Stories of Vitality
New Cushions at Buckingham Friends Meeting
Buckingham Friends Meeting has replaced their old, worn cushions with a more comfortable and durable version. Read about the process Friend Mary Michaels took to accomplish this.
Bucks Quarter Friends Gather at Bristol Meeting
Bucks Quarter Friends met for worship, fellowship, and business at Bristol Friends Meeting on February 16, 2025.
Don’t Leave a Mess When You Go
Susan Woodman Hoskins, MSW, speaks about gathering and organizing your personal documents in her workshop Don't Leave a Mess When You Go, presented at Newtown Friends Meeting on January 12, 2025
Plumstead Friends Find Historical Treasure
You never know what you will find when you go to a thrift store. Plumstead Friend Michael Hoblin discovered an eighteenth century Quaker Marriage Certificate up for auction.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Remembering Newtown Friend Nancy Strong
Beloved Newtown Friend, Nancy Strong, passed away on January 10, 2024 at her home at Pennswood Village. Her memorial service, which was held on March 16, was filled with loving remembrances from all of those she touched throughout her wonderful life.
Perfect Attendance at Bucks Quarter’s February Meeting
At the February Bucks Quarter Meeting of Friends, held under the care of Solebury Friends, we had representation from all of our fourteen meetings.
Newtown Friends Dig into the Past
Newtown Meeting burial ground liaisons Wendy Kane and Sharon Hulihan presented a program at Adult First Day School entitled Digging Into the Graveyard, giving the history and stories of some of the Friends buried in their graveyard.