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We are called to live in right relationship with all Creation, recognizing that the entire world is interconnected and is a manifestation of God, and is therefore to be respected, protected, and held in reverence.
 
We promote these truths by being patternas and examples, by communicating our message, and by providing spiritual and material support, as we are able, to those engaged in transforming our relationship to the earth.

Our 13-acre site, although at a busy intersection, is a bit of relatively open space in an 

Pollinator

increasingly developed suburban landscape. We wish to exercise good environmental care of it, while preserving our historic Meetinghouse with its modern additions (and other related buildings).

The meeting secured a landscape plan, and with its guidance we have established a certified pollinator garden. 
         
 ChildrensGardenWe have also designed a rain garden, a children’s garden for our school, and a community garden.

We are striving to reduce mowing by experimenting with no-mow native groundcovers in our burial ground.
 
We also discourage the use of disposable kitchen and dining utensils, and we are thinking long-term about a heat pump or solar energy.
Cemetery

 
We will care for our wider community by building a bus shelter at the well-used bus stop on the edge of the grounds, with a safer access than has been the case.
 
Committee Members
Judy Inskeep, co-clerk
Kathleen Geist, co-clerk
Leif Anderson
Christopher Mrozinski 
Connie Lezenby
Paige Menton
Deb Faulkner
Tom Bishop
 
Related sites: 
Quaker Earthcare Witness, www.quakerearthcare.org
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting www.pym.org; search on “Eco-Justice” and on “Climate Action Network”
 


Sustainable Choice Articles

 

Arthur D'Adamo, 11/19/2020
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Folks come to us looking for a spiritual home. Please visit. Quakers believe in the presence of God in everyone. Regardless of race, nationality, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or reason, you will find a warm welcome from us.
 
In addition to our belief in that of God in everyone, we believe in direct communion with the Divine. In other words, Spirit speaks and guide us directly. Our worship is in silence as we wait expectantly for that connection.
 
In worship we gather in silence, quiet our minds, calm our hearts, and seek the source of love and truth in our lives. At times, Friends feel called to stand and speak a message given from the divine.
 
We eagerly welcome believers of all faiths as fellow members of God's universal community. Our Meeting for Worship service, Sundays at 9:30 AM, is open to everyone in person and on a Zoom link. We also have Worship on Wednesday evenings at 8PM on the same Zoom link.
 
We enter our worship rooms quietly. The worship begins as you enter in silence. There are no assigned seats. We do not have a pastor who leads us.
 
We Quakers bear witness to our core beliefs through direct action on a variety of social concerns, like housing the homeless, supporting food banks, and standing vigil for peace. We work locally, nationally, and internationally. Quakers often say, “Our service begins when worship ends.” 
 
For Information on how to join worship via ZOOM, you can click here. You can expect a warm welcome and meaningful worship.
 
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Contact our Office Manager: Rochelle Tormollen, Address: 1101 DeKalb Pike, Gwynedd, PA 19454, Phone: 215-699-3055,
Email: office@GwyneddMeeting.org  Your calls and emails will be returned.