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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

S.E.P.I.A. and EPGSA's Share-A-Day Planning meeting will be held on Sunday, January 20th at 11:00am at the S.E.P.I.A., 444 N. 3rd Street, 3rd Floor, in Philadelphia. Come on out and volunteer to be part of this important workshop. Chair a workshop, help set up or clean up. Come on out and meet many in the fellowship in the five counties and beyond.

Where or When in the Five Counties:

November 2nd—4th—EPGSA 49th Annual Convention & Assembly; Split Rock Resort, Lake Harmony, all members of the fellowship are welcome. Forms available from your DCM or visit www.area59aa.org. Questions? Call J. Gary L. at 610-691-0664.

November 9th—the Stairway to Sobriety group in Collingdale (Del. County) will celebrate their 19th anniversary on Friday, 11/9 at 8:30pm at St. Joseph’s School, Woodlawn & Bartram Ave.

November 10th—The West End group of A.A. is celebrating their 14th anniversary on Saturday, 11/10 on Jeffersonville Presbyterian Church, West Main Street (across from Genuardi’s) in Jeffersonville. Food & Fellowship: 6:30pm, and Meeting 7:30pm.

November 10th—Districts 28 & 31 announce a Combined District Workshop at the 4021 Clubhouse, 4021 Walnut St., in Philadelphia on 11/10 at Noon. Theme: Your Group, Your Voice, Your Vote. F—F—F

November 10th—The Chapter Seven group of A.A. announces their third anniversary to be held on November 10th at St. Domenic’s Church, 8532 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia. There will be a $10 donation. The food, fun and fellowship will go from 7:00pm to 11:00pm.

November 11th—The Sunshine group of A.A. announces their 28th anniversary which will be held on Sunday, 11/11 at 3:00pm at Calvary Episcopal Church, Pulaski and Manheim Streets. Donations gratefully accepted. All welcome.

November 14th—the Wednesday Night Speaker Meeting in Media, Delaware County, Christ Church, 311 S. Orange Street in Media is celebrating their 64th anniversary on Wednesday, 11/14 at 8:00pm. Food donations welcome.

November 16th—the 11th Step Overbrook meeting located at Overbrook Presbyterian Church, Lancaster & City Line Avenues will celebrate their 27th anniversary on Friday, 11/16. Food at 7pm; 2 Speaker meeting at 8pm.

November 18th—the EPGSA (Area 59) Inventory will take place on Sunday, 11/18 at United Food & Commercial Workers Local 1776, 3031 Walton Road in Plymouth Meeting. Doors open at 8:30am; Subcommittee inventories start at 9:00am; Area inventory starts at 10:45am. All members of the fellowship are invited to share.

November 24th—the Briar Road Step group which meets at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2167 74th Avenue (Briar Road and 74th Avenue) will celebrate their 29th anniversary on Saturday, 11/24 at 7:00pm.

November 25th—the New Chester group of A.A. will celebrate their 36th anniversary on Saturday, 11/25 at 8pm at Blessed Katherine Drexel Church, 3rd & Norris Street in Chester. AA & Al-Anon speakers. Food donations accepted.

November 26th—the New Upland group of A.A. will celebrate their 28th anniversary on Sunday, 11/26 at 8pm at City Team Ministries, 7th & Sproul in Chester. Two (2) A.A. speakers.

December 8th—The Philadelphia Grapevine Committee will host a workshop on Saturday, December 8th at Noon at the Intergroup office, 444 N. 3rd Street in Philadelphia. Topics: Keeping It Green with the Magazine; We’re Fine with Grapevine; and The Link that Keeps Us United.

December 13th—The One Parkway group will be having their annual "Holiday Gratitude Meeting" -  on Thursday, December 13, at United Methodist Church - Broad & Arch St's - 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Please join us & bring a newcomer. Donations are kindly appreciated.

January 4th, 2008—the Intergroup Noon meeting of A.A., located at the Intergroup office, 444 N. 3rd Street in Philadelphia will celebrate their 6th anniversary on Friday, 1/4/08. Food at 11:30am; Speaker at 12:00Noon. Come and see your Intergroup office. Bring a friend. Bring a sponsee. Food contributions gratefully accepted.

January 13th—The Sunday Morning group at 4021 is celebrating its 48th anniversary on Sunday, 1/13 at the Sheraton Hotel, 36th & Chestnut Sts. in Philadelphia. Seating at 9am. Tickets are $16. Call Earl L. (215) 386-7486.

January 20th, 2008—The Share-A-Day Planning meeting (which is a preparation for a workshop between Area 59 and Southeastern Intergroup Association) will be held on Sunday, January 20th at the Intergroup office, 444 N. 3rd St., 3rd Floor in Philadelphia. The time is 11:00am. Come and be part of the Share-A-Day Workshop. Chair a workshop; be a recorder; be on one of the panels. Come see how you can help the workshop be a success.



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.

  1. 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.

  2. 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."