Some of the smaller Quaker meetinghouses in our area aren't used year-round anymore, but they open up for Meeting for Worship in August. Everyone is welcome, and I've found these rarely used meetinghouses to be rich in history and atmosphere. Maps and more information are available at www.localquakers.org.
- Penns Grove Meeting, 10 a.m. Sunday, August 26. Take the Route 1 bypass to Route 896, go north on Route 896 to the first intersection and turn left. The meetinghouse is an eighth of a mile on the right.
- Homeville Meeting, 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26. Take the Route 1 bypass to Route 896, go north on Route 896 into the village of Homeville. Turn left and the meetinghouse is on the right, inside the stone wall.
- Parkersville Meeting, 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9. The meetinghouse is on the east side of Parkersville Road between Route 926 and Route 1.
Birmingham Friends: every Sunday at 10. It's not THAT far!
ReplyDeleteBT is sadly wrong. Birmingham Friends meets monthly. I stand corrected.
DeleteBT, The little meetinghouses I'm talking about in this item have been "laid down" (Quaker phrasing for mothballed) and are open only a few times a year. B-ham Meeting is quite active and actually has something of a rep for controversy!
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