John Martin Trust
The John Martin Trust was established in 1702 to assist Friends with financial needs, and it’s still providing grants and loans to members of meetings of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. They…
Read moreConfronting Systemic Violence in Our Prison System
Merion Friends Meeting and Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church will be hosting a series of lectures in March, 2014 to discuss specific problems in the US prison system. Please save the…
Read moreQuarterly meeting at Haverford
The meetings of Haverford Quarterly Meeting (Haverford Monthly Meeting (on Buck Lane), Old Haverford Monthly Meeting (on Eagle Road), Merion Meeting, Radnor Meeting, Valley Meeting, and Newtown Square Meeting) will…
Read moreCandlelight Vigil
Mark your calendar to join us December 22 at 7:00 pm for our Candlelight Vigil. We will gather in the Meetinghouse to celebrate the season with Christmas carols and readings…
Read moreSupport prison libraries
“‘Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty…
Read moreGetting 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 more“… on the fifth ballot”
In the wake of the recent papal election, I’d like to compare the process of choosing a pope to how decisions are made by Quakers. The Society of Friends doesn’t…
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…
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