Videos on Quakerism

Welcome to a collection of videos on various Quaker subjects. These videos feature members of Central Philadelphia Meeting, covering a wide range of topics related to Quakerism. 

More videos by meeting members—mostly recordings of programs they've done for the meeting.

Even more videos by meeting members.

This first video describes what you can expect if your join us for worship.

 

Here's an introduction to the Quaker faith.

Vanessa Julye, below, has cowritten a book titled Fit for Freedom, Not for Friendship: Quakers, African Americans, and the Myth of Racial Justice.

Learn about Quaker spiritual disciplines, the Quaker practice of discernment, and Quaker beliefs about God. Reflect on the importance of listening to each other into wholeness and explore the role of Quakers in tuning into the still, small voice.







In 2009, a small group of Quakers from the Philadelphia region, including several from our meeting, decided to do something about climate change. Calling themselves the “Earth Quaker Action Team,” they took on one of the largest banks in the country. 5 years and 125 actions later, PNC Bank decided to change its policy of funding mountaintop removal coal mining. How did they do it?



A Quakers perspective on economics. Is our economic system blocking the kingdom of God that Quakers seek to build? How do we even begin to address that? It’s a question Pamela Haines has thought a lot about.



Explore the possibilities of a nonviolent response to terrorism, why Quakers are pacifists, and personal reflections on why some have decided to become a Quaker.

Reflect on the importance of listening to each other into wholeness and explore the role of Quakers in tuning into the still, small voice.





In Quaker meeting for worship, anyone can stand and speak out of the silence. But how do you know?



“Monthly Meeting”, “Clerk”, “Convincement”, “Clearness”, “Minutes” – What do all these words have in common? They all mean something specific to Quakers! In this video we teamed up with Philadelphia Yearly Meeting to define 12 common Quaker terms.



Arthur Larrabee teaches a popular workshop on how to facilitate Quaker decision making in our committees and our business meetings. We call the person in this role the meeting "clerk". Arthur has led many workshops on clerking. In this video, we asked Arthur what advice he has for future clerks.