BYM meetings are invited to participate in a workshop led by Arthur Larrabee on committee leadership and participation. Arthur has facilitated hundreds of workshops for Quaker meetings and schools, and has an outstanding reputation as a trainer. His annual workshop on clerking at Pendle Hill regularly sells out.

The workshop is strictly limited to 40 participants. We will learn more about:

• Quaker decision-making processes
• Specific skills needed to serve successfully as a member of a committee
• Effective clerking skills

To help defray the costs, there will be a nominal fee of $15 (minimum) per participant. A brown bag lunch of a sandwich (veg or non-veg), fruit, cookie, and a drink is available for $10 with advance notice. Participants may also bring their own lunch.

Spaces are limited to 40 and are filling up. Christine Morfit at emorfit@HEDprogram.org will take your email reservation and lunch requests. Please let her know if you have any special requirements. Also indicate in your email if you are interested in purchasing lunch. Checks payable to Bethesda Friends Meeting for both workshop and lunch should be mailed in advance to Christine Morfit, 2721 Rittenhouse Street NW, Washington DC 20015, 202.966.5340.
 

Arthur Larrabee
Biographical Statement
April 12, 2007

Arthur Larrabee currently serves as General Secretary of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, a position he assumed in March of 2007.

In a sense, serving Philadelphia Yearly Meeting is Arthur's third career.

From 1970 through 1993, Arthur practiced law in Philadelphia where he was the founding partner of the law firm, Larrabee, Cunningham and McGowan. From 1993 through 2007, he has had a career as a consultant, workshop leader, speaker, author and volunteer.

During his career as a workshop leader, Arthur has facilitated over one hundred workshops for Quaker meetings and schools on Quaker decision-making and clerking.

Arthur graduated from Westtown School in 1960; from Yale College in 1964 with a B.A.; and from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1970 with a J.D.

From 1963 through 1965, he worked as a volunteer with the American Friends Service Committee doing rural community development work in Tanzania, East Africa.

Arthur is a life long Friend, and since 1970 has been a member of Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. He lives in Chester County and is married to Nancy van Arkel who serves as the Principal of the Middle School, Westtown School.

Presently, he serves as a member of:

• Board of Trustees of Westtown School
• Board of Directors of Friends Fiduciary Corporation
• Finance Advisory Committee, Central PhiladelphiaMonthly Meeting

Formerly, he has served as:

• Trustee, University of Pennsylvania (1972-1975)
• President, Pennsylvania Opera Theater (1979-1983)
• Clerk, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (1992-1995)
• Clerk, Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting (2001-2005)
• Clerk, Interim Meeting of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (2006-2007)