Getting our money’s worth from our tax dollars
We all pay a lot of money in taxes. We pay state, federal and local taxes. We pay income, sales, and property taxes. We pay invisible taxes in terms of…
Read more“50 years after Birmingham: bigot released from crippling burden of hate” by Leonard Pitts
I would like to recommend reading Leonard Pitts’ recent column on the death of former KKK supporter Elwin Wilson, “50 years after Birmingham: bigot released from crippling burden of hate.”…
Read moreThank you for supporting public transportation
People who use public transportation instead of taking their own cars benefit all of us. There’s less fossil fuel being consumed, less carbon and pollutants being produced, and less expensive…
Read moreThe Dream of the Earth
The Adult Reading Group meets next April 21 at 12:30 to discuss Thomas Berry’s The Dream of the Earth chapters 15-16.
Read moreAlice Paul: Women’s Rights Activist and Quaker
Quaker activist Alice Stokes Paul is receiving new attention. Actress Taylor Williams recently portrayed her at Mt. Laurel Library’s A Portrayal of Alice Paul. “As the daughter of Hicksite Quaker…
Read moreFasting to protest mountaintop coal removal
Members of Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) of Merion Meeting will be fasting in the meetinghouse today and tomorrow to protest mountaintop coal removal. They will be reading poetry and…
Read moreAdult reading group
The adult reading group will next meet on March 24 at 12:30. We will be discussing Thomas Berry’s The Dream of the Earth through chapter 9.
Read moreAdult First Day Discussion Group: Continuing Thomas Berry’s Dream of the Earth
The Adult First Day Discussion Group continues to read and discuss The Dream of the Earth by Thomas Berry. The next meeting of the Adult First Day group will be…
Read moreHoney vs. Vinegar
We all know about speaking truth to power by protesting injustices. We write letters, make phone calls, march in protests, participate in boycotts. But when was the last time you…
Read morePotluck for Peace at Haverford Friends Meeting
Haverford Meeting is hosting a “Pot Luck for Peace” organizational meeting on Friday, March 29, 2013, 7:00 – 9:00 pm at Haverford Meeting, 855 Buck Lane, Haverford, PA 19041. The…
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