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Cripping Waiting Worship: Unlearning the Silence Around Ableism
Our 2025 Ernest and Esther Weed Memorial Lecture.
Delivered by Greg Woods

Sunday, Nov. 9, 1:30 PM (ET) | Hybrid | CART Captioning Provided, ASL Upon Request
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"Beacon Hill Friends House Endures in Neighborhood" - Beacon Hill Times
Check out our recent coverage in the Beacon Hill Times!
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Enjoy a charming stay at the Friends House!
Want to explore Boston? Looking for a home away from home? Come stay in our historic abode, located in the heart of Boston.
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We finished construction! See the process of getting to our new deck.
BHFH has completed a major rehabilitation of our rear roof and deck, funded in large part by the Boston Community Preservation Act. You can check out our progress here.
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YOUR GIFT BUILDS COMMUNITY WITH BEACON HILL FRIENDS HOUSE
In times like these, spaces like BHFH are more essential than ever — places where organizers and activists gather, where individuals and communities discern their purpose, and where hope shines amid the chaos of the world.
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Share your gifts and skills with the Friends House
We're looking for people who have a passion for our mission, a love for the Friends House, and a desire to engage in our community of F/friends to serve in key volunteer roles.

Volunteers are an especially important part of BHFH, and we'd love to know more about how you would like to connect (or reconnect!) to our organization. Let's start a conversation.
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Taking Reparative Action for the Harms of Quaker Indigenous Boarding Schools
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Honestly Aging Podcast Features BHFH Vocational Discernment Team!
In this episode of Honestly Aging by Friends Life Care VigR®, Jen Newman, Greg Woods, and Brent Walsh dive into the topic of vocational discernment – especially as it relates to older adults and Quaker values.
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From resident to director: Transformed in community

From resident to director: Transformed in community

August 28, 2025 | Jen Newman Dear Friends, When I first moved into the Beacon Hill Friends House more than seven years ago, I didn’t know it would become so…

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Invest in transformative community

December 3, 2024 | Jen Newman, Executive Director Dear Friends, Beacon Hill Friends House is small but mighty. For 67 years, we’ve been building community in the heart of Downtown…

Bridging Gaps and Building Bonds

Bridging Gaps and Building Bonds

November 19, 2024 | Vickie Wu, Associate Director When BHFH residents gather for House Retreats, it’s all about building trust and finding joy in each other’s stories, laughter, and human…

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Beacon Hill Friends House is an independent Quaker nonprofit that provides opportunities for spiritual deepening, personal growth, and collective action.


6 & 8 Chestnut St., Boston, MA, 02108

(617) 227-9118

info@bhfh.org

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Beacon Hill Friends House is an independent Quaker nonprofit that provides opportunities for spiritual deepening, personal growth, and collective action.

 

6 & 8 Chestnut St., Boston, MA, 02108

(617) 227-9118

info@bhfh.org

 

Subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter to learn about upcoming events, residency openings, and more.

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