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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.

We gather in-person for unprogrammed meeting for worship at 10:30 AM on Sunday mornings. Childcare (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.

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, Via Zoom - seperate (not hybrid)

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

 

https://www.friendsjournal.org/watering-our-quaker-roots/

In his article (link above), MMFP member Paul Laskow explains the stewardship of a historical trust under the care of the monthly meeting, originally intended for Black students at Anthony Benezet's school. Benezet was a member of the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting in the late eighteenth century.

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Adult Religious Education will be held after worship on every 4th First Day. Stay tuned after Zoom Meeting for Worship. All are welcome. Contact Lois W. with questions.

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Signature Image: 

The historic building and grounds are owned by the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (PYM), and managed by the ASMH Preservation Trust.

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MMFP and Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting (CPMM) are in a care relationship with Friends Select School, and each monthly meeting is responsible for

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There is a group of Quakers in Indiana who have figured out a way to convert a bit of trash into changed lives.

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Adult Education has lined up some interesting speakers and topics for monthly sessions.

Tom Bowen:  Rachel Davis Du Bois - Jan 24
Karen Tibbal: Healing the National Divide - Feb 28
Ray Cook: Spiritual Journeys - March 28
Barbara Schell Luetke: The Kendal Sparrow (early Quaker Ministry) April 25
Susanna Dodgson: George Fox - May 23
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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, Via Zoom - seperate (not hybrid)

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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