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Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia (Arch Street Quakers)

Invitation to Worship

You are welcome to worship with us!  Meeting times are listed to the far right.

Visit our Invitation to Worship  page for an introduction on how we gather in worshipful silence, intending to open ourselves wholly to the Divine Spirit, which we believe is within and beyond each person.

Health and safety updates (January 2023:  We gather in-person for unprogrammed meeting for worship at 10:30 AM on Sunday mornings in accordance with our health and safety guidelinesChildcare (which is now available on Sundays) and children programming will follow the protocols of the Philadelphia School District as to masks and vaccination.

Virtual Meeting for Worship

We offer virtual (not hybrid) meeting for worship twice a week via Zoom.  Join us Sunday mornings from 10:30 to 11:30 AM  and on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 PM to share with each other and then settle in to silent worship from 6 to 6:30 PM. All are welcome!  Click for instructions on how to join us for virtual worship via Zoom.  Or  Sign up for the MMFP Weekly Bulletin and get the links. 

Seeking more information about our Quaker meeting - the Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia (Arch Street Friends)?

If you are seeking more information about the monthly meeting worship community, please email the MMFP Office at office@archstreetfriends.org. Our secretary administrator checks the office email once a week. Your message may be forwarded to someone who can best respond, so please allow a week for a reply. Or call the office phone at 215-625-0627. 

Are you seeking information about Arch Street Meeting House?

If you are looking for information on visiting FAQs, events, or rentals at the Historic Arch Street Meeting House please go to  https://www.historicasmh.org/


NOTICE: By or before December 2023, our website will look different, as the QuakerCloud is being phased out. Until then, Friends who are signed up with the Quaker Cloud can access member -only content (which is nearly inactive).  Meeting members should send a request to our administrator in order to access private content. Go to "Resources" on our top menu bar, click on "How to Create a Quaker Cloud Account" and follow the steps.

Meeting Times

First Day (Sunday) 10:30 AM, In person: vaccination strongly suggested, masks optional, childcare provided, parking, hospitality at rise of meeting most Sundays.

First Day (Sunday) 10:30 AM, Virtual, via Zoom

Midweek meeting:  Via Zoom ONLY, Wednesday evenings, 5:30 PM sharing, 6:00 - 6:30 PM worship. 

Sign up for the Weekly Bulletin for links and updates. 

What's New

Welcome to Arch Street Meeting House and 

The Monthly Meeting of the Friends of Philadelphia

 

Current Health and Safety Guidelines for Meeting for Worship at Arch Street Meeting House:

✓     Masking in meeting for worship will be voluntary through out the Meeting House, including the meeting and reception rooms.

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Welcome to Arch Street Meeting House and 

The Monthly Meeting of the Friends of Philadelphia

 

Current Health and Safety Guidelines for Meeting for Worship at Arch Street Meeting House:

✓     Masking in meeting for worship will be voluntary (in the meeting room and reception room).

✓     Masks covering the nose and mouth are required for all other areas while in the Meeting House.

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Signature Image: 

EXPERIMENT WITH LIGHT LINKS (Composed by Al Belg)

 

Here's the link to Rex Ambler's Pendle Hill pamphlet, The Light Within: Then and Now.

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Welcome to Arch Street Meeting House and 

The Monthly Meeting of the Friends of Philadelphia

 

Health and Safety Guidelines for Meeting for Worship at Arch Street Meeting House:

 

✓     All individuals fully vaccinated against Covid are welcome to Meeting for Worship in the Arch Street Meeting House.

✓     All intending to attend Meeting for Worship must self-assess for symptoms of Covid and not come if they present any of these symptoms:

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Russanne Bucci: Rachel Davis DuBois group communication techniques - October 24
Don Badgley: Publishing the Truth of Experiential Faith"- November 28  
Tom Bowen: Woolman Journals - December 12
Dr Althea V Hankins: Peace and Justice in Philadelphia - January 23
Susanna Dodgson: Elizabeth Wilson - February 27
If you have suggestions for additional speakers, please let us know.
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MMFP welcomes all to worship via Zoom on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. 
A member of the Worship and Ministry committee opens the "room" at 10:25 a.m. 
Meeting for Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. 

Join the Zoom video meeting:

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Worship with us!

(215) 625-0627 - Office hours Wed, Thurs and offsite.
Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia (Arch St. Quakers)
320 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
United States
Meeting Times: 

First Day (Sunday) 10:30 AM, In person: vaccination strongly suggested, masks optional, childcare provided, parking, hospitality at rise of meeting most Sundays.

First Day (Sunday) 10:30 AM, Virtual, via Zoom

Midweek meeting:  Via Zoom ONLY, Wednesday evenings, 5:30 PM sharing, 6:00 - 6:30 PM worship. 

Sign up for the Weekly Bulletin for links and updates. 

Contributions

MMFP needs and appreciates your financial contributions to support our many activities and commitments.

We offer several ways for you to donate:

1. See below to donate with a debit or credit card through PayPal, with no PayPal account required.
2. Send a check to:
Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia (MMFP)
320 Arch Street, Philadelphia PA, 19106
3. Use your online banking account to set up regular donations to MMFP.

  Your donation will be acknowledged with a letter for tax purposes.

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