Education
The Pendle Hill Fall Chorus
With Jackie Coren
September 16 - December 16, 2026
Swarthmore Friends Meetinghouse
A non-audition community chorus. “We work hard and have a good time.”
Nature Walk with Lloyd Guindon: Reflections from Forty Years of Tending the Land in Quaker Community
With Lloyd Guindon
October 4, 2026
On Campus
A nature walk and pamphlet reading sharing stories from life at Pendle Hill.
Embodied Quakerism & Continuing Revelation
With Katy Hawkins
October 4, 2026
Online via Zoom
An experiential online workshop on World Quaker Day exploring body-based early Quaker practices.
World Quaker Day Worship
October 4, 2026
Online via Zoom
World Quaker Day is on 4 October 2026, and this year’s theme is Let Peace Be Among Us with the supporting Bible passage, Hebrews 12:14, “Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy.” FWCC is planning a massive Global Online Worship on the day, bringing together Friends across borders, languages and Quaker traditions with a […]
Quakers and Hannah Arendt: Hope in the Face of Authoritarianism
With Lily Chadwick
October 5, 2026
Hybrid
October First Monday Lecture
Experiment with Light
With Shulamith Clearbridge
October 8 - 29, 2026
Online via Zoom
A four-part series exploring a modern approach to an early Quaker contemplative practice for spiritual growth.
Welcome, Friends: Stories of Hope and Hospitality with Immigrants
With Anton Flores-Maisonet
October 15, 2026
Online via Zoom
A participatory conversation with Anton Flores-Maisonet about his book, Welcome, Friends: Stories of Hope and Hospitality with Immigrants.
The Turning Season — A Practice of Presence Among Trees
With Lloyd Guindon and John Gruber
October 18, 2026
On Campus
A contemplative fall nature walk with John Gruber and Lloyd Guindon.
Resident Student Program October Info Session
October 19, 2026
Online via Zoom
An informal conversation to learn more about Finding Your Way: A Spring Term in Resident Community.
Journey Toward Wholeness
With Mariam I. Habib and John Baird
October 30 - November 1, 2026
On Campus
A series of four weekend-long retreats over a seven month period to deep-dive into your soul’s journey, cultivating the ground for hope and renewal in our lives, our workplaces, our communities, and our world.
Grounding through Grief and Gratitude
With Rev. Rhetta Morgan
November 1, 2026
Online via Zoom
An online program offering our broken hearts the medicine of community.
Reclaiming the Politics of Jesus
With Obery M. Hendricks, Jr., PhD
November 2, 2026
Hybrid
November First Monday Lecture
Sound & Sense: A Mini-Retreat on Embodied Quakerism
With Katy Hawkins
November 8, 2026
Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting
An exploration of early Quaker body-based practices with Katy Hawkins – includes a sunset viewing of James Turrell’s Skyspace at Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting, with live crystal singing bowl sound bath.
Worldly Voices of Our Forebearers: The Musical Gifts of American Immigrants
With Karl Middleman
November 17 - 20, 2026
On Campus
A workshop on musical contributions by immigrants to the United States.
Friends’ Decision-Making and Clerking: Participating in Meetings for Business with Joy and Confidence
With ,O and Steve Mohlke
November 20 - 22, 2026
On Campus
A weekend workshop on liberatory clerking skills and principles.
Drawing and Collage with Fleisher Art Memorial
With Albert Fung
December 1 - 3, 2026
On Campus
A three-part mixed-media course combining drawing and collage.
Color as Practice with Fleisher Art Memorial
With Albert Fung
December 1 - 3, 2026
On Campus
A three-part mixed-media course combining drawing and collage.
The Challenge of “Sacred” Violence: A Quaker Perspective
With Thomas Gates
December 7, 2026
Hybrid
December First Monday Lecture
New Year Retreat: A Taste of Pendle Hill Community
With Cayden Leary, Liadhaín Saoirse Reilly, Rev. Rhetta Morgan, Christopher Staley and Dawn Weisbord
January 4 - 10, 2027
On Campus
Settle, rest, and reset for the new year with self-guided time to work on personal projects in the context of community life at Pendle Hill.
Living a Creative Life Every Day
With Jesse White
January 15 - 18, 2027
On Campus
A four-day retreat to start the year with a renewed relationship with your creativity.
Being Peace: A Quaker Buddhist Exploration
With Deborah Cooper and George Schaefer
January 21 - 24, 2027
On Campus
A contemplative workshop exploring similarities between un-programmed Quakerism and western understandings of Buddhist practice.
Finding Your Way: A Spring Term in Resident Community
With Brendan Stiteler, Cayden Leary, Dwight Dunston, Francisco Burgos, Jackie Coren, Jeremy Ruzich, John Baird, Liadhaín Saoirse Reilly, Marcelle Martin, Matt Rosen and Rev. Rhetta Morgan
February 27 - April 17, 2027
On Campus
An immersive on-campus resident student program for those seeking space and community in which to share the daily rhythm of learning, work, and worship.
Beyond Diversity 101 – Whole System Transformation Series
With Niyonu Spann, Dr. Darya Funches , Zhenevere Sophia Dao and Dr. Jamila Lyiscott
March 18 - 22, 2027
On Campus
A four-part workshop series focused on cultivating the capacity to consciously interrupt patterns of oppression, recognize energetic shifts within systems, and move skillfully with emerging possibilities to create transformation within organizations, communities, and ourselves.
Becoming New: A Weekend of Quaker Embodied Practice
With Katy Hawkins
April 2 - 4, 2027
On campus
A weekend retreat exploring a Quaker approach to embodied spirituality.
Mindfulness: The Practice of Presence
With Mary Grace Orr, Anne Briggs and Rebecca Kronlage
April 14 - 21, 2027
On Campus
A seven-day mindfulness meditation retreat on campus with Mary Grace Orr, Anne Briggs, and Rebecca Kronlage.
Give & Receive, Teach & Learn Quaker Institute 2027
May 7 - 10, 2027
On campus
The QLC Quaker Leadership Conference, the Quaker Religious Education Collaborative (QREC), and the Pendle Hill Quaker Institute invite Friends for a weekend exploring teaching and learning as a lifelong spiritual journey.
Kairos on the Mountain
With Francisco Burgos
May 19 - 26, 2027
Offsite
A spiritual pilgrimage to Monteverde, Costa Rica with Francisco Burgos. As we explore nature, accompany one another, and create space for practices that nurture our spiritual journey, participants will be invited to embrace daily life with simplicity, gratitude, hope, and a deep sense of connection. Kairos on the Mountain is an invitation to pause, reflect […]
Quaker Coalition for Uprooting Racism 2027-2028
With Quaker Coalition for Uprooting Racism (QCUR)
October 22, 2027 - May 22, 2028
On campus and online
The 2027-2028 Quaker Coalition for Uprooting Racism cohort will meet in-person and online to build capacity, design liberatory interventions, and work for racial justice during this 8-month season.