Join us for worship in the manner of Friends
Meetings for worship are held at 11 a.m. each Sunday — First Day in Quaker parlance — and last for one hour. All are welcome.
Our meeting is affiliated with Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends.
Who We Are
Welcome to Pennsdale Meeting – a Quaker spiritual community that has been a presence in this part of Pennsylvania since the late 1700s.
We come from a variety of backgrounds and have a diversity of beliefs. We share a practice of silent worship.
In Quaker terms, this is an “unprogrammed” meeting. This means silent worship is the core of our gathering here.
You may have heard that Quakers don’t have ministers. Actually, we don’t have laity. Ministry is everyone’s responsibility — and joy — whether you are a member of the Religious Society of Friends or attending for the first time.
Ministry, to us, is not a “spectator sport.” You are participating in ministry simply by being with us.
We sit in silence in order to listen inwardly for that divine voice that has spoken through the sages in many times, places, and spiritual traditions. Inward listening is possible in solitude, but becomes powerful and even palpable when we gather.
About Quakers
The Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, began in the mid-1600s amid the tumultuous years of England’s Civil War. The first Friends were drawn to George Fox, a seeker who believed that God dwells in each of us, rather than in holy books or buildings. Early Friends faced persecution until they came to the haven offered by an influential convert, William Penn.
The Meeting
This meeting was, since early settlement just before 1800, a “Preparative Meeting” that was part of Muncy Monthly Meeting, which also encompassed Catawissa, Fishing Creek, and Roaring Creek meetings. In 1988 Pennsdale established itself as an independent monthly meeting. Elklands Meeting is a preparative meeting to Pennsdale Monthly Meeting.
The Meeting House
Pennsdale is among the loveliest of the ancient meeting houses in Pennsylvania, lying well displayed along the hillside with the burial ground beyond. Built in 1799 of local stone, the Pennsdale Meeting House retains much of its original charm. A ramp leads to the porch and a portable ramp can assist with wheelchair access. It has no plumbing and the privy is not wheelchair accessible.
Where We Are
At the corner of Village Road and Quaker Church Road in the village of Pennsdale, just off I-180 at the Hall’s Station Exit.
Pennsdale Friends Meeting
443 Village Road
Pennsdale, PA 17756
United States
PO Box 166
Muncy, PA 17756
United States
