A view of the barn. Photo: Courtesy of Pendle Hill.
Community building: Jennifer Kavanagh recounts her time at Pendle Hill Quaker Center for Study and Contemplation
‘The sense of community was palpable, and included me.’
Last year I was appointed by Britain Yearly Meeting to spend a term at Pendle Hill, Pennsylvania, as a Friend-in-residence (FiR). As an associate tutor of its sister centre, Woodbooke, I had long wanted to go to this centre with its Benedictine values of worship, learning and labour. I was not disappointed. Although there were practical problems early on, it was a hugely enriching experience.