Quakers were among the first European settlers in Talbot County and affected the County’s history and development in many ways. Third Haven Friends Meetinghouse, one of the earliest houses of worship in the US, has been in continuous use since 1684. Third Haven is an active community of members who continue to play important roles in the community.
To help explain the history, beliefs and practices of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Third Haven Friends Meeting in Easton is offering a 4-part program – Essentials of Quaker Faith and Practice. Guest speakers will make presentations and facilitate discussions on Sundays at noon – March 30, April 6, April 27 and May 4, 2014. The public is invited. Parking is available on site. All 4 programs are free.
• March 30: Linda Chidsey – Worship and the Spiritual Journey. She is a member of Housatonic Friends Meeting in New York and former Clerk (head) of New York Yearly Meeting. Ms. Chidsey is a longtime teacher in the School of the Spirit and leads retreats and workshops on spirituality.
• April 6: John Andrew Gallery – Testimonies, Witness and Action. He is a member of Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting in Philadelphia and the author of several articles and pamphlets on Quakerism, among them Reflections from a Prayer Vigil for Peace and Living in the Kingdom of God. Mr. Gallery was formerly the Executive Director of the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia. He wrote Sacred Sites of Center City.
• April 27: Patty Levering – Quaker Meeting as a Faith Community. She is a member of Davidson Meeting in North Carolina. Ms. Levering teaches at the School of the Spirit and lectures widely on Quaker topics.
• May 4: Thomas Swain – History and Beliefs of the Religious Society of Friends. He is a member of Middleton Meeting in Lima, Pennsylvania. He studied with the Shakers and taught at a Friends school in New Jersey. Mr Swain has taught and spoken on Quakers throughout Britain and Scandinavia. He and is an Associate Tutor at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Center in England. He served as Clerk of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting for 6 years.
Third Haven Friends Meeting is located at 405 South Washington Street in Easton. For further information about these programs, please contact Tom Corl, Clerk Worship and Ministry Committee, Third Haven Friends Meeting, at 202.215.1684 or [email protected]