Radnor Meeting supports Afghan Refugees
Radnor Meeting members have been working with members of the local interfaith community who have been involved with hosting and caring for refugees. I-LEAD, Inc., the nonprofit organization was able to make an apartment in Bryn Mawr available rent-free. The family...
Forum recording – “The Ideal of Quaker Worship”
Ben Pink Dandelion presented a forum on November 7 at the rise of meeting for worship on the ideal of Quaker worship. Ben is a Professor of Quaker Studies and Programmes Leader at the Centre for Postgraduate Quaker Studies, Woodbrooke, and University of Birmingham,...
Conscientious Objection Training – Jun 12th and 19th
This Committee is hosting a training session (of interest to 18-26 yr. olds) for how to register as a Conscientious Objector via Zoom, on June 12, 2021 from 10 am - 11:30 AM. Prior to this training session, registrants must complete a 4-hr. asynchronous training Zoom...
Update from the Radnor Meeting Carbon Busters
On May 23rd the Carbon Busters (Carbon Net Neutral Committee) facilitated a forum to explore the committee’s progress four months in, and offer ideas and food for thought. We spoke about the potential value of several ideas: Mowing less area or less frequently, while...
Radnor Friends to ‘Rock the Block’ with Habitat for Humanity – June 5, 2021
On June 5, the Radnor Friends Men’s Group volunteered in support of Habitat for Humanity (Montco-Delco) by cleaning up a block in Norristown where Habitat is actively supplying affordable housing. It served as both a fundraiser and a clean-up effort.
Concern over the events of January 6th
The members of Radnor Meeting adopted the following minute in April 2021: “A minute of concern over the events of January 6th and the increasing culture of violence in our country.” As Friends, it is our understanding that we are not meant to conform to the ways of...
Radnor Meetings Carbon Net Neutral Working Group
The group to help Radnor Meeting be carbon net neutral has been meeting since the beginning of the year to develop strategies and plans to eliminate or offset the greenhouse gases our meeting adds to the atmosphere. We are currently talking about the depth and...
Radnor Meeting Participates in Gun Violence Prevention
Peace and Social Concerns Committee asks you to please join an interfaith gun violence prevention procession in Wayne on April 11 starting at 3:30 at Wayne United Methodist Church. The purpose of the event is both to honor those lost in gun murders and to demand...
Police Crisis: How Did We Get Here, and How Do We Heal and Move Forward?
May 16, at rise of Meeting Sponsored by Peace & Social Concerns Breck Taylor, PhD, professor of Criminal Justice, Temple University will lead us in a discussion about policing in the United States. He will review the historical context and help us understand the...
Pandemic Positives: Lessons for Our Community from COVID-19
April 18, at rise of Meeting As individuals and as a community, we’ve experienced all kinds of distress and loss during this difficult year of a pandemic. At the same time, there are ways we’ve learned, adjusted, and adapted that have been truly positive. Care and...