Links to Other Quaker-friendly Web Sites

General

The World Quaker Web Site
http://www.quaker.org
The most comprehensive on-line collection of Quaker writings, history, organizations and other things Quaker.

The Quaker Finder Web Site
http://www.quakerfinder.org
To Find a Quaker Meeting Near You.

Religious Society of Friends

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
http://www.pym.org

The regional Quaker body covering Delaware, the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern half of New Jersey and part of Maryland. Accessible at the site are PYM publications, including Faith and Practice which deals with the beliefs and practices of PYM Friends, the PYM News newsletter, PYM pamphlets, and the Friends and Education newsletter; a guide to local member Monthly Meetings; information and background documents for PYM annual sessions; the Young Friends page for teenage Friends; the activities of PYM through its Standing Committees and Working Groups, a staff directory, and a guide to its organizational structure, the PYM Nominating Committee Handbook; a calendar of events; and the online catalog of the PYM library.

Faith and Practice of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
http://www.pym.org/publish/fnp/index.php

Faith and Practice is a book which details the beliefs and practices of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) within the area served by the Yearly Meeting.  First adopted in 1955, Faith and Practice was revised in 1972.  After 25 years and numerous re-printings, it was revised in 1997 and again revised in 2002, with updates in the section on Yearly Meeting structures and a new section of biographical notes.

Friends General Conference
http://www.fgcquaker.org
A national Quaker association in the unprogrammed tradition of the Religious Society of Friends of 14 Yearly Meetings and Regional Groups. Includes information about the Friends General Conference's (FGC) mission and work, up-coming conferences, an on-line bookstore, and a library of publications available on-line.

Friends World Committee for Consultation
http://www.quaker.org/fwcc/
Acts in a consultative capacity to promote better understanding among Friends the world over, particularly by the encouragement of joint conferences and intervisitation, the collection and circulation of information about Quaker literature and other activities directed towards that end.

Education

Swarthmore College
http://www.Swarthmore.edu
 

Pendle Hill
www.pendlehill.org
A nearby Quaker study and retreat center.

Peace and Social Concerns

American Friends Service Committee
http://www.afsc.org
A Quaker organization with programs in the United States and abroad that focus on issues related to economic justice, peace-building and demilitarization, social justice, and youth.

Friends Committee on National Legislation
http://www.fcnl.org
A Quaker lobby, based in Washington, DC, seeking a world free of war and the threat of war, a society with equity and justice for all, a community where every person's potential may be fulfilled and an earth restored.

Philapeace
http://www.philapeace.org
The online peace and concerns network of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting.

Quaker United Nations Offices
http://www.afsc.org/quno.htm
A Quaker presence at the United Nations in New York and Geneva, representing Friends concerns at the international level and facilitating people-to-people diplomacy on global issues.

Right Sharing of World Resources
http://www.rswr.org
An independent Quaker organization supporting grassroots microprojects for economic development in Third World countries and offering educational materials on the spiritual impact of materialism on our lives.

Friends Journal
http://www.friendsjournal.org
An electronic link to a monthly journal devoted to Quaker practice and belief. It contains the contents of recent issues and an on-line subscription form.