Bucks Quarter Friends, under the care of Middletown Friends Meeting, will be gathering for a day of informative programming, worship, fellowship and business.
The schedule for the day is:
9:30 am Arrival & sign in; beverages & finger foods & fellowship
9:45 am Zoom room opens
Meeting ID: 848 3395 5995
Passcode: 609530
10:00 am Program: Strength in Diversity: Three Local Leaders of Abolition and the Underground Railroad
One woman, two men. One White, one mixed race, one Black. One Quaker, two Presbyterians. One from New England, one from wealthy parents in Charleston, one from Burlington County, NJ, the son of parents who had been enslaved. The backgrounds and lives of Lucretia Mott, Robert Purvis, and William Still could not have been more different, yet they were united in their determination to end slavery in this country. Through their combined passion, energy, and unwavering belief in freedom and equality for all people, regardless of race or sex, Mott, Purvis, and Still worked together to shape the abolition efforts and Underground Railroad throughout the Delaware Valley. One even preached at Middletown Friends Meeting. Today’s presentation will examine the lives of these three abolitionists, their accomplishments, and the obstacles they battled in the cause of freedom. Presented by Pat Mervine, Middletown Friends Meeting.
11:00 am Meeting for Worship
Children’s Program: TBD
12:00 pm Bring a brown bag lunch; desserts and drinks provided by Middletown Friends.
1:00 pm Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business
Annual reports from Bristol, Buckingham, Fallsington, and Lehigh Valley Meetings, and annual reports from Bucks Quarter Clerk and BQ Oversight Committee. The final FY26-27 budget will be presented for approval, and the regular report from the Coordinator. Advance documents will be available here shortly.