Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting is planning an upcoming event. Specific details are forthcoming. Friends are encouraged to save the date, check back for updates, and subscribe to the PQM newsletter to receive the latest information as it becomes available.
Is this your first time joining us? Here’s what the day holds for us:
- 9:30 AM– Hymn singing
- 10:30 AM– Worship with Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia (also known as Arch Street Friends)
- 12:00 PM– Lunch fellowship
- 1:00 PM– Program: The Impact of William Penn and His Holy Experiment: Then and Now, with Interfaith Philadelphia
After more than 250 years, what are William Penn’s enduring contributions? How did Penn’s Quaker values inform his understanding? Where did the Holy Experiment succeed and where did it fall short? What would Penn make of Philadelphia, his “Greene Country Towne” today?
Register for the program by clicking this link: https://www.interfaithphiladelphia.org/phila250_archstreet/
- 2:30 PM- Business session
- 4:00 PM (or earlier)- Adjourn
Getting There
Arch Street Meeting House
320 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Parking: The parking lot entrance is on 4th street, just below Arch Street.
By public transit:
- Market-Frankford Line (L): Get off at 5th Street/Independence Hall and walk about 5 minutes east to 4th & Arch.
- Regional Rail: Get off at Jefferson Station and walk about 10 minutes east to the Meeting House.
- SEPTA Bus: Routes 5, 17, 33, 38, 44, 47, 48, and 57 serve the area around 4-5th Streets and Arch Street.
- PATCO: Get off at 8th & Market and walk east toward 4th Street, about 10-12 minutes.
For the most up-to-date routes and schedules, check SEPTA’s trip planner before traveling.