Our Primary Purpose
The Southeastern Pennsylvania InterGroup Association of Alcoholics Anonymous welcomes you to its Official Website. SEPIA covers the Southeastern Pennsylvania area, including Philadelphia and the surrounding counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery. Our primary purpose is to carry the message of recovery to the alcoholic who still suffers. We can help! Please call 215-923-7900.
Special Events
June 5th the Better-Late-Than-Never anniversary of the INTERGROUP NOON meeting at the Intergroup office, 444 N. 3rd Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia- Oldtimer/Newcomer speakers at 12:00 Noon; Food at 1:00pm.
June 28th, 2009—Mark your calendars! S.E.P.I.A. is having a UNITY PICNIC on June 28th at Neshaminy State Park, Pavilion #1, in NE Philadelphia.
Where or When in the Five Counties:
May 2nd—the 4021 Group of A.A. announce their Longtimers Panel on May 2nd at 12:00 Noon at 4021 Walnut St., Philadelphia.
May 3rd—the INTERPHONES/TREATMENT FACILITY COMMITTEES WORKSHOP will be held on Sunday, May 3rd from Noon until 3:00pm at the SEPIA Office, 444 N. 3rd Street, 3rd Floor. Committee Presentations and Guest Speakers. Food Donations accepted.
May 7th—the MAIN LINE REFORMERS group of A.A. invites everyone to come help celebrate their 25th anniversary on Thursday evening, 5/7 at 7:30pm. The meeting is held at Main Line Reform Synagogue, 410 Montgomery Avenue in Wynnewood. Great food and long term sobriety.
May 9th—District 22 and District 60’s Combined Workshop will take place at St. Martin of Tours, at 5450 Roosevelt Boulevard in NE Philadelphia (19124) on Saturday, 5/9 from 11:30am to 4:00pm.
May 21st—the HOPE group of A.A. will celebrate their 33rd anniversary on Thursday, 5/21 from 12 Noon until 3:00pm. Buffet Lunch and two speakers. Old Pine Street Church, 4th & Pine Streets in Philadelphia.
May 21-24—the 51st ICYPAA International Conference of Young People in A.A. will meet at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, 265 Peachtree Center Avenue in Atlanta, GA 30303. You can call hotel at 1-866-469-5475 (Group Code: ICYICYA).
May 22nd—the NORTH PHILADELPHIA group of A.A. will celebrate their 49th anniversary at East Bethel Baptist Church, 1333 W. Erie Avenue (Enter on Park Avenue) on Friday, 5/22 at 7:00pm. Donations gratefully accepted!
May 23rd—the NEW BEGINNINGS group which meets at Temple Episcopal Hospital at Front and Lehigh Streets (main level) - ask the guard for the room) will celebrate their 4th anniversary on Saturday, 5/23 at 7:00pm.
June 4th-the ONE PARKWAY group of A.A. announces their anniversary on Thursday, June 4th at 6:00pm at the United Methodist Church, Broad & Arch Streets. Food donations accepted.
June 5th—the INTERGROUP NOON Better-Late-Then-Never 8th Anniversary will take place at the Intergroup Office, 444 N. 3rd Street, 3rd Floor in Philadelphia on Friday, June 5th at 12:00 Noon (Two Speaker Meeting at 12:00 Noon; Food: 1:00pm). Food donations gratefully accepted.
June 6th—S.E.P.I.A presents the FUN SHOP FOR 2009 (Zones working together) on Saturday, 6/6 at 12 Noon until 5:00pm at the Church of the Messiah, 1001 DeKalb Pike in Lower Gwynedd (on Route 202 just south of Sumneytown Pike, next to the William Penn Inn). This is hosted by the Montgomery County Zone.
June 13th - the BUCKS COUNTY ZONE announces their Summer '09 picnic at 12 Noon at Playwicki Park, Pavillion 1, Maple Avenue (Route 213) in Langhorne. Come on out and support the Bucks County Zone.
June 25th—the OLNEY LAWNDALE group of A.A. will celebrate their 60th anniversary on Thursday, June 25th at 7:00pm. They are located at Lawndale Presbyterian Church, at Levick and Oakley Streets. Food, fun, fellowship.
June 28th—Mark your calendars! S.E.P.I.A. is having a UNITY PICNIC on June 28th (Rain or Shine) from Noon until 6:00pm at Neshaminy State Park, Pavilion #1, State Road and Dunks Ferry Road in NE Philadelphia. Bring a bathing suit and a covered dish. (Pool fee $8.00 per person). More info call Carolyn at 215-629-1878; or Jon at 215-285-7324.
the VERNON PARK group of A.A. announces its 26th anniversary on Saturday, July 11th at 1:30pm at Janes Memorial United Methodist Church, 47 East Haines Street (off Haines and Germantown Avenue) in Philadelphia. A.A. and Al-Anon speakers. Food donations accepted.
July 31st—August 2—the 16th ANNUAL PENNSYLVANIA STATE CONVENTION will be held at the Hotel Carlisle, 1700 Harrisburg Pike, in Carlisle, PA 17013. Registration: $20 or Weekend Package $55 (includes registration, Saturday night banquet and Sunday breakfast.) Mail checks to: Tammy Lundgren, 1622 Crawford Ave., Altoona, PA 16602.
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How to Get Involved
SEPIA is always in need of volunteers to help carry the message of recovery. You simply have to show up. Most committees do not have a length of sobriety requirement. There are several ways to get involved.
- Volunteer at the SEPIA office. We ask one year of continuous sobriety to answer phones at the office. If you have less than a year, there are plenty of things you can do to help. For instance, we can always use help putting our newsletter, Interviews, together toward the end of each month.
- Get involved with one of our 12 Step Committees. These committees meet at the SEPIA office, 444 N. 3rd Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia at 7:00 p.m. on the following nights:
- The Cooperation With the Professional Community Committee meets the first Monday of each month.
- The Treatment Facilities Committee meets the first Tuesday of each month.
- The Prison Committee meets the first Thursday of each month.
- The Archives Subcommittee meets the second Tuesday and the third Saturday at 1:00p.m.
- The Public Information Committee meets the third Monday of each month.
- The Unity Committee meets the third Tuesday of each month.
- The Temporary Contact Subcommittee meets the third Wednesday of each month.
- The Finance Committee meets the third Thursday of each month.
- The Interphone Committee meets twice a year. The day will be announced in our monthly newsletter, "Interviews."