SPECIAL NOTICE FOR CORONAVIRUS SITUATION, updated March 28:

The Arch St Meeting House will be closed to the public beginning Monday, March 16, for the foreseeable future during the COVID-19 health pandemic. (The meetinghouse grounds are closed to the public as well, though the parking lot is still accessible to permit holders.) THE MONTHLY MEETING WILL NOT HOLD IN PERSON MEETING FOR WORSHIP UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

HOWEVER, WE ARE OFFERING VIRTUAL MEETING FOR WORSHIP ON WEDNESDAY EVENINGS AT 6:00PM, AND ON SUNDAYS AT 10:30AM. OUR ZOOM LINK GOES LIVE A LITTLE WHILE BEFORE WORSHIP. PLEASE JOIN IN! LOOK FOR A MESSAGE FROM THE ARCH LIST SERV. IF YOU'RE NOT ON THE LIST YET, CONTACT Sandra Williams, clerk: sandramwilliams at comcast dot net to be added to the list. WE ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO SUSTAIN EACH OTHER IN OUR BELOVED COMMUNITY.

Invitation to Worship

"Be still and know that I am God"

We welcome you to our meeting for worship. We gather in worshipful silence, intending to open ourselves wholly to the Divine Spirit, which we believe is within and beyond each person. Our worship has no human leader and no planned program. Sometimes no words are spoken; sometimes a person is led to minister vocally. Each person present contributes to the depth of worship we reach as a group. The meeting is ended, usually after about an hour, by the shaking of hands initiated by persons appointed to do so, from our Worship and Ministry committee.

Information for Visitors

Visitors are invited to join us for refreshments and conversation following the rise of meeting for worship. Please sign the visitors' book, and sign up on the clipboard if you'd like to be subscribed to our e-list, or send a message via the "contact" button to the right->. Welcoming committee members are available to answer questions about Quakerism, and to give a brief tour of the historic meetinghouse. On Third First Days we have a potluck lunch, to which all are invited, before our meeting for business (September to June only).

If you come to worship mid-week, the format is different. We worship for about 45 minutes, and there are no refreshments served. However, the greeter will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

PLEASE NOTE: Despite the Meeting House's limited access, our Wednesday and Sunday worship times remain in effect year round! In case of a weather emergency announced by the city, meeting for worship will be canceled.

The historic building and grounds are owned by the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting ( PYM). If you would like to reserve space for a tour or a wedding, this is not the place; please visit this website: www.historicasmh.org

MMFP and Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting (CPMM) are in a care relationship with Friends Select School, and each monthly meeting is responsible for appointing members to the board of trustees. The only Center City pre-K to 12th grade school, Friends Select is located at 17th St. and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Many past and current MMFP members and/or their children have attended Friends Select.

If you'd like to see more of the "inside" information on this website, you'll have to sign up first with the Quaker Cloud. Go to "Resources" on our top menu bar and click on "How to create a Quaker Cloud account" and follow the steps to send a request to our administrator.  For more events and member doings, please take a look at our Facebook page (and like us)--see FB button to the right ->