Swarthmore Friends Meeting

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

Queries on Ministry of Outreach

Addressed to the Meeting:

• What are we doing as a Meeting to communicate our presence and our principles to the community around us?

• Does our Meeting’s ministry of outreach lead Friends to share their spiritual experience with others?

• What are we doing to invite persons not in membership to attend our meetings for worship and to encourage their continued attendance?

• How does the Meeting welcome visitors?

• Are we sensitive to the needs and hesitations of each visitor?

• Are we tender to the needs of isolated Friends and Meetings, and to nearby Meetings seeking support?  

Addressed to the individual:

• How do I ground myself in the understandings of my faith? Am I clear about my beliefs?

• How do I prepare myself to share my faith and beliefs with others?

• Does my manner of life as a Friend attract others to our religious society? Do I seize opportunities to tell others about the Religious Society of Friends and invite them to worship with us?

• Is my manner with visitors and attenders to our Meeting one of welcome?

Collaboration:

Addressed to the Meeting:

• In what ways does our Meeting respond to opportunities to join with other faiths in  worship, in social action, and in spiritual dialogue?

• How does our Meeting encourage its members to seek opportunities to meet and work with Friends world wide?  

Addressed to the individual:

• What opportunities have I taken to know people from different religious and cultural  backgrounds, to worship with them, and to work with them on common concerns?

• What opportunities have I taken to know, to work, and to worship with Friends outside of my own Meeting?  

from Philadelphia Yearly Meeting's Faith and Practice, 2002, pages 212-213

Partial Draft Minutes of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting for Business held Sunday, March 13, 2011

The Meeting opened, after a few moments of silent worship, with Christine DeGrado, Clerk, presiding. Twenty-one people were present. Several “moments of Light” were mentioned:  

• Swarthmore Friends Nursery School has raised over $300 for Cooking for the Homeless;  

• Will Starr and Maggie Schell have received Quaker leadership grants at Westtown School ;  

• The Friendly Gatherings in late February went well and those present who hosted affirmed that hosting was an  experience most rewarding;

• Mary Lou Parker expressed her gratitude to all those in the Meeting for their help with the Memorial Service for  her husband Curtis on March 5;  

• A Friend mentioned Jennifer Elam’s talk in the Arts and Spirituality series at Pendle Hill.  

The Queries on Peace were read, contemplated and spoken to. The need for our Federal Government to lend stronger support to the Law of the Sea Treaty, especially through its ratification by the Senate, was mentioned.  Likewise there is a need for stronger support of the International Criminal Court. Paul Joyce Collins Williams offered to work with Peace and Social Concerns to draft a minute on this issue to be brought before Monthly Meeting for endorsement. One Friend asked the Meeting to hold those in the Light who seek a peaceful resolution to the differing strong views which arise in committee deliberations: the admonition “peace in the world begins with peace in the heart” was referred to as a guideline.  Last month’s Minutes were perused and approved with several corrections: 1) the hosts of the Friendly  Gatherings should include also Paul Joyce Collins Williams and Virginia Williams Joyce, as well as Gary with Catherine  King, and James with Bere Saxon; 2) there will be further discussion regarding how the Meeting should respond to  disruptive persons and Worship and Ministry will come up with a more definite plan to bring before Meeting for  Business; 3) typographical errors were corrected.  

Virginia Williams Joyce presented the Nominating Committee report: New appointments are Catherine King to Care and  Counsel Committee, Susan Larson to First Day School Committee and Nancy Webster to Worship and Ministry Committee. Continued (second term)  appointments are Barbara Grove to First Day School Committee, Phyllis Raymond to Jumble Sale Committee; Paul Greene, Clarkson Palmer  and Bere Saxon to Peace and Social Concerns Committee; Bob Turner to Personnel Committee and Sharon Gunther to Worship and Ministry Committee.  All approved. The Nominating Committee continues to search for more members for Care and Counsel and Worship and Ministry Committees, in particular—also, a second person to serve on Interim Meeting Committee.  

Barbara Casini reported for Budget and Finance Committee: The Committee will change the Meeting’s fiscal year to July 1 through June 30. They will talk with other Meetings to see how they handled such a transition. Two separate appeal letters have been sent out—one to those who have not given before and one to those who have. The Committee encourages people to give through the on-line method and to stagger their contributions throughout the year. The Necessitous Cases Fund's balance is low. The Committee will transfer funds from the Contingency Fund to refresh it. The Necessitous Cases Fund was established to assist those in the Meeting who find themselves in dire financial circumstances. The Committee continues to work with Worship and Ministry Committee to approach those members who seem to have lost contact with the Meeting—a phone-a-thon is planned  for March 26 (10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in Whittier Room)  

LaDorna Pfaff reported for Care and Counsel Committee: 1) Jerry Frost has requested transfer out of Swarthmore Meeting to Sarasota Monthly Meeting, and to Weare/Henniker Meeting, New Hampshire as a sojourner. The Meeting accepts with regret and the Clerk will sign letters to the respective Monthly Meetings 2) Care and Counsel Committee is pleased to announce  that Ruth Reynolds has applied for Meeting membership. Her Clearness Committee will be Susan Larson, Mart Lou Parker and LaDorna Pfaff. 3) On Easter Sunday, April 24, our new members Joan Urban, Richard Monari, and Marilyn Simmel will be honored with a welcoming tea 4) The Committee, on behalf of the Meeting, expresses its thanks to the hosts of the Friendly Gatherings: Catherine and Gary King, Virginia and Paul Joyce Collins Williams , Bere and Jim  Saxon, Lois Sellers, Christine DeGrado and Sue Larson. It appears that afternoon times are more popular than evening times. It was suggested that perhaps guests should be assigned to gatherings instead of signing up for them. This prompted a brief discussion among those present regarding the appropriateness of assigning guests to Friendly  Gatherings. 5) The Committee is sad to announce the death of our member M. Curtis Parker, Jr. who died on February 27, 2011, after a long illness. A very nice Memorial Service was held on March 5, 2011, in Whittier Room in which a Memorial Minute was read. The Minute will be included in the April newsletter.

Shelley Costa reported for Peace and Social Concerns Committee: 1) The recent Cooking for the Homeless event, tracing its  history within the Meeting and honoring Johanna Sibbett, as well as Erica Muhlenberg, was very successful. Thanks were expressed to those who drove Erika to and from the Meeting for the celebration. 2) The Meeting is helping to sponsor the Delaware County Environmental Fair to be held at Strath Haven High School on April 9. Interested persons are encouraged to visit the website http://www.earthcarecouncil.org/   3) Sue Edwards will be going to Washington to visit (as part of a group from the Friends Committee on National Legislation, FCNL) Senators Casey and Toomey and Representative Meehan to lobby for legislation addressing global climate change and for strengthening of the Clean Air Act. Shelley presented a Minute of Support which she wished the Meeting to endorse. After brief discussion and some clarification of the text, the Minute was approved:  

“Swarthmore Friends Meeting in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, does hereby endorse the concern to be raised by our member  Susan C. Edwards at the office of our elected official,  ____________________, regarding the real potential of global  climate change to seriously alter the balances of nature on our planet and to be destructive of human and all other  life. Susan Edwards travels to Washington , D.C. with our support and endorsement to express her concern about this and her plea that government funding for the Environmental  Protection Agency not be cut and that the EPA's powers to enforce the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act not be diminished.  This message is in accord with our Quaker testimony on the Stewardship of the Earth, which states in part:  We recognize that the well-being of the Earth is a fundamental spiritual concern. From the beginning, it was through the wonders of nature that people saw God. How we treat the Earth and its creatures is a basic part of our relationship with God. Our planet as a whole, not just the small parts of it in our  immediate custody, requires our responsible attention.  Faith & Practice, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends, revised 1997, p. 81.  Agreed upon on this date, March 13, 2011 by a Business Meeting of Swarthmore Friends Meeting.”  

4) Shelley gave further details on the showing of the film “Gasland” scheduled for March 18 at Swarthmore College .  The Committee is working in various ways to publicize the event. Ten people have now signed up for the four sessions of “Home as a Sacred Space.” More can be accommodated.  

Mike Malone reported for Worship and Ministry Committee: The Committee has been discussing the sense of spirituality in Meeting for Worship—what might be considered holy or unholy. Given that attendance is somewhat limited—today about 40 people—and there are often great spaces in between those in attendance, the discussion centered on bringing people closer together physically. The Committee feels there is great value in the summer sessions which meet in Whittier Room and would like to try having a few sessions there during the “regular” year. Considerable discussion followed—the problems of lateness and external noise, particularly from the kitchen, were mentioned.  The Meeting approved trying this as an experiment.

Mary Titus announced that a new group, the Royal Scottish Dance Society, will be renting Whittier Room on a regular basis starting next fall. The floor will not be abused in that they dance in slippers.  

Christine DeGrado’s draft on selling things to the Meeting community was presented and discussed extensively. No conclusion could be reached so Christine will rewrite it and present it again at next Business Meeting. Several present proposed establishing a section in the Meeting Newsletter where members could publish their own announcements. This was discussed and approved on a conditional basis, with guidelines to be established to keep such announcements from becoming mere advertisements.  One Friend spoke on the Meeting for Business as an extension of Meeting for Worship and recommended the brochure “When Friends Attend to Business” available on the Welcoming Table by the door to the Meeting Room. It was decided that at the next Meeting for Business a query on this topic will be read and contemplated.  The Clerk made a number of announcements: 

• Martin Reeves of PYM’s Meeting Relation Program will worship with us and attend Fellowship Hour on March 27 

• Thank- you notes have been received from Marcelle Martin for the Meeting’s sponsorship of the Extended Worship Program on February 12, and from Partners in Ministry for  the Meeting’s financial contribution 

• The Meeting School in Ringe, N.H. has sent details of a sabbatical year 2011- 2012; the letter is available in the Meeting Office. 

• PYM Today is asking for articles on “Powerful Beyond Measure:  Trusting the Call of Leadership” for its July issue 

• The First Day School Committee has seasoned the idea of inviting  Swarthmore Friends Nursery School families to the Easter Celebration. A lovely invitation has been designed by Lois Sellers.  

A brief period of silent worship ensued, after which the Meeting adjourned.  

 Submitted by Leslie Keighton, Recorder

General Swarthmore Meeting Announcements

Thank You Corner

Thanks to:

• From Shelley Costa: I would like to minute my appreciation to this fantastic committee for stellar teamwork in a  very successful potluck and Cooking for the Homeless celebration on February 20!  Specific thanks to: Peace & Social Concerns Committee (especially. Paul Greene and David Henderson) for the ingenious idea of  involving the children and how to do so; First Day School Committee for their wholehearted support of this idea;  The rest of Meeting via Meeting for Business for further support; Paul Greene for a terrific job guiding the children  in the spirit of Faith and Play with the specially written script on Cooking for the Homeless; Rich and Jinny Schiffer, and Sharon Gunther for insightful and enriching comments on my script; Sue Larson for driving Erika Muhlenburg  from her retirement community to meeting; Bere Saxon for driving her back again; Everyone who brought food,  set up and cleaned up at the potluck; Johanna for being Johanna; and EVERYONE for their moral support.  Thank you, Friends!!  

• Thanks to Barbara Grove for donating her old microwave to the kitchen;

• To the College for installing new lights in the vestibule;

• To Swarthmore Friends Nursery School, whose children donated over $300 to Cooking for the Homeless through  their “Coins for a Cause” project;  

• And to others who serve the Meeting in silent and unacknowledged ways.

New Meeting Directory Updates

We are getting ready to issue the 2011 edition of the Meeting Directory. If you have moved, or have a new phone number or e-mail address, please let the Meeting Office know, so we can update our database, and make the new directory as accurate as possible.  Please email changes to  [email protected] 

Memorial Minute for John Honnold

John Otis Honnold, Jr., Swarthmore Meeting member, died at Crosslands, Kennett Square, PA , January 21, 2011.  He was 95-years-old. Before moving to Crosslands in 1994, he and his family lived on Rutgers Avenue , Swarthmore.  He was a Professor of Commercial Law Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and an expert in private international law, who was known as the father of the Vienna Convention.  John joined Swarthmore Meeting in 1956. Later he transferred to Scarsdale Meeting, NY, while he was the leader of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), 1969-1974. While heading UNCITRAL, to best accommodate conflicting views, he used a procedures that bears a striking resemblance to those of a Quaker Meeting—by using consensus. UNCITRAL has yet to take a formal vote. The legislative texts have been adopted unanimously. How can decisions be reached without voting? John’s central point in using consensus was that the representatives want the Commission to succeed, and are willing to support the group's best efforts. He  rejoined Swarthmore Meeting in 1974.  During the hunt for U.S. communists after World War II, John was one of eight University of Pennsylvania law professors who signed a statement against the proposed Subversive Activities Control Act of 1948.  In 1963 he, along with 46 other lawyers, called on Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace to abide by the order against blocking the registration of two African-Americans at the University of Alabama . That year he helped form the Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights Under Law to address the racial emergency. He and his wife resigned from the Swarthmore Swim Club when it racially discriminated.  John was a director of the American Friends Service Committee and a member of its Executive Committee.  When not engaged in legal endeavors, he loved listening to opera and classical music. John taught himself to sail and to play several musical instruments. He liked to accompany himself as he sang out LOUD. His family remembers that while crossing on the ferry, he would haul out his accordion and belt out the sailors’ tune,  Eddystone Light. He tried to teach himself to waltz, samba, and, even, to do the “frugge”… marking the footsteps on their basement floor. Annamarie suggested he just relax, and dance.  At his Memorial Service, his family characterized him as smart, wise, fair, disciplined, tough, good-humored,  courageous, kind, and generous. He often told his children that the world could be a better place if everyone did their part.  John is survived by his wife of 71 years, Annamarie; by children, Heidi Spencer and Edward Honnold, by five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A Memorial Service was held Saturday, February 5, 2011, at Crosslands in Kennett Square, PA. The family requested contributions be made in John's honor to the American Friends Service Committee in Philadelphia .                 Compiled from information at John’s memorial by Swarthmore Meeting’s Care and Counsel Committee   

Memorial Minute for Curt Parker

M. Curtis Parker, Jr., of Swarthmore , Pennsylvania , died peacefully at home on February 28, 2011, at the age of 75.  Curt was born in San Diego , CA , to Milton Curtis Parker, Sr. and Margaret Blair West Parker. His mother was a descendant of the neoclassical Quaker painter, Benjamin West, who was born in a building on Swarthmore  campus. Curt spent his summers at the West family farm in Maryland . There he acquired a love of animals that continued throughout his life. The family always had cats at home. The cats lived THE life. As a young boy, Curt moved to Ocean City , NJ , where he graduated from Ocean City High School in 1955. Throughout his life he was drawn to the ocean; he wants his ashes scattered there.  Curt attended Ursinus College in Pennsylvania . He worked as a postman and taxi driver during college summers.  Curt met his future wife, Mary Lou Mööck at Ursinus College . He graduated in 1959 with a degree in Business Administration and then earned his certification as a CPA. He maintained many of his college friends for life. His daughters often thought of them as distant “family” members. After he and Mary Lou were married, they moved to Sao Paulo , Brazil , where he served as Tax Management Consultant for Touche Ross. After returning to the United States , he worked for Wawa Corporation as the Vice President of the Maurice River Company in Millville , NJ . In 1980 he joined the accounting firm of Elko, Fisher, McCabe and Rudman in Media , PA.  Curt wanted to raise his family in the Quaker manner of the West Family. The family chose to live in Swarthmore near his work in Media. Curt and Mary Lou joined Swarthmore Friends Meeting in 1983 where their daughters attended First Day School . His daughters were always proud that their Father provided a wonderful home and didn’t define himself by his physical handicaps. They remember him saying, “If you don’t ask or you don’t try, you don’t get.” He was civic minded, and, even though he could not attend the Borough Meetings, he watched his wife on the Borough Cable TV. He resided in Swarthmore for 32 years.  Curt is survived by his wife of 49 years, Mary Lou; a brother, Franklin Parker of Mays Landing, NJ; daughter, Wendy Owen (Paul) of Fort Bragg , NC ; and daughter, Sheri Parker (Ed White) and grandchildren James Curtis White and Taylor Blair White of Kensington, MD.  A Memorial Service was held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2011, at the Swarthmore Friends Meetinghouse, 12 Whittier Place Swarthmore , PA 19081 . In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Swarthmore Friends Meetinghouse.       Submitted by Care & Counsel Committee

Adult Religious Education in April

There will be a Worship Sharing led by Mike Malone of Worship & Ministry Committee on "Our Relationship as Quakers to Christianity" on Sunday, April 3, at 11:45 a.m. The origins of Quakerism were within Christianity, and the Inner Light is also sometimes referred to as The Inward Christ. Our founder, George Fox, heard a voice which said, "There is one,  even Christ Jesus, that can speak to thy condition." Our spiritual guidebook, Faith & Practice, is subtitled, "A Book of Christian Discipline." But we have varied spiritual backgrounds. While some of us grew up as Quakers, others were raised in Christian denominations other than Quakerism, and others in non-Christian faiths or no faith. Some of us are deeply rooted in the teachings of Jesus, while some might consider ourselves universalists, some Buddhist, and others may be questioning. For many of us, our views of Christianity are deeply intertwined with our experiences with, and the history of, Christian churches. We may find it difficult to answer the question others sometimes ask us: Is Quakerism a Christian religion? This forum will be an opportunity to explore the paths each of us has taken, where we struggle, what we have learned, and what questions we have.  Submitted by Sue Edwards  

Easter Welcoming for New Members

On April 24, Easter Sunday, we will welcome are new members from this past year. They will be introduced after Meeting for Worship in the Meetinghouse and we will have a special Welcoming Tea in Whittier Room after wards. Worship and Ministry and Care and Counsel Committees will sponsor the event.  

Position Available at Swarthmore Meeting 

Position Available at Swarthmore Meeting.....Events Custodian: the Events Custodian provides part-time support for the Meeting by monitoring internal and  external events at the Meetinghouse and Whittier House. This position requires a flexible schedule, primarily on weekends. The Event Custodian must be able to lift and move heavy tables and chairs. The position pays $ 15/hour.  If you would like to apply for the position, or know someone who would be interested, please send a resume to Swarthmore Friends Meeting Office, 12 Whittier Place , Swarthmore , PA 19081 or [email protected].

New Working Group for Outreach Initiatives Meets

The newly formed Working Group for Outreach Initiatives gathered for the first time on Sunday, March 13. The members of this group are George and Jan Alexander, Barbara Burgerlentz, Shelley Costa, Chris DeGrado, Andrea  Knox, Lise Reno, Lois Sellers and Nancy Saunders, Convener.  At this meeting the new group outlined the basic principles that will guide our efforts during the next 2-3 years.  These principles are:  1) Our central mission is to strengthen our Meeting’s visibility to the outside community by increasing awareness of what we do and who we are. In most cases this will involve letting more people know what we are already doing; in some cases it will involve new programming.  2) When possible we will use and strengthen mechanisms that are already in place in the Meeting, e.g.  administrative structures, the newsletter, our website, programs that are already “up and running.”  3) We will give priority to those initiatives that provide the highest potential benefit for the time and energy expended.  4) The Committee will make every effort to involve the Meeting as a whole in this initiative; Committees are  encourages to keep this initiative in mind as they plan future programs.  5) We will seek guidance and support from other organizations, e.g., PYM, who have knowledge and experience in this area.  At our first meeting the group agreed to begin by developing and distributing publicity kits to Committee Clerks  and the Meeting Secretary for the purpose of strengthening our publicity efforts. In addition we are exploring the possible further development of our website, the preparation of welcome packets for new attenders, several ideas for programs, and a deeper understanding of the experience of those who come to the Meeting for the first time.  

Submitted by Nancy Saunders  

Nursery School News

Spring is in the air, and we are very much appreciating it at Swarthmore Friends Nursery School (SFNS)! The children are happy to have lots of time to run around and play in the sunshine, and the staff is as well. The end of the year feels like it is rushing at us, but we still have many fun things to do. We are currently working on our annual All School Unit where every classroom focuses on the same topic but in different ways. This year’s theme is Habitats. The three-year-olds classroom is looking at how the rainforest is a home to many, varied living things. The Pre-K 4’s are exploring the habitats of animals who have spent the winter hibernating and are now beginning to awaken in the forest as well  as those who have not and how they cope with living in winter The Pre-K Fives are talking about the imaginative housing that can be found throughout children’s literature from castles and caves to houses built by pigs! The science room is exploring the desert homes of various animals and plants. The children are bringing in their coins in order to make a donation to Habitat for Humanity on behalf of our school. We will hold an Open House on Wednesday, March 30th at 10:30 a.m. to share our classroom experiences with family and friends alike. Please feel free to come in and have a look.  Our Spring Flower Sale is coming up once again. We will sell flowers that will be delivered in time for Mother’s Day (pick-up is on Wednesday, May 4th). Order forms will be going out to families on April 11th and will be due by the April 29. Please look for the forms on the facing benches beginning on April 10.  

Member Announcements (New Feature!)

From Sharon Gunther:  Pendle Hill Workshops: Holding in the Light, Framing the Sacred: Photography in the Digital Age.  Prepare to behold! As spring and summer unfolds its glories, set your camera to worship mode and come to Pendle Hill. Taking advantage of the magic light of morning and late afternoon, we will literally “hold in the light”   and “frame the sacred.” Worship, poetry, Taizé chanting, and worship sharing will enrich our time together as we  also visit the basic technical aspects of digital photography and explore fine art photography, portraiture, and  photo-journalism.  April 1, 2, 3, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; or July 3 - 7, Sunday to Thursday.  You can register online at http://www.pendlehill.org/ 

From Jennifer Elam: You are invited to my first ever House Concert.  My friend Duyen Degain is a singer and spent last summer in Haiti . She wants to sing for Haiti ! She describes her music as eclectic. The songs will be in Vietnamese, English, Italian, Spanish, French, Latin & German. I can tell you her voice is amazing!!!! You will feel inspired both by the music, the cause and the children she is so passionate about.  All proceeds will be used to purchased water filters for three organizations:  1. Salvation Army after-school programs for children & women  2. Notre Dame de la Paix School  3. Crepaj Petits Anges Orphanage  What: House Concert with Duyen Degain; potluck to follow  Where: Please contact Meeting Office to get address.   When: Sunday, 4/10/11; concert begins at 4:00 p.m.  Cost: We are asking $25 or as close to that as you can afford; it is a fund raiser  Bring: $, food for potluck AND a chair if you need to sit in a chair  RSVP: We are limiting this to 30 people so please RSVP through the Meeting Office, 610-328-8699 or email [email protected] and let me know you are coming.  

Wider News from Friends

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting  (PYM) News

 Due to the length of this newsletter, the news for April events is greatly shortened. To view PYM News in its entirety, go to www.pym.org. for a complete list of activities

1. PYM Annual Sessions 2011 - Wednesday, July 27 through Sunday July 31, 2011  Theme: Powerful Beyond Measure: Trusting the Call to Leadership. (Pre-Sessions Gathering to be held during the day on Wednesday, July 27) Please mark your calendars! Visit the PYM website at: www.pym.org

2. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Field Day! April 23 (Saturday; 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.). PYM Field Day is about fellowship and play. It’s a chance to engage with friends from all over the Yearly Meeting in games, song,  shared food, and conversation. Field Day is open to all ages, and everyone is encouraged to attend.  Friends under the age of 16 must have an adult taking part in the event as well. Come play Frazleyrham  (a fantastic team/cooperative game the combines ultimate Frisbee, basketball, football, and is wildly fun), strum a guitar and sing country roads, do arts and crafts, make a human table, sample potluck dishes from new friends, and sit down with wonderful people to discuss how much fun you’re having.  Registration – Register and let us know what your potluck item is at  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PYMFieldDay2011  Program times: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a potluck lunch in the middle. There will time for action and a time for rest, and choices to make in between!  Cost – Please bring a potluck dish to share. Click here to sign up for the potluck! Burlington Meetinghouse is located at 340 High Street , Burlington , NJ 08016 . For more information  contact: Ben Camp, Children's Religious Life Program Coordinator at 610-220-8550; [email protected]  or  Stephen Dotson, Middle School Friends Coordinator at 215-241-7171 [email protected]  

Upcoming Programs at Pendle Hill

Pendle Hill, a Quaker study, retreat, and conference center in Wallingford, Pennsylvania, offers programs throughout the year on Quaker faith and practice. Matching scholarships and bring-a-friend discounts are available for most programs to help enable Friends to attend. For more information visit www.pendlehill.org  or call ext. 3 at (610) 566-4507 or (800) 742-3150. 

April 1-3, Holding in the Light, Framing the Sacred: Photography in the Digital Age, Facilitated by our member Sharon Gunther.  For more details, see Member Announcements (above)

April 8-10, Journeying in the Light, a weekend with Godly Play® and Faith and Play teachers. Facilitated by Michael Gibson, Caryl Creswell, and Melinda Wenner Bradley

April 15-17,  Clerking: Exploring More Deeply, Facilitated by Arthur Larrabee

April 17-21 Balancing Head and Heart Through Midrash, with Carrie Newcomer and Faith Kirkham Hawkins

April 29-May 2, The Sacred Art of Spiritual Discernment: Practicing for Decision-making and Daily Life, Facilitator: Nancy Bieber

Newsletter Calendar for April, 2011

SWARTHMORE MONTHLY MEETING

Christine DeGrado, Clerk of Meeting; Leslie Keighton, Recording Clerk;  Stephen Weimar, Treasurer; Susan Edwards, Clerk of Worship and Ministry Committee; Mary Titus, Meeting Secretary

Office hours: Tuesday though Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Telephone: (610) 328-8699; email: [email protected], website: http://swarthmore.quaker.org