Silent Candlelight Vigil to Encircle the World Trade Center
Yardley Monthly Meeting’s Annual “Flea Market Under the Trees”
200th Anniversary of the Meetinghouse at Horsham Friends Meeting
Meetinghouse Needs Volunteers to Welcome Tourists
Friends & Family Day at Peace Valley Nature Center
The Renaissance Faire at Wrightstown
3 Hour Mule Barge Ride on Historic Canal in New Hope, PA
The Emerging Majority - Progressive American Radio
Snippets of News from the Quarter and Other Places
Day Quaker Couple Enrichment Retreat
Meeting for Worship is at Pennswood Village
Doylestown Silent Vigil for Peace
Chandler Hall Worship Services Organizers
September 2003 |
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8 AM-3 PM |
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1:30 PM |
Chandler Hall Auxiliary Meeting at Makefield Meeting. |
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Fri |
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7-8:30 PM |
Dessert & Discussion at Buckingham Mtg. Rufus Jones will speak on Quaker Mystic. |
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10:00-4:00 |
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9:00-9:30 |
Meeting for Meditation in Newtown Meeting. |
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11 AM-4 PM |
4th Annual Peace Fair at Buckingham Meeting and Buckingham Friends School. |
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4:45 PM |
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11 AM |
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9 AM-3 PM |
Horsham Meeting celebrates the 200th Anniversary of the Meetinghouse this year |
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Looking Ahead |
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A One-Day Quaker Couples Enrichment Retreat at Buckingham Meeting. Deadline Sept 12. |
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Oct 19 |
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Kathy Kelly and Bishop Thomas Gumbleton will speak about Iraq at George School. |
Nancy Adams of PYM is looking for people interested in those who like to make things and might like being involved with a group of similarly interested Friends. Goods sold benefit the Annual Fund of Yearly Meeting. For Information: mailto:info@clothespin.com
September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
There will be a silent candlelight vigil to encircle the World Trade Center site. Date is September 10, 2003. At 6:45pm folks will gather at Union Square Park (14th & Broadway). At 7:15pm there will be a silent candlelight procession down Broadway to encircle the World Trade Center site. In the immediate aftermath of the tragedy of September 11th, 2001, expressions of sympathy and solidarity with the victims’ poured in from people all over the world. On the second anniversary, we invite you to gather with us to mourn the lost, heal the survivors and rekindle the hope for a better world. If you are not in New York City, http://www.peacefultomorrows.org/or create or join a Circle of Hope vigil in your area.
Peace Pals will be at the Peace Fair at Buckingham Meeting. For those coming, you will need to get badges, which will be provided. If you and your parents want to leave sooner, please let us know about this. For information on this day, please ask Bethann Morgan and you will recognize her by her colonial costume. Carmen Berelson and Sandy Langhart will be present and available during the fair at all times.
This is the Peaceful Parenting Workshop Series based on the curriculum, “How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk.” will be offered on Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 & Nov 5, from 7pm-9pm in the library of Oxford Valley Elementary School, at 430 Trenton Rd. in Fairless Hills, PA. Info: communication skills, positive discipline strategies, conflict resolution, creative problem solving, and reducing stress for you and your child. Cost is $50 plus $20 for books. Financial assistance. Info: 215-750-7220.
This will be held on the Meetinghouse grounds at 65 North Main Street on Saturday, September 6th, from 8am to 3pm. More than 100 vendors offer a variety of antiques, collectibles, plants, jewelry, crafts, and new and used household items. Luncheon is available with vegetarian fare and delicious home made desserts. For info, call Kimberly Fulton at 215-295-1678. Rain date is September 13.
On Saturday, September 27th, activities begin at 9am-3pm. Activities include tour of the Meetinghouse throughout the day, free gifts and prizes available, limited genealogy research, flea market, our own “Faith & Practice” will play. There will be a drama presentation of “Thee Hannah” by students of the Quaker School at Horsham. There will be a time line of Quaker religious and Horsham Meeting history. There will be face painting, balloons, and 18th century games. There are also items available for sale. Many folks may want to get a souvenir anniversary mug and plate. There will be dolls dressed in 18th century Quaker styles. There will be food, drinks and baked goods while you are there.
This event will occur on the actual date that the Meetinghouse was dedicated. Six Quaker residents of Horsham, Sussex, England, will be visiting during the celebration.
In addition to having a community fair to celebrate the birthday of the building, the proceeds of the fair will be used to support the building fund of The Quaker School at Horsham.
Info for directions: Meetinghouse and Easton Road (611). Address is 318 Meetinghouse Rd, Horsham, PA, 19044.
The Peace Vigil at the Liberty Bell that began in 1999 continues each First Day afternoon between 4-5 pm. This is a meeting for worship in the manner of Friends that lasts for an hour. Usually, it’s a handful of people. Last week, with a concerted effort, Friends from three states swelled the ranks to 60. John Andres Gallery, of Chestnut Hill Meeting articulates that this vigil is “for prayer, and for peace.” His reflections appear in Pendle Hill Pamphlet #358: Reflections from a Prayer Vigil for Peace.
Dates are Sept 27 and 28. There will be lots of things, including visual arts, folk music, arts & crafts, food, live music and more. Lisa Wildman (Doylestown Meeting) and David McCullough (Newtown) will sing.
Philadelphia’s new Constitution Center will open July 4, 2003. We can only guess the impact it will have on the number of visitors to the Fourth and Arch Street Meetinghouse. We need you to help as volunteer guides.
Our Quaker heritage is a gift from the past that the tourists want to experience and explore. They treasure what it stands for: A way of life based on religious freedom, the founding of a nation, etc.
Tour guides and school groups are finding the Arch Street Meeting House a significant addition to their tour of Philadelphia. They don’t have to wait in long lines or go through metal detectors. They get to sit down and share in the dialogue. Last spring over 25,000 visitors came to the meetinghouse (over 1,000 on one day!).
The Quaker message needs to be told and Arch Street Visitors Program needs your help to do it. Call Sandy Sudofsky at 215-627-2667.
We will have another meeting of our Peaceful Hands group tonight. Please join us if you can. A group of us with similar concerns are welcoming others to join us for an evening of peace related conversation. All are welcome to bring your hand crafts, your bills to pay - anything you would normally do with your hands on a Tuesday evening - or just spend the time with us, dialoguing about ways to direct our common energies toward our community, and the world at 7pm. Childcare is available. Friends will meet on the second Tuesday of each month at Quakertown Friends Meeting, Rt 579 & White Bridge Road, Quakertown, NJ 08868. Call for directions: 1-908-537-2719
American Friends Service Committee Donations
Needed: 4 bars of soap, 1 plastic bottle of shampoo (in plastic bag), 1 tube of toothpaste, 4 adult-size toothbrushes (in packaging), 1 hairbrush, 1 wide-tooth comb, 1 finger nail clipper, 1 box of adhesive bandages (minimum 40, assorted preferred). Donors are encouraged to include $5 for each kit to help pay shipping costs. Send to AFSC, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1479.
The date is September 28, 2003, from 10:00am-4:30pm. This will be at the Middletown Grange Fairgrounds, at Penns Park Road, Wrightstown, PA. Rte 232 and 413.
International entertainment is continuous throughout the day on our two stages. Children and adult dance troupes will perform native folk dances from countries around the world. Enjoy folk singers and other ethnic entertainment.
There is a food court for delicious snacks, beverage or something to take home with you. Vendors wishing to sell ethnic food items should contact the Children’s Cultural Central: 215-230-0160.
There is a crafts bazaar which has ethnic artifacts whether they are hand made, homemade or commercially done. Info: 215-230-0160.
There is plenty for children to do. They will be challenged by games. They can do art projects and be decorated by our face painters. There will be rides on the hay wagons.
There will be an International Sports Tournaments and Exhibitions to feature sports from around the world. The Bocce Tournament attracts teams from all sectioins of the county and the action gets hot and heavy as they compete for the first place trophy. Beside this popular Italian bowling game, there will be other sports exhibits such as Cricket, Rugby, and other international games.
There will be a Silent Auction from 10:00-4:00. Bid on a bevy of donated items and services. Bidding ends at 4:00. There will be a Venture Quest from 10:00-4:00. Pick up a Quest Sheet and proceed to the designated area to walk and discover the answers. A prize drawing will be held at 4:00pm for each sheet with 60% of the questions answered correctly. Alien Discovery Area - use your powerful skills of observation to find the hidden aliens. Bounties of big bubbles 10:00-4:00. Face Painting 10:00-4:00. Musical Entertainment by Cliff Cole with Hammered Dulcimer. Bucks County Grotto Club 10:00-4:00. Learn about caves and caving! White Elephant Sale. Lunch is available 11:30-3:30. Info: 215-345-7860. There will be an access to Nature Center via New Galena Road Only. Sept 13, 2003.
The Village Renaissance Faire is a recreation of a 12th through 16th century village named Penn’s Park. It is conveniently set on the beautiful, and generously donated, Middletown Grange Fairgrounds. One week every year the fairgrounds are transformed into the ultimate family festival with stories, intrigues, history, crafts, varied entertainment, and interactive play. The Village has all the entertainment, crafts, food, and history befitting the interest and entertainment of everyone. The Village awakens each day at 11:00am for visitors to wander about and become accustomed to the village. Our own Lisa Wildman (Doylestown Meeting) will play and sing at the Fair. Date is Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st. Have a good time!!
This is a Fund Raiser for The Friends Home and Village. The date is September 20, 2003, at from 4:45pm - 7:30pm. Join Friends and family for a fun-filled evening. It is $80.00 per person. There will be wine, beer, soda, and water. This is a Gourmet Box Supper & Dessert. Send checks, reservations or donations to: Kathie Parry, 253 Sentinel Ave, Newtown, PA 18940. Their will be limited seating, so please respond early. Reservations accepted until September 8th. Info: Kathie Parry 215-968-5925 or Lydia Lewis 215-968-3278 or Bill Parry 215-968-6801.
Bucks County 9-11 Memorial Fun Raiser
On September 11, 2001, seventeen residents of Bucks County lost their lives along with 3,000 other innocents in the attacks on America. The memorial garden is dedicated to those we lost and to future American generations so that they will never forget. There will be bands playing, including Tito Jackson and the Brothers’ Band. Also appearing: Kim from Sister Sledge, Medea, Mickey Junior, FloMotion, Dance Troupe plus more.
The date is August 30th, 2003. Time is 2pm - 10pm. The program is at Shady Brook Farm, 931 Stony Hill Road, Yardley, PA 19067. Info: 215-968-1670. Rain date is Sunday, August 31st - 5pm.
Meditation is a universal religious experience. It is about opening to the presence of mystery. It is also a healthy practice for the body and mind - to learn to center, to focus, to be aware, to listen deeply, to be present, to be in stillness and peace. Come and participate in Meeting for Meditation at Newtown Friends Meeting on Court St, 9:00 to 9:30am, beginning Sunday, September 14, and continuing through Oct 26. Info: Wanda Guokas, 215-968-3775.
Be part of The Emerging Majority every Friday between 1 and 2 PM on WBNW am 1120 and WPLM am 1390 (Boston). Ben and Dennis Tafoya were members of Doylestown Meeting. Their new show aims to create an on air community for people who are passionate about economic democracy, peaceful foreign policy and human rights. Info: 1-617-953-2530.
FCNL: Ask Senator Specter to say “NO” to new nuclear weapons. The Senate is expected to vote on funding for new nuclear weapons in early September. Urge Specter to oppose funding for new nuclear weapons.
Thanks go to Wrightstown Meeting for a wonderful day. The singing group sang while Friends came in. Following that, there was Worship. Then there was wonderful food and time for chat. The Business Meeting was lengthy.
BQM Singing Group will meet at Makefield Meeting on Tues, Sept, 23, at 7:30 pm. Dave Kashoff will play the piano.
A One-Day Quaker Couple Enrichment Retreat led by Jacob and Gretta Stone. Date is Saturday, October 4, 2003, at Buckingham Friends Meeting. What Happens in a Quaker Couple Enrichment workshop? The Quaker Couple Enrichment program is a relaxed, enjoyable experience. It is not therapy, counseling, or an encounter group.
Info: 215-345-0575 or email at mailto:jds210@voicenet.com
Meeting for Worship is at Pennswood Village every first day morning at 10:30 am at Barclay Lounge. We would like other Friends in Bucks Quarter to join with us in Worship.
Middletown Friends Meeting at Langhorne now has midweek Worship from 7-8 pm every Wednesday. The third Wednesday is Worship Sharing at 7pm.
Buckingham Peace Fair: We need volunteers and baked goods for the Peace Fair, including pies and cakes. Bring these to the food area. Cookies or brownies should be in small bags. To volunteer, call Bethann Morgan at 215-766-0621.
Doylestown Meeting Friends continue their Silent Vigil for Peace at the corner of State & Main Streets, and invite members from other Meetings to participate as well. The Meeting has added the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons to the Peace Vigil Message. The Vigil is from 6pm-7pm every Tuesday.
Food pantry in dire need of donations for the Penndel Food Pantry which is part of the Bucks County Housing Group. Call 215-752-8422. The Bucks County Housing Group also administers the Doylestown Food Pantry, call 215-345-1492. In Upper Bucks the Milford Square Food Pantry, call 215-538-9383. Needed are personal cleaning supplies, canned fruit, vegetables, meats, pasta, peanut butter, etc. Donations: The Advance, 203 S State St at Stockberger or call 215-968-2244.
August - Solebury
September - Southampton
October - Wrightstown