A Laboratory for Community

My first recollection of hearing about Pendle Hill, the Quaker study center near Wallingford, Pa., was from the spoken ministry… Robert Dockhorn

Quaker patriotism: eldering from an aged philosophy prof.

I know that we Quakers don’t vent our frustrations, especially with one another. But when I saw the cover of… Jim Atwell

A Great People To Be Gathered: The View From Pendle Hill

In the olden days, when I was here, Quakers did not applaud at lectures. Remember those days? I was asked… Parker J. Palmer

The Birth of Pendle Hill

Over the past two years, I have drawn great inspiration from learning more about the founding of Pendle Hill. The… Lauri Perman

Pendle Hill: The Experiment Continues

Eighty years ago, Pendle Hill opened its doors as an experiment in Quaker educational community. It was experimental in at… Douglas Gwyn

Pendle Hill Timeline

1915 The Woolman School, Pendle Hill’s predecessor, opens under the care of the Advancement Committee of Friends General Conference. 1925… Shirley Dodson

A Term At Pendle Hill

In 1992, my husband, John, and I came from England to be Friends-in-residence at Pendle Hill for the fall term.… Diana Lampen

Fit For Freedom: A Weekend at Pendle Hill and My Own Self-Discovery

How would you react if you were told that George Fox did not condemn slaveholding outright? That William Penn, like… Alvin Jaquín Figeroa

Tradition at Pendle Hill

During the years Charlotte Fletcher added her sweetness and merriment to the Pendle Hill community, we celebrated her birthday by… Janeal Turnbull Ravndall

Let Us Speak of Trees

Raising its crown 100 feet above the Pendle Hill campus, the stately Canadian hemlock stands guard behind Main House. All… Robin Harper

A Touch of Enduring Beauty

Flash back about 30 years. It is obvious to me, as the staff head of the maintenance crew, that some… Robin Harper

The Fear That Was Not There

One morning on an early April day, I was given an opportunity to learn a lesson about being in the… Shelton LaVerne
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The Quaker Faith: Friends of Love and Truth

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