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You are invited to join us Sunday mornings at 10 am for an hour of silent worship.
We enjoy fellowship briefly at 11 am, then usually go to lunch together. Join us! To learn more, contact us.
We enjoy fellowship briefly at 11 am, then usually go to lunch together. Join us! To learn more, contact us.
"All are Welcome!" It is well known that Quakers are welcoming. It is also well known that Quakers live their testimonies. In particular, Quakers support peace and social justice and take action as we feel is appropriate.
Currently many religious organizations are supporting immigration rights. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting is a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the US Department of Homeland Security.
Stay up to date about it here: https://www.pym.org/dhs-lawsuit/
Did you know all people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution? The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) provides red cards that give examples of how people can exercise these rights. However, they do not provide individualized legal advice. Community members are encouraged to check in with a trusted legal service provider for questions about their situation.
ILRC red cards are available to self print in multiple languages. If you would like professionally printed red cards, visit Barnegat Friends Meeting any time for free copies with our compliments.
Currently many religious organizations are supporting immigration rights. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting is a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the US Department of Homeland Security.
Stay up to date about it here: https://www.pym.org/dhs-lawsuit/
Did you know all people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution? The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) provides red cards that give examples of how people can exercise these rights. However, they do not provide individualized legal advice. Community members are encouraged to check in with a trusted legal service provider for questions about their situation.
ILRC red cards are available to self print in multiple languages. If you would like professionally printed red cards, visit Barnegat Friends Meeting any time for free copies with our compliments.
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Yes, we still enjoy eating and chatting at the open houses that we host
the fourth Sunday of each month. You are welcome to join us at 11 am.
On Sunday, May 31, 2 pm, Emily Provance (“Quaker Emily”) will visit and will present
on communities and violence in an increasingly fractured society.
You are invited to meet Emily Provance at Barnegat Friends Meeting. If you cannot come
to Barnegat, please participate via Zoom. Either way, we ask you to register here:
https://barnegatquakers.tiny.us/QuakerEmily.
Currently Emily Provance is in Northern Ireland, where she is looking at the history of the Troubles and how that is parallel (and not) to current conditions in the United States. Emily brought to Barnegat Meeting’s attention a recent FIRE survey that found 34% of college students now say it is sometimes acceptable to respond to objectionable speech with violence. That's a scary trend regardless of where we stand politically. Her Barnegat presentation will pull from Quaker experience and Quaker theology to talk about how we respond to an increasingly fractured society.
You may be familiar with Emily Provance’s extensive work as a traveling Quaker minister. She has led numerous workshops and has given presentations for organizations worldwide. Her recent publications include the Pendle Hill pamphlet, “Spiritual Gifts, the Beloved Community, and Covenant” and the book, “Before the Resurrection, Transitions and Endings in Quaker Meetings and Churches”. In 2025 she was Britain Yearly Meeting’s invited speaker at the Swarthmore Lecture organized by Woodbrooke. Her topic was “A Testimony of Community”. You can learn more at Emily’s blog, “Turning, Turning, Holy Experiments Among Friends”.
on communities and violence in an increasingly fractured society.
You are invited to meet Emily Provance at Barnegat Friends Meeting. If you cannot come
to Barnegat, please participate via Zoom. Either way, we ask you to register here:
https://barnegatquakers.tiny.us/QuakerEmily.
Currently Emily Provance is in Northern Ireland, where she is looking at the history of the Troubles and how that is parallel (and not) to current conditions in the United States. Emily brought to Barnegat Meeting’s attention a recent FIRE survey that found 34% of college students now say it is sometimes acceptable to respond to objectionable speech with violence. That's a scary trend regardless of where we stand politically. Her Barnegat presentation will pull from Quaker experience and Quaker theology to talk about how we respond to an increasingly fractured society.
You may be familiar with Emily Provance’s extensive work as a traveling Quaker minister. She has led numerous workshops and has given presentations for organizations worldwide. Her recent publications include the Pendle Hill pamphlet, “Spiritual Gifts, the Beloved Community, and Covenant” and the book, “Before the Resurrection, Transitions and Endings in Quaker Meetings and Churches”. In 2025 she was Britain Yearly Meeting’s invited speaker at the Swarthmore Lecture organized by Woodbrooke. Her topic was “A Testimony of Community”. You can learn more at Emily’s blog, “Turning, Turning, Holy Experiments Among Friends”.
Meet the Barnegat Friends at the 2026 Barnegat Pride Festival.
Details available soon.
Mark you calendar for Saturday, June 6.
RESCHEDULED - Learn how to clean cemetery stones. Date to be posted soon.
Instructions and materials provided.
Participants can take home a sample of Orvus, a gentle pH-neutral, biodegradable detergent
used to clean delicate textiles and as a gentle shampoo for horses, dogs, and even your hair.
Instructions and materials provided.
Participants can take home a sample of Orvus, a gentle pH-neutral, biodegradable detergent
used to clean delicate textiles and as a gentle shampoo for horses, dogs, and even your hair.
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Thank you, Dan Lieter, for your April 19 presentation,
It’s not just the Honey – A deeper look into the products honeybees give us.
The presentation was informative, and Dan passed around a variety of samples that included
beeswax, propolis, and pollen. At the Meeting's request, he brought some of his delicious honey to sell.
Couldn't be there? You can taste Dan's honey; the Meeting has a jar on hand for coffee and tea.
It’s not just the Honey – A deeper look into the products honeybees give us.
The presentation was informative, and Dan passed around a variety of samples that included
beeswax, propolis, and pollen. At the Meeting's request, he brought some of his delicious honey to sell.
Couldn't be there? You can taste Dan's honey; the Meeting has a jar on hand for coffee and tea.
Thank you to all who participated in the March 15 gathering of Friends from Burlington Quarter.
The Ghost Budget: Paying for America’s Wars
What a timely and informative presentation! If you missed it on March 15, look at your favorite
news sources for upcoming presentations by Professor Bilmes.
Professor Linda J. Bilmes is a full-time faculty member at the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University, where she is the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Senior Lecturer Chair in Public Policy and Public Finance. She serves on the United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration. She is co-chair of Economists for Peace and Security, an organization of economists, other social scientists, and citizens concerned about issues of peace, conflict, war, and the world economy.
Professor Bilmes has co-authored multiple books and book chapters, including the international bestseller The Three Trillion Dollar War and has written extensively on the cost of war, veterans’ issues, national parks, municipal budgeting and financial topics. Her new book coming out this fall is The Ghost Budget: Paying for America’s Wars. Read about it in her recent article, The Ghost Budget: U.S. War Spending & Fiscal Transparency in the current issue of the journal Daedalus.
What a timely and informative presentation! If you missed it on March 15, look at your favorite
news sources for upcoming presentations by Professor Bilmes.
Professor Linda J. Bilmes is a full-time faculty member at the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University, where she is the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Senior Lecturer Chair in Public Policy and Public Finance. She serves on the United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration. She is co-chair of Economists for Peace and Security, an organization of economists, other social scientists, and citizens concerned about issues of peace, conflict, war, and the world economy.
Professor Bilmes has co-authored multiple books and book chapters, including the international bestseller The Three Trillion Dollar War and has written extensively on the cost of war, veterans’ issues, national parks, municipal budgeting and financial topics. Her new book coming out this fall is The Ghost Budget: Paying for America’s Wars. Read about it in her recent article, The Ghost Budget: U.S. War Spending & Fiscal Transparency in the current issue of the journal Daedalus.
Thank you Bruce Blakeslee for the fascinating look at the Ocean County skies you presented on
February 15. We appreciated you sharing your life long interest in astronomy and your knowledge
of astrophotography and of affordable equipment available for citizen science in astronomy. We are
enjoying following your posts on the Nextdoor social networking app.
Thank you, Mathilda Navias, for the informative presentation
about various aspects of Quaker Processes. We learned there
is much more to consider than meeting for business.
Pinelands Heritage & Americana Fest
Barnegat Friends enjoyed the music and meeting new F/friends at Albert Music Hall, Waretown, NJ, USA. We enjoyed the excellent line up of local Americana/Country/Folk music
Thank you, Albert Hall, for inviting us to have a table at the September event.
TOM NEILSON
Satire & Social Commentary - Let’s speak truth to power.
Did you miss Tom's performance on Sunday, June 22?
He expects to be performing at venues in NJ in 2026.
Follow Tom and enjoy his music here: https://tomneilsonmusic.com/
Satire & Social Commentary - Let’s speak truth to power.
Did you miss Tom's performance on Sunday, June 22?
He expects to be performing at venues in NJ in 2026.
Follow Tom and enjoy his music here: https://tomneilsonmusic.com/
Barnegat Pride's mission is to gather and celebrate the LGBTQIA+
community and allyship in pursuit of equality, acceptance, and
progress through positivity and pride.
The organization's first festival was held Saturday, May 31.
There were over 1000 participants.
Barnegat Friends had a table there to show Quaker support for equality and
acceptance. We shared our Meeting information and
resources from Philadelphia Yearly Meeting.
community and allyship in pursuit of equality, acceptance, and
progress through positivity and pride.
The organization's first festival was held Saturday, May 31.
There were over 1000 participants.
Barnegat Friends had a table there to show Quaker support for equality and
acceptance. We shared our Meeting information and
resources from Philadelphia Yearly Meeting.
Wow! We are so impressed by the work being done to address substance abuse disorder by Sea Change Recovery Community Organization. President Elizabeth Burke Beaty gave an overview of addiction characteristics, the support model employed by Sea Change facilitators and volunteers, and the very extensive resources the organization offers.
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Did you know the Barnegat Friends Meeting is active in the Barnegat Communities that Care group? Questions? Come, call or write to us or visit the Barnegat CTC website
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Thank you, "Professor" Anthony De Franco
for all you do for Barnegat Friends Meeting.
Anthony, a Gallaudet University graduate and faculty at Atlantic Cape Community College, is
teaching American Sign Language every Monday afternoon at 4 pm in the Barnegat Friends
Meetinghouse. The cost is $20 per one-hour class.
If you are new, please get in touch before coming, as sometimes class is cancelled.
Questions? Write to the Barnegat Quakers. Or contact Anthony directly via Facebook.
What would your meeting do with $1 million? Weathering the Windfall Contest
We are pleased to announce our Meeting won the 'Weathering the Windfall' contest. The essay topic was 'What would your meeting do with $1 million?'. To read more about the contest and see our entry with photos, please visit https://www.friendsjournal.org/weathering-the-windfall-contest/ To see the essay without photos, visit here: essay
We hope to make our dream of expanding and providing more outreach a reality. Come join us any Sunday to learn more about our dynamic group and our activities.
We are pleased to announce our Meeting won the 'Weathering the Windfall' contest. The essay topic was 'What would your meeting do with $1 million?'. To read more about the contest and see our entry with photos, please visit https://www.friendsjournal.org/weathering-the-windfall-contest/ To see the essay without photos, visit here: essay
We hope to make our dream of expanding and providing more outreach a reality. Come join us any Sunday to learn more about our dynamic group and our activities.