PYM Annual Sessions 2024

Welcome to PYM Annual Sessions 2024!  

Gathering as a body is part of our commitment to each other and our faith.  

We begin with a "Runway to Annual Sessions" series of Zoom events during the month of June. Annual Sessions 2024 will bookend the FGC Gathering (June 30-July 6 at Haverford College), with PYM events on Saturday, June 29th and July 6th – Sunday, July 7th.  

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Runway to Annual Sessions – on Zoom 

Bible Study: June 5, 12, 18 & 26, 7:00 - 8:00pm

Join us for the series for an exploration of Bible passages on our Sessions theme, “Called to Healing.”  

Meeting for Business: June 25, 7:00 – 8:15pm 

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June 29: George Fox’s Birthday Celebration at Arch Street 

Bring your friends, your children, and your neighbors for a birthday party at Arch Street Meeting House! On June 29th Friends in the Philadelphia area will celebrate and reflect on the legacy of Quakerism co-founder, George Fox. Event highlights include: 

• George Fox and Hannah Penn (historical re-enactors) 

• Outdoor and indoor games – including a dunk tank! 

• Food trucks, birthday cake and ice-cream 

• “Fox Forward” panel discussion: learning from the past, visioning a Quaker future 

• Storytimes 

• And more! 

This event is free and open to the public! 

July 6-7: 344th Annual Sessions of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting 

PYM Annual Sessions will take place at Haverford College on Saturday, July 6th and Sunday, July 7th. We hope all Friends will participate in a day-long program focused on attending to the Yearly Meeting’s business. There will be options to join online with Zoom, commute to Haverford College without staying overnight, or select from a range of overnight options. 

Ways to join: 

Friends who attend Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Sessions can join in the following ways 

• Commuter – drive or take public transportation to Haverford’s campus for our business and programs Saturday and/or Sunday. Saturday dinner and Sunday lunch are provided. Programs and childcare are available for children and youth.  

• Commuter with hospitality – we are enthusiastically returning to the practice of home hospitality! If you are driving to the Haverford area and would like to stay overnight on Friday and/or Saturday with Friends, we will help you find a host. (This option is now closed)     

• FGC Extension for FGC participants - If you have been staying on campus in a dorm for the Gathering, you may extend your stay for one additional night. For children staying over, use "Child Onsite at Haverford" 

• NOTE: dorm space is extremely limited for those who were not already at the Gathering. If staying on campus is paramount for your participation at Annual Sessions, please contact Tara Rubinstein: trubinstein@pym.org 

Program and Schedule: 

Annual Sessions is a hybrid event! Join onsite at Haverford College or participate on Zoom. All participants with all registration types will recieve the Zoom link.

See the Sessions page on the PYM website for the schedule and daily details. The Sessions 2024 Field Guide will also be posted on the Sessions page – required reading!   

Registration Costs:   

• Online: $10  

• Onsite Commuter (both commuter registration types): $50     

• Onsite Children and Youth (Infants to Grade 12): Free   

• FGC extension (for Friends staying on campus after the Gathering): $90 

• Financial assistance is available for Friends 65+. Use code: Aging Friend   

Children and Youth Programs:   

Children and youth at Annual Sessions will participate in a relaxing program designed to welcome new participants and create space for decompression for those who spent the week at the Gathering. Youth programs will take place during Meeting for Business on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning of PYM Annual Sessions. Waterplay and playgrounds, nature and low-key fun incoming! To learn more about the Annual Sessions youth program this year, contact: KSimmons@pym.org  

About this Form:  

All Friends who register will receive the Zoom link to participate in online events.  

The form includes demographic questions. These are optional but help the Yearly Meeting in our efforts to understand and meet the needs of participants.   

If you have questions or concerns, contact Sessions Coordinator, Tara Rubinstein: TRubinstein@pym.org