Reece, Community Contributor Andrew Fellows, Tufts University graduate, Peace Corps volunteer in Kosovo, and member of Newtown Quaker Meeting will speak at the Quaker Meetinghouse, 219 Court Street, at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, January 11, 2026. Following the presentation, there will be worship in the manner of Friends at …
by Ann Rejrat for Spotlight PA When Barbara Simmons was younger, she worried her children would inherit a dangerous world. To help prevent that, she began volunteering at the Peace Center in Bucks County in 1987 — a decision that led to nearly 40 years of activism. “You realize it’s not …
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 …