New Quaker Checklist #18
FGC recommends the following tip for newcomers to the Quaker faith: Read FCNL’s Statement of Legislative Priority.
Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) is a is a national, nonpartisan Quaker organization that lobbies Congress and the administration to advance peace, justice, and environmental stewardship. In conversation with Quaker meetings, organizations, and individuals, FCNL discerns the legislative priorities that guide their work.
Current legislative priorities include addressing structural economic inequality; centering the voices of Black, Indigenous, and people of color; and working towards nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.
How is God’s spirit leading you to be a prophetic witness and to take action in the world?