York Friends Meeting

York Friends Meeting There is that of God in everyone
Grounded in God
Growing in Gratitude
Guided by the Light "The Society of Friends has no formal creed.

"The Religious Society of Friends holds as the basis of its faith the belief that God endows each human being with a measure of the Divine Spirit. The gift of God's presence and the light of God's truth have been available to all people in all ages. "Friends find this manifestation of God exemplified in Jesus of Nazareth. The Divine Spirit became so wholly Jesus' own that his teaching, example and

sacrificial life reveal the will of God to humanity. "As within ourselves we become conscious of the same Spirit (the 'Inward Light' or the 'Christ Within'), and as we submit ourselves to its leadings, we are also enabled to live in conformity to the will of God. "Love, the outworking of the Divine Spirit, is the most potent influence that can be applied in human affairs, and this application of love to the whole of life is seen by the Society of Friends as the core of the Christian gospel. "The immanence of God implies that all persons are children of the Divine and brothers and sisters one of another. All have the capacity to discern spiritual truth, and to hold direct communion with God. No mediator, rite, or outward sacrament is a necessary condition of worship. Inspiration and guidance may be realized through meeting with others in group worship where vision is made clearer by the shared experience of those present. Over the years Friends have made many attempts to set down the nature of their faith. Some of these statements, like the letter of George Fox to the Governor of Barbados in the 17th century or the Richmond Declaration drawn up by one group of Friends in the late 19th, have been grounded in Christian orthodoxy. Others, like the writings of Isaac Penington in the 17th century or of Thomas Kelly in the 20th, have a close kinship with the insights of mystics of many ages and many religious traditions. None speaks for all Friends or for all times. We are a religious fellowship based on common religious ideals and experiences rather than on creed or liturgy. "Each person must prayerfully seek individual guidance and must follow the Light found within. Each will be helped by studying the developing interpretations of God in the Bible and the ideas of the great spiritual leaders of all faiths. Especially will help be found as one ponders the life and the teaching of Jesus. "All seekers who in spirit and in truth try to find and follow the will of God and who are in sympathy with the principles and practices of Friends, we welcome to our fellowship."

---> From "Quaker Strongholds: Who We Are As Friends" by York Friends Meeting, 2012 (Facebook) - https://www.facebook.com/notes/york-friends-meeting/quaker-strongholds-who-we-are-as-friends/10150884002357019]

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02/03/2026

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Why are Quakers called Friends? Can Quakers get married? DO THEY HAVE SNACKS!? Our panel of Friends returns with more answers to the most Googled queries abo...

01/26/2026

"For Alex Jeffrey Pretti"
by Amanda Gorman

We wake with
no words, just woe
& wound. Our own country shoot
ing us in the back is not just brutal
ity; it’s jarring betrayal; not enforcement,
but ex*****on. A message: Love your people & you
will die. Yet our greatest threat isn’t the outsiders
among us, but those among us who never look
within. Fear not the those without papers, but those
without conscience. Know that to care intensively,
united, is to carry both pain-dark horror for today
& a profound, daring hope for tomorrow. We can feel
we have nothing to give, & still belove this world wait
ing, trembling to change. If we cannot find words, may
we find the will; if we ever lose hope, may we never lose our
humanity. The only undying thing is mercy, the courage to open
ourselves like doors, hug our neighbor,
& save one more bright, impossible life.

Due to the weather, the meeting house will not be opening today for meeting for worship. Stay home and stay safe everyon...
01/25/2026

Due to the weather, the meeting house will not be opening today for meeting for worship. Stay home and stay safe everyone.

01/18/2026

Due to the icy conditions, we will be cancelling the 9:30 meeting today. We will be open for meeting for worship at 11am. Stay safe everyone.

Our little friends of first day school!
01/04/2026

Our little friends of first day school!

We created a team again for this years polar plunge if anyone wants to join us! Saturday Feb. 28th
12/23/2025

We created a team again for this years polar plunge if anyone wants to join us! Saturday Feb. 28th

Help us raise money for Special Olympics Pennsylvania

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12/02/2025

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This World AIDS Day, we remember the critical role the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) played in making life-saving medications affordable for people living with HIV/AIDS.

Before QUNO got involved, World Trade Organization (WTO) patent laws prevented nations in crisis from importing generic drugs, keeping life-saving treatments out of reach. Responding to appeals from African Quakers, QUNO partnered with Oxfam, Doctors Without Borders, and African trade negotiators to lobby for change.

Their efforts led to a 2005 WTO amendment allowing countries to import generic medicines at up to 90% lower cost than patented versions, saving thousands of lives.

Today, QUNO continues its work representing Quaker values at the United Nations and works behind the scenes to influence global policy.

https://www.quno.org/

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