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1. The inherent worth and dignity of every person;

2. Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;

3. Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;

4. A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;

5. The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;

6. The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;

7. Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part

8. And our Eighth Principle... We affirm and promote the following 8th Principle:

   Journeying toward spiritual wholeness by building a diverse, multicultural Beloved Community that by our actions accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.

Folk Factory Coffeehouse

Our own Jamie P (Jamie the Optimist) and Karen S were the top 2 vote-getters and performed in our annual People’s Choice Concert on May 19, along with John Braxton, Wes Powers, and Brian MacSeain. On Saturday, June 8, we hosted an Album Release concert (mainly for grownups, separate from their music for kids) by David and Jenny Heitler-Klevans (Two of a Kind), celebrating the release of their album called Let the Light in (Bruce and Linda P-J were part of a chorus for one of the tracks!). David and Jenny helped with Folk Factory for a number of years early in its history. On Sunday, June 30, we held a fantastic concert by Sharon Katz and the Peace Train – the

Sanctuary was full, and there was lots of dancing in the aisles and the pews! Sharon F, Bruce & Linda P-J, and Jamie P all performed with the Peace Train in a northeast tour a number of years ago. We will have our usual Open Stage/Open Circles on the 4th Thursdays of September and October (September 26 and October 24), starting at 7:30pm. Come join us, and tell your friends! We have booked John Flynn for January 27, and are working on booking emma’s revolution (Pat Humphries and Sandy O) in the fall! Our motto is Music and Progressive Social Change, but we welcome all kinds of music, poetry, spoken word, dramatic readings, and anything else folx are moved to share. Come and join us!

CHECK THE UPCOMING EVENTS PAGE FOR SPECIFIC UPDATES

People’s Choice Open Stage/Open Circles: 4th Thursdays, 7:30pm:
A low-pressure, supportive chance to perform or just enjoy good live music. Since March, we have been doing this via Zoom. Our next Zoom Open Circle of this season is scheduled for Thursday, May 27th (the 4th Thursday, as usual), starting at 7:30pm. We will probably continue on the 4th Thursdays in June and July, and possibly August, but that will depend on the level of interest.

In pre-pandemic times, we skipped the summer, but our participants seem to value this time to share music together, so we will continue as the energy is there. Keep an eye on the e-newsletter to know for sure for June and beyond. We hold this (at least for now) via an online Zoom meeting, with only an Open Circle (no Open Stage or People’s Choice audience voting).

Our motto is “music and progressive social change”; anything that is not in conflict with that in spirit is fine. If you want people to see lyrics while you share a song, you can have a document ready so you can copy them and paste them into the Zoom Chat just before you start. Hope to see you there!

You may also visit The Folk Factory Facebook page. Email Bruce PJ or call 215-848-6246 for the Zoom link. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Bruce at the same email/number.