Friendly Friday – George Fox Journal Discussion Group

Interested in exploring and reflecting on the source document of Quakerism?

In Friendly Friday, our participants reflect an eclectic group of voices, opinions and viewpoints. We gather to read aloud, spiritually contemplate and reflect on George Fox’s Journal, respecting that of God in every one, including different viewpoints and experiences, to learn and grow from one another. . . . (Click here to read more) “Friendly Friday – George Fox Journal Discussion Group”

“From Wartime Refuge to Peaceful Hippie Haven”: Chapter by Dr. Tarah Brookfield

CFHA is thrilled to share a chapter on Grindstone Island by historian Dr. Tarah Brookfield. Brookfield’s chapter, “From Wartime Refuge to Peaceful Hippie Haven: Generations of Youth on Grindstone Island,” is featured in the newly-released anthology Small Stories of War: Children, Youth, and Conflict in Canada and Beyond, edited by Kristine Alexander, Andrew Burtch, and Barbara Lorenzkowski (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2023) p 167-185. . . . (Click here to read more) ““From Wartime Refuge to Peaceful Hippie Haven”: Chapter by Dr. Tarah Brookfield”

“Spiritual Life” by Charles Zavitz

From the estate of Gordon Thompson, we have received a large volume of papers relating to his work with the CFHA and his personal search for meaning in Quaker principles and thought. While the archiving of these papers is ongoing, we have also acquired a few non-archival items of interest. . . . (Click here to read more) ““Spiritual Life” by Charles Zavitz”

FHA Virtual Lecture – “William Penn: Enigmatic Quaker, Founding Father” by J. William Frost

Join the Friends Historical Association in celebrating the 400th anniversary of George Fox’s birth with a focus on his contemporary, arguably the second most important leader in the early Quaker movement: William Penn. Events include an in-person tour of Pennsbury Manor on May 19 and a virtual lecture by J. . . . (Click here to read more) “FHA Virtual Lecture – “William Penn: Enigmatic Quaker, Founding Father” by J. William Frost”