Note: Some website functions will be down on November 9

Some Website Features Will Be Down November 9

Some features of the FGC website will be temporarily down on Sunday, November 9. These include donation forms, submission forms, and registration forms. FGC expects that these features will return midday on Monday, November 10.

Vitality: Staying Grounded in Times of Uncertainty

Thank you to everyone who gave so generously through the end of September. With your help, wemet the $20,000 match goal before the end of FGC’s fiscal year! Your gifts support FGC programs and services that nurture the spiritual vitality of Friends, and you are deeply appreciated.  Many of you added personal notes of support for…

Vitality: Humans of the Quaker Faith

For me, a big thing is ‘what does God want me to do?’ And my answer to that is use my work to somehow provide comfort, to somehow improve the lives of other people, to create moments of connection as opposed to ‘How far am I? How much further can I go?’ – Brandon Stanton,…

Vitality: Staying Faithful to Our Testimonies in Times Like This

In the early 1980s, an interfaith group, including Quakers, was led to deepen their solidarity with immigrants in Central America. That contributed to the beginning of the interfaith sanctuary movement. The litigations that FGC and several affiliated yearly meetings have recently signed on to, as well as the countless ways Friends and meetings are standing together…

Events

Friends General Conference offers virtual and in-person events for Friends, families, and newcomers to the Religious Society of Friends.

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2025 Online Fall Retreat for Friends of Color

Silence & Light for Quaker Newcomers eRetreat

The Silence & Light eRetreat invites you to explore and practice the experience of Quaker worship and silent waiting, for an inward encounter with Inner Teacher who leads, guides, and...

Virtual Worship for Friends of Color – Evening Weekly Worship

These worships are provided as a place for Friends of Color to come together in community and worship in an environment with Friends who experience marginalization in their lives and Quaker meetings because they are a Person of Color.

Poetry as Spiritual Practice – Fall Series 2025

...Poetry as Spiritual Practice session? Feel free to join us again — every session will be different! Poetry as Spiritual Practice will be facilitated by Gay Edelman Gay Norton Edelman is...

Responding Faithfully

Contributions to Friends General Conference support programs and ministries for seekers, Friends, and meetings.  FGC appreciates your generosity of spirit when you choose to contribute. We accept your donations with gratitude and ensure the money is spent wisely. Any restricted contribution is used exclusively to support the designated program. Unrestricted gifts serve all programs through the Annual Fund.