Welcome
to
Chestnut Hill Monthly Meeting
Religious Society of Friends
(Quakers)
100 E. Mermaid Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19118-3507
215-247-3553
How to find us
Sunday Schedule
Hymn Singing 9:45 - 10:15 a.m. in First Day School
area Every Sunday
Meeting for Worship - 10:30
First-day School - 10:45
Monthly Meeting for Business
Third Sunday
Forums
Follow Meeting for Worship
Second Sunday
Handicapped Accessible Child Care Provided
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The Peace Testimony From Quaker Faith & Practice, London Yearly Meeting, 1993 The peace testimony is about deeds not creeds; not a form of words but a way of living. It is the cumulative lived witness of generations of Quakers…The peace testimony is not about being nice to people and living so that everyone likes us. It will remain a stumbling block and will itself cause conflict and disagreement. The peace testimony is a tough demand that we should not automatically accept the categories, definitions and priorities of the world. We look to the Spirit, rather than to prescriptive hypothetical statements. The peace testimony, today, is seen in what we do, severally and together, with our lives. We pray for the involvement of the Spirit with us, that we may work for a more just world. We need to train to wage peace. |