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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



July 11th—the VERNON PARK group of A.A. announces their 26th anniversary on Saturday, July 11 at Janes Memorial United Methodist Church, 47 East Haines Street in Germantown section of Philadelphia. 1:30pm.

July 13th—the DOWNTOWN group of A.A. announces their 19th anniversary on Monday, 7/13 at 7:30pm. They are located at the Murphy Rec Center Basement, 3rd & Shunk in South Philadelphia.

July 17th—the EIGHT O’CLOCK AT WAYNE will hold their 16th anniversary on Friday, July 17th at St. Katharine of Sienna Parish Hall, Midland and Aberdeen Streets in Wayne 19087. Food at 7pm. Speaker meeting at 8pm. All are welcome. Food donations greatly appreciated.

July 19th—the SUNSHINE group of A.A. announces their seventh Gratitude Meeting on Sunday, July 19th from 3:00pm until 4:30pm at Calvary Episcopal Church in the Parish House, 5020 Pulaski Avenue in Philadelphia 19144 (Manheim and Pulaski). Donations are gratefully accepted and appreciated.

July 22nd—the WEST OAK LANE group invites you to their 16th anniversary OLDTIMERS MEETING on Wednesday 7/22 at 8:00pm at Reformation Lutheran Church, Vernon Road and Rugby Street. Light refreshments. American Sign Languarge Interpreter will be present.

July 25th—there will be a GRAPEVINE WORKSHOP at the S.E.P.I.A. office, 444 N. 3rd Street in Philadelphia on Saturday, July 25th at noon. All are welcome.

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.

August 1—there will be a MULTI-DISTRICT WORKSHOP (Districts 25, 27 and 28) at the S.E.P.I.A. office, 444 N. 3rd Street in Philadelphia beginning at 12 Noon.

August 8—DISTRICT 26 WORKSHOP will take place on Saturday, August 8th at 12 Noon at St. Malachy’s School Hall, 11th & Master in North Philadelphia. Doors open at 11:30am. Refreshments—Food. Theme: A.A. Service

September 27th—there will be a P.I./C.P.C. WORKSHOP PLANNING MEETING ON Sunday, 9/27 at 12 Noon at the S.E.P.I.A. office, 444 N. 3rd Street in Philadelphia.

October 4—there will be a P.I./C.P.C. WORKSHOP on Sunday, 10/4 at 12 Noon at the S.E.P.I.A. office, 444 N. 3rd Street in Philadelphia.

October 17—the S.E.P.I.A. DINNER DANCE will be held on Saturday, October 17th at the Commodore Barry Irish Center, 6815 Emlen Street in Philadelphia 19119. More details will be forthcoming.



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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.

  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."