Trenton Meeting of Friends
Welcome to Trenton Meeting of Friends of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)!
We meet for Worship each First Day (Sunday) at 10am.
Although we continue to use Zoom to allow that option for those who need or choose it, more and more Friends have started coming to the Meetinghouse to worship. Some gather outside near the Peace Pole. Some come inside, always maintaining appropriate COVID precautions. The Zoom link for our Quaker Worship is emailed to our mailing list and to those not on our mailing list who have requested it. You can make that request by emailing trentonquakers@gmail.com.
We worship together for about an hour in what is mostly silence. Although not much is being said, there is much going on as we center together in prayer. Sometimes out of that silence, people rise to speak, sharing messages that come from the holy part of them. We find the honesty and truth revealed in this way to be helpful and inspiring, sometimes leading to callings and actions. Trenton's Quakers are active, making contributions to our community and our world.
Among the historical testimonies that express central values of Quakers are the presence of God in each person, a direct and individual communion with God, and between all human beings a working towards peace, equality, simplicity, integrity, care of the environment and care for each other. In these times, many people feel these leadings!
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Meeting Times
Meeting for Worship: Every Sunday, 10am
Meeting for Worship for Business: Second Sunday, 9am, continued after worship if necessary
Social Sunday after Meeting for Worship: Third Sunday
Peace and Social Concerns Committee after Meeting for Worship: Fourth Sunday
Community Yoga: First Saturday of each month at 9 am (paused uding pandemic)
What's New
On March 5 at 11:30 our long time member Andrew (Andy) Mills will be in conversation with us about his newest book, "Reporting For Duty: My Urgency for Justice and Peace". Just published, the book is a memoir of his long and active life in service to his Quaker values. Beyond a memoir, the book has history and analysis of situationa and events that can enlighten us, and it carries the message of encouragement to us all to join the struggle.
In the souvenier booklet for "Deep River: A Musical Tribute to the Negro Spiritual" held on Feb 18, 2023 at the Burlington Meeting House and Conference Center, Trenton Meeting placed a full page "ad". We celebrated our neighborhood connections, our member, Nikki Mosgrove, who is rising clerk of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and our oldest member, Joe Taylor!
Speaking up to protect our communities from the extreme danger of a proposed Liquified Natural Gas project
RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO LNG TRANSPORT THROUGH NEW JERSEY AND EXPORT FROM GIBBSTOWN
A full house of children with their families from the neighborhood and beyond had a wonderful time on December 17th building gingerbread houses and decorating gingerbread cookies. A lot of preparation made it a great, chaotic, friendly and creative afternoon. Be sure to see the video of all the houses..
Spiritual State of the Meeting Report
To: The Ministry and Care Committee of the Quaker Life Council of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, and Burlington Quarterly Meeting
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Meeting for Worship: Every Sunday, 10am
Meeting for Worship for Business: Second Sunday, 9am, continued after worship if necessary
Social Sunday after Meeting for Worship: Third Sunday
Peace and Social Concerns Committee after Meeting for Worship: Fourth Sunday
Community Yoga: First Saturday of each month at 9 am (paused uding pandemic)
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