Newtown Friend and peace activist Bill Strong died in December 2025. His memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 25th.

The children of Lehigh Valley Meeting held a “Pancakes for Peace” breakfast to raise money for some good causes.

On World Quaker Day Newtown Friends First Day School children learn about and place Peace Flags honoring conscientious objectors interred in their burial ground.

On a beautiful autumn afternoon, Newtown Monthly Meeting hosted an Interfaith Service attended by approximately 70 people from almost 20 different denominations.

I worked with FCNL from 2006 to 2010, and I found in the slogan “War is Not the Answer” a powerful double meaning. It was an expression of Quaker faith, most famously exemplified by the declaration of members of the founding generation of Friends to King Charles II of England in 1660

Nearly from the inception of their use in warfare, Doylestown Friends have actively sought to raise consciousness in their local community about nuclear weapons and the need to abolish them.