Welcome to Abington Friends Meeting!

All are welcome here!
Abington Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends welcomes one and all to join us as we gather to seek the guidance of the Spirit.
We believe in Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality, and Stewardship.
For more information about us and Quaker worship, please feel free to visit the About Us menu above.
(We are called "monthly" because we meet once a month to attend to business, but we have meeting for worship every Sunday!)

Meeting for Worship
Every Sunday, in the meetinghouse and on Zoom
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
All welcome in-person, or email AMM@abingtonfriends.net to request the Zoom link

Early Silent Gathering for Meeting for Worship
Friends who desire a longer period of Worship on Sundays may enter into silent meeting for worship at 9:45 AM, both in-person and on Zoom. The convener will be present and will be holding our space at that time. Friends who join worship at the regular start time of 10 AM are asked to be especially mindful that others have been in worship, and please join silently.

Children’s Programming
Most Sundays
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
September – May
Find more information under the Resources tab above

Outdoor Meeting for Worship
During the summer, both Indoor and Outdoor Worship begin at 10 a.m. so that our Meeting will be united in Worship at the same time. Friends gather behind the meetinghouse, in the graveyard area, for outdoor worship. We ask that you not bring dogs to outdoor Meeting for Worship.
Service dogs are always welcome.
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
June – Labor Day weekend

Meeting for Singing
On many Sundays, Friends gather in the John Barnes Room and on Zoom for Meeting for Singing at 9 AM, and singing concludes by 9:40 AM. There is no Meeting for Singing on the Sundays when we have Meeting for Business. Check the Announcements page for the specific schedule.

We have two email lists (You may sign up for both!):
1. Sign Up Here to receive our Weekly Announcements
2. If you'd like to be listed as an Attender at Abington Friends Meeting, or eventually as a Member, please email us at AMM@abingtonfriends.net and provide your name and contact information. You will then receive emails such as our Minutes from monthly meeting for business and our Directory. With your permission, we will include you in our Directory as well.

Contact us:
520 Meetinghouse Road
Jenkintown, PA 19046-2954
(215) 884-2865
Email: AMM@abingtonfriends.net
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 10 AM to 1 PM
(Office Hours may vary occasionally, so please call ahead)

Hello and welcome to our meeting. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
Click here to see more.

Visitors click here.

Planning your Visit

New to Abington Friends Meeting?

All are welcome to attend Meeting for Worship at Abington Friends Meeting!

Our official name is: Abington Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. We are called "monthly" because we meet once a month to attend to business, but we have meeting for worship every Sunday.

Indoor Meeting for Worship
10:00 AM until 11:00 AM
Year-round

First Day School (Adult Class)
Occasional Sundays, September – May
11:15 AM. All ages welcome.
First Day School consists of talks and activities that provide a Quaker perspective on the issues and challenges of everyday life.

First Day School (Children and Teens)
All Sundays, September - May
10:15 AM
Activities are offered for high schoolers, middle schoolers, and elementary school children. Click Here to register.

Outdoor Meeting for Worship
Every Sunday, mid-June - Labor Day (weather permitting)
10:00 AM until 11:00 AM (happening at the same time as indoor Meeting for Worship)
In addition to our normal indoor Meeting for Worship, we hold optional outdoor Meetings behind the Meeting House during the summer.

Childcare
Childcare for children up to age six is available on the second floor of the Meeting House, at the end of the building and to your left.

Parking
Members and attenders park on the right side of the driveway leading up to the Meeting House (accessible from Greenwood Avenue) or in the parking lot on the west side of the Meeting House (accessible from Meetinghouse Road). Please note that our meetinghouse driveways are one-way, so vehicles must enter from Greenwood Avenue.

Orientation
As you enter the Meetinghouse, which is what we call our place of worship, the room where the Meeting gathers will be the first door on your right. The John Barnes Room, which is where we meet for adult classes, special events, or business, will be the first door on your left.

Meeting Etiquette
Because Quakers worship in silence, please lower your voice when approaching the Meeting House before Meeting for Worship. Likewise, please silence your cellphone.

There is no pastor or minister. Instead, attenders rise and speak when the Spirit moves them, generally keep their comments brief and of a spiritual, heartfelt nature, and allow ample time for others to reflect on what has been said before rising to speak. Statements often have a common thread; however, this is not a requirement.

Please browse around this website for other important information!