Stony Run Friends Meeting

06/01/2026

Pride Month is here, and we are ready to celebrate! While there are events going on around Maryland all month (and beyond!), we are gearing up for Pride in Baltimore.
June 8 - 14, 2026 is a week-long celebration of LGBTQ+ pride, culture, and community in the heart of Charm City. Join Stony Run at these events!

On Saturday, June 13 (12 - 3:00 PM): Walk in the PRIDE Parade with Stony Run and Faith Communities of Baltimore with Pride (beginning at Charles & North and ending at the Wyman Park Dell).

On Sunday, June 14 (12 - 8:00 PM): Picnic or Table with Stony Run in Druid Hill Park. Whether you come by for a quick visit or stay for a few hours - we'd love to see you!

05/31/2026

Join us today for a cook out - bring picnic sides or desserts and wear your Stony Run shirt if you have one!

Join us for a cook-out lunch on the Meeting grounds on First Day, May 31. We will be grilling burgers (vegetarian and meat) and hot dogs and provide all of the fixings - bring sides and desserts to share. No RSVP required, just bring yourself and perhaps a chair or blanket!

05/29/2026

Conscientious objection is not passive. It is an active and deliberate engagement with one of the most serious questions a person can face: Would I participate in organized killing if my government told me to? If the answer is no, build the evidence for that answer now.

Over 50 youth & community members gathered at Stony Run Friends Meeting in Baltimore City to learn how to document their beliefs as conscientious objectors to war. Learn more about the event at https://stonyrunfriends.org/blog-conscientious-objection-the-selective-service-system-training/

For youth conscientious objectors, and those who support them, please visit Stony Run’s webpage on conscientious objection, and share our highly actionable, one-page leaflet: "Registering With The Selective Service System As A Conscientious Objector To War." (https://stonyrunfriends.org/co/)

05/27/2026

We welcome Greg Stefanski from Quaker Voluntary Service this First Day - if you or someone you love is between ages 21-30 and looking to explore community in a unique way.

05/25/2026

How do you, as a member of a "peace church" community, celebrate Memorial Day?

As a peace church, how to Quakers observe ? The answer depends upon the person. Some Friends take time on Memorial Day to reflect on the physical and emotional trauma that happens to all people affected by war. Some Friends teach or learn about Conscientious Objector status, perhaps by supporting young people in building their personal case file against war. Some Friends resist war by refusing to pay taxes, and some Friends look for ways to continue paying health care to veterans while resisting other war taxes.

As a Quaker, how do you intend to observe Memorial Day? Reflections are welcome in the chat.

This week's Vitality newsletter offered some food for thought. You can read it here:
fgcquaker.org/memorial-day

And, to learn about Conscientious Objector tips from Friends in New York, see their website:
nyym.org/content/conscientious-objection-war

05/25/2026

Join us at Stony Run on May 28 at 6:30 pm for a simple pot-luck dinner to catch up with Walk to Washington organizer and friend-in-public ross brubeck, as well as others who are led to join along the way. To RSVP for dinner or to help to host or support the walker(s), please contact Laura in the Meeting office.
You are also invited to join the walkers on their worshipful path to visit Friends and aligned communities to continue the work of envisioning a peaceful world - if you are interested in walking with ross, let us know and we will help connect you!

05/24/2026

Join us for a cook-out lunch on the Meeting grounds on First Day, May 31. We will be grilling burgers (vegetarian and meat) and hot dogs and provide all of the fixings - bring sides and desserts to share. No RSVP required, just bring yourself and perhaps a chair or blanket!

05/19/2026

Art Walk is tomorrow! Join members of the Friends School of Baltimore community in celebrating the art of our students.

05/19/2026

We warmly invite you to a unique, hybrid (in-person and on Zoom) gathering focused on our collective journey toward racial understanding and healing, hosted by our partner in this work, Daquanna Harrison.
Saturday, May 23 from 2:30-4:30 PM
Registration is requested but not required - contact the Meeting office to let us know if you plan to attend.

05/11/2026

"Growing up in a Quaker meeting, my exposure to acts of civil disobedience started early. I came of age in the 21st-century post-9/11 frenzy of anti-Muslim hatred and jingoistic propaganda, an era future historians will now certainly extend through the present day. Older men in my Quaker meeting who had registered as conscientious objectors during World WarII and the Vietnam War taught me the process of registering as a CO."
Read the full essay at

Growing up in a Quaker meeting, older men guided me through the process of registering as a CO. In this new era of active American warfare, young men should understand this right to refuse to engage in government-sponsored violence against other human beings.