Affiliations

Central Philadelphia Meeting is formally affiliated with several other Quaker organizations:

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting

Central Philadelphia Meeting belongs to a larger regional denominational meeting called Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, so-called because it holds its primary business meeting once a year for a week in late July. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (PYM) is comprised of Quaker meetings in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey.

Friends General Conference

In its turn, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting belongs to an even larger continental denominational organization called Friends General Conference (FGC). FGC holds an annual Gathering each year over the July 4th weekend in a different region of the US and Canada. It also provides spiritual support services of various kinds to Friends and meetings throughout the year.

Friends Southwestern Burial Ground

Located in Upper Darby, PA, the meeting has a burial ground under its care. Friends Southwestern Burial Ground provides simple burials for all. Visit our web page for Friends Southwestern Burial Ground to learn more, or visit their website.