Is someone more thoroughly punished by 50 years in prison than by 25? Or at some point are they simply made less fit for re-entry into society? Are people more…
Read moreBe safe in the snow …
… and remember that all those cars on the road all have people inside them, and all those people have That of God within them. Be courteous and loving to…
Read moreAFSC Support Available for Prison Reform Programs
Merion Friends Meeting will be co-hosting a series of lectures and events regarding prison reform issues in March 2014, and our Adult First Day Discussion Group is reading The New…
Read moreJohn 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 moreFriends House Moscow
Friends House Moscow (Дом Друзей в Москве) has sent Merion Meeting a copy of their Winter 2013 newsletter. The articles describe their efforts at improving parenting skills to avoid children…
Read moreInexhaustable wealth
When we think of wealth, we often think of money. Rich people have a lot of it. Poor people don’t. But wealth refers to everything we acquire that enriches our…
Read moreEQAT celebrates lifetimes of nonviolent activism
The Earth Quaker Action Team will be holding a program “Honoring our Elders: Lifetimes of Nonviolent Activism” celebrating senior members who have devoted their lives to nonviolent activism. It will…
Read moreEnvironmentally-responsible mosquito control
We’d like to recommend a mosquito control device that requires no pesticides and doesn’t harm beneficial insects. It’s called “Bite Back! Mosquito Larva Traps.” It is simple, inexpensive, low maintenance,…
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…
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