George Lakey, sociologist, Quaker, and former Swarthmore professor, will speak on “How to Move Forward in Polarized Times” on Sunday, March 17 at 9:45 a.m. Lakey retired from Swarthmore College where he was Eugene M. Lang Visiting Professor for Issues in Social Change. He created and managed the Global Nonviolent …
Benjamin Lloyd, actor, will speak on Vocal Ministry in Quaker Meeting at the Newtown Meetinghouse, 219 Court Street, at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, March 10. Quakers traditionally have no designated clergy, believing that there is that of God in every person enabling each to have direct access to the Divine and be led to …
Peter Martin will talk about his spiritual journey at the Newtown Quaker Meetinghouse on Sunday, February 25. Norval Reece, Community Contributor Peter Martin, a healthcare specialist, will present his Spiritual Journey at the Newtown Quaker Meetinghouse, 219 Court Street, at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, February 25. Following the presentation, there will …
Some say the dollar doesn’t go very far these days. The young people of Newtown Quaker Meeting think otherwise after getting a first-hand report on the impact of their dollars donated for microloans for poor women in India. Nine-year-old Lydia Ciccimaro had this to say: “I loved seeing the photos …
Jennifer Hubbard, a quality specialist with the Law School Admission Council, will present her spiritual journey at the Newtown Meetinghouse, 219 Court Street, at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, January 14, 2024 “I’m honored to be sharing my spiritual journey story,” said Hubbard. “I will be giving some historical background of …
Newtown Quaker Meeting will change its usualorder of service on First Day (Sunday), December 17. From 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. there will be weekly meeting for worship in the traditional Friends manner of gathering in silence during which anyone may speak who is moved to do so. From 11:30 …
Dan Seeger, Quaker activist and writer, will speak on “The U.S. Constitution and the Quaker Quest for a New Jerusalem” at the Newtown Meetinghouse, at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, December 10. Following the presentation, there will be worship in the manner of Friends at 11:00 a.m., with people speaking out of silence as …
NEWTOWN, PA — The Newtown Quaker Meeting children and teenagers hosted a Simple Supper to raise funds for their selected charity this year and raised $2,008 for Penndel Food Pantry of the Bucks County Housing Group. The Quaker Kids have now raised over $42,000 the last thirteen years by hosting …
sandra boone will speak on KNOTTED LEGACY: LOVING NEIGHBORS at the historic Newtown Quaker Meetinghouse at 11:15 a.m. on First Day (Sunday), November 12. sandra’s talk will describe one Quaker’s journey of “intentionally unknotting history, liberating opportunities for inclusion, and healing – apologies, acknowledgements, and acts of love.” The discussion will …
Newtown Quaker Meeting sent greetings and love to people throughout the world on October 1 in celebration of World Quaker Day as they gathered in person and virtually via Zoom for worship in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. There are approximately 400,000 Quakers worldwide in North, Central and South America, Europe, …