Providence Friends Meeting

05/25/2026

JOIN US FOR END GUN VIOLENCE ADVOCACY DAY!
Join Cease Fire PA and partners in Harrisburg on June 2 to lobby, rally, and send a powerful message to lawmakers: prioritize public safety and pass life-saving gun violence prevention laws.
1,600 Pennsylvanians die from gun violence every year. 3,000 more are injured. This preventable catastrophe is uniquely American and it impacts every Pennsylvanian.

Too many Pennsylvanians live in communities where gun violence is part of the fabric of
daily life. Parents bury their children at alarming rates. Children grow up losing friends before they graduate from high school.The constant shootings mean everyone in the community struggles to thrive. Black and Brown Pennsylvanians experience this danger even more.

While fi****ms are used in a small percentage of su***de attempts, they make up a significant majority of fatalities. The result: fi****ms are responsible for more than 900 su***des every year in Pennsylvania

Mass shootings turn daily activities into moments of terror–and death.This uniquely American experience is teaching a generation to prepare to hide under the desk, need security guards before we pray, and worry about a visit to the grocery store turning violent. We don’t have to live like this

The main factor determining if a victim of domestic violence survives: a firearm. When one is present, the victim is five times more likely to be killed. We’ve started to change that picture by passing legislation in 2018 to disarm identified abusers, but there is more work to do. ​
We have a gun violence problem created through policy action and inaction.

Follow the link below for more information and to register:
https://www.ceasefirepa.org/

05/12/2026

This year PYM is inviting Quaker Meetings in our region to engage with, discuss, and worship share about their experiences within their Quaker Meetings. What do we experience? What do we see? How do we feel? What are we led to do?

Synopsis
The Quaker Coalition for Uprooting Racism (QCUR) strives to support Quaker communities in addressing patterns of racial wounding and in adopting practices that support patterns of racial justice. In this pamphlet, two members of the QCUR steering committee, Lauren Brownlee and Zenaida Peterson, explore Quaker patterns of conflict avoidance, “guardians of the status quo,” denying oppression exists within Quakerism, performativity, and inattention to right relationship with time. They offer guidance on how to recognize and shift these harmful patterns. Discussion questions are included.
You can read a Friends Journal review of this pamphlet here.
Pendle Hill Pamphlet #495

05/10/2026

We invite you to join with Providence Friends Meeting , and Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County (UUCDC) along with other Friends Meetings from the Chester Quarter, Philadelphia, and the Philadelphia Region. All faith communities and friends are welcome. Please Register. Registration will ensure you receive updates and notifications of any changes for that day. Thank you!!
Please register here: https://mobilize.us/s/zXOuIl
About this event:
Silent worship will take place at 15th and Market (Philadelphia City Hall). We will join together in one hour of silent witness and invite all to bring water, weather appropriate clothes, a portable chair (if needed) and anything else you need to be safe and comfortable. Bring signs showing out the signs of authoritarianism you see in your community and messages of love and support for communities that are suffering. Please join us in advance at Friend's Center for an art build and fellowship, or meet us at city hall at 3:00 PM for the vigil. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to your local organizers or [email protected]. Find updates at afsc.org/love-action
Silent worship will take place at 15th and Market (Philadelphia City Hall). We will join together in one hour of silent witness and invite all to bring water, weather appropriate clothes, a portable chair (if needed) and anything else you need to be safe and comfortable. Bring signs showing our the signs of authoritarianism you see in your community and messages of love and support for communities that are suffering. Please join us in advance at Friend's Center for an art build and fellowship, or meet us at city hall at 3:00 PM for the vigil. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to your local organizers or [email protected]. Find updates at afsc.org/love-action

05/10/2026

"...“I am accustomed to joining communities where I am the only African-American present,” Billie Wade says. “That’s been a common thread throughout my life. Coming to Quakerism and discovering that that thread was going to continue was not a surprise… Fortunately, Des Moines Valley [Friends Meeting] has been an open, welcoming community to me.”

“That said,” she continues, “I still feel lonely sometimes.”

Although Friends are willing to talk about unrest in places like Ukraine or Iran, Billie explains, they are often reluctant to have similar discussions about the rejection Black people experience from within the Quaker community. “I can’t be the person that brings up those conversations all the time,” she says. “It gets to a point where people see me coming and they will begin to resent that.”

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05/07/2026

05/02/2026

Save the Date!!
Love As Action:Philly - Resisting Tyranny
Sunday, May 17, 2026, 1:30-4:00pm
1:30pm-2:30pm, Art Build, Community, Snacks: Friends Center 1501 Cherry Street
2:45pm-3:00pm: Walk to West Facing Side of City Hall
3:00pm-4:00pm: Singing from the Resistance Song Book and Silent Vigil
Event registration coming soon

05/01/2026

Please join us!! Bring family, friends and neighbors to support and amplify the voices of Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living !!

Chester Residents Concerned for Quality of Living - CRCQL

WHAT: ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MARCH & CARAVAN
WHEN: Saturday, May 2. Meet at 11:30am. March & Caravan starts at 12pm. Lunch & Program to follow (around 2:30pm)
WHERE: Meet at Chester City Hall (1 E. 4th St). Park at Chester City Hall if you are walking. If you are joining the car caravan, look for one of our volunteers who will direct you where to go. Bicycles and e-bikes are welcome! Lunch provided after march at MJ Freed (formerly CAAT Downtown - 1 block up from Chester City Hall).

IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Free parking is located at Chester City Hall parking lot on the south side facing Edgmont Ave. Look for parking signs.
PLEASE USE BATHROOM BEFORE YOU ARRIVE AT THE MARCH! There will not be bathroom access along the route. The closest Wawa is at Bullens & 22nd St for those traveling longer distance by car.
Shuttle will be provided for walkers from Reworld back to City Hall at the end of the march
Bring your own water & snacks!
Weather is forecasted to be 60 degrees with chance of shower in the afternoon. Please plan accordingly.