Stories of Vitality
Singing in the Season at Friends Village
Fun was had by all at the Friends Village annual carol sing, organized by Bucks Quarter Friends.
Daffodil Planting at the Burial Ground
Friends spent a lovely fall afternoon planting almost 300 daffodil bulbs in the no mow section of their burial ground.
Bristol Friends Summer Art Camp
In August, Bristol Friends hosted a summer art camp for kids at their meetinghouse.
Fallsington Friends Hold Concert to Benefit The Peace Center
Fallsington Friends held a concert to benefit The Peace Center on Sunday, September 8th.
Wrightstown Friends Meeting Goes Green
Find out how Wrightstown Friends Meeting’s “Green Team” is working to put the Quaker testimony of Stewardship for the Earth into action.
Friends, Fun, and Fellowship at FGC
Bucks Quarter Friends were well represented at this year’s FGC Gathering held at Haverford College from June 30 through July 6th.
Reflections on Living 100 Years: Old Age is Not for Sissies!
Newtown Meeting Friend Barbara Simmons recently visited Ruth Peterson at her home at Pennswood Village to talk with Ruth about her life and her upcoming 100th birthday on July 13, 2024.
Remembering Yardley Friend Chris Lucca
Yardley Friend Dr. Christopher Anthony Lucca, age 63, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 28, 2024, at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, PA.
Newtown Friends Honor Conscientious Objectors
On World Quaker Day Newtown Friends First Day School children learn about and place Peace Flags honoring conscientious objectors interred in their burial ground.
May Quarterly Meeting: Perfect Attendance Again
Once again, Bucks Quarter had representation from all of their fourteen monthly meetings at their May Quarterly Meeting, which was hosted by Southampton Friends.
Stream Restoration at Southampton Friends Meeting
Southampton Friends help preserve the stream on their property by holding a “live staking” event in April.
Using ChatGPT For Quaker Outreach
In trying to keep up with the latest technology, I used ChatGPT to generate some ideas about how to improve Quaker outreach. The results were amazing!
Drones Over Newtown Meeting
Newtown Friends Meeting engaged drone pilot and Bristol Friend Paul Shaffer to fly over their burial grounds to take pictures for a new, comprehensive map.
Singing in Spring with Makefield Friends
Makefield Friends Meeting held its first Spring Celebration Concert on an early April Saturday afternoon featuring the music of Paige Melton .
Catching Up with Buckingham Friends
Friends at Buckingham have working together to freshen up the inside of our house of worship by painting the ceilings and walls.
Celebrating Trees at Bristol Friends Meeting
As you drive by Bristol Meeting on Market Street in historic Bristol Borough, you can’t help but notice the huge sycamore tree adjacent to the meetinghouse. Fondly known as the Penn sycamore, the tree has been there almost as long as the meetinghouse, and on April 6th, Bristol Friends decided it was time to give it a birthday party!
Lehigh Valley Friends Have Reasons to Celebrate
As Bucks Quarter Coordinator, I am charged with visiting each of the fourteen meetings in the Quarter on a regular basis. At my most recent visit to Lehigh Valley Monthly Meeting – the northernmost meeting in the Quarter – I heard and experienced why Friends there have cause celebrate.
Buried “Treasure” Found at Fallsington Friends Meeting
Recently, Friends at Fallsington Meeting were approached by someone who wanted to sweep their historic property with a metal detector, to see if he could unearth any interesting artifacts.
A Peace Pole Far From Home
Young Adult Newtown Meeting member Andrew Fellows sends greetings and pictures from his Peace Corps posting in Kosovo.
Friends Village: A Unique Community
On April 13th, 2024 Friends Village will host an “Afternoon in the Garden”. The event will feature Dr. Doug Tallamy, distinguished professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, bestselling author, and co-founder of Homegrown National Park.