Jackie Stillwell, General Secretary of Right Sharing of World Resources, will speak at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, December 11, at the Newtown Quaker Meeting adult class on 219 Court Street. The public is invited. The work of Right Sharing of World Resources (RSWR) is grounded in a sense of stewardship for the …
The Newtown Quaker Meeting children and teenagers hosted a Simple Supper to raise funds for their selected charity this year and raised $2,340 for the Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Chalfont, PA. The Quaker Kids have now raised $41,987. the last twelve years by hosting annual Simple Suppers and Lasagna Dinners …
Tucker and Sameer Manchanda will talk about “Loving Thy Neighbors” at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, November 13, at the Newtown Meeting adult class. Tucker and Sameer were recently married in the Newtown Friends Meetinghouse. Tucker Manchanda is clerk of pastoral care for the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Young Adult Friends group …
Newtown Friends Meeting sent greetings and love to people throughout the world on October 2 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, …
International educator, David Gray from Lebanon, will present a zoom talk at 9:45 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 23 to the Newtown Friends Meeting adult class on “Quaker Education in Lebanon: a Legacy 150-year Brummana High School and Its Vision for the Future.” During his U.S. Speaking Tour, David Gray, Principal of Brummana High School, …
Richmond Shreve will speak at 9:45 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 16 at Newtown Meeting in person and on Zoom on “How to Counter Disinformation.” Shreve will base his remarks on 3 short videos created by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists—on disinformation, on communication strategies and best practices, and on pitfalls to avoid. There will …
Julie Harlow, educator and a founder of Friends House in Moscow will make a zoom presentation at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, October 9, to the Newtown Quaker Meeting adult class on Court Street. Julie Harlow began working toward the fulfillment of her vision of a Quaker presence in Russia immediately …
The Peace and Justice Committee of Newtown Quaker Meeting will present a program on An Urgent Call to the Religious Society of Friends to the adult class at the Meetinghouse on Sunday, September 25 at 9:45 a.m. All are welcome. The Call to Action was authored by an ad hoc …
Historic re-enactor Kim Hanley of the American Historical Theatre will speak as Lucretia Mott at Newtown Quaker Meeting adult class on Court Street on Sunday, September 18 at 9:45 a.m. All are welcome. Lucretia Mott was a Quaker born on Nantucket in 1793 who became an abolitionist, suffragist, Quaker Minister, anti-war activist, …
Historic Newtown Friends Meeting on Court Street is beginning its fall season of First Day Classes (Sunday School) for children and adults with an opening brunch at 9:30 a.m. on First Day (Sunday), September 11. At 9:30 a.m., finger food, juice, and coffee will be served on the Meeting House …