Rashid Darden

Friends General Conference is exploring an opportunity that could help more people experience the depth of the Quaker tradition. We intend to pursue a grant from the Lilly Endowment through its Exploring Christian Practices Initiative. This opportunity supports projects that invite people to experience Christian spiritual practices that deepen faith and nurture Spirit-led community. For…

On Obedience: A reflection on fear, faith, and trusting the Inner Light when called to act with courage and conviction.

On March 31, 2026, Friends General Conference hosted a virtual Pep Rally to celebrate the opening of Gathering registration. In this rally, FGC shared best practices around how to talk about the Gathering with other Friends who may have never attended. Here is some wisdom from the event. A version of the presentation is available…

From 1996 cheerleading to 2026 turmoil, a Quaker call for curiosity, compassion, and playing our part in one shared body now.

Join Friends General Conference at the National Scout jamboree to share Quaker values through outreach, service, and connection.

The Quaker Nexus program drew participants from many yearly meetings and was sponsored by Western Yearly Meeting.

FGC joins people of faith across the country in honoring the trans, intersex, and nonbinary lives lost to violence.

A personal reflection on FGC’s new governance structure, simplicity in Quaker faith, and the enduring spirit of renewal.

FGC adopts a new, inclusive governance structure to strengthen Quaker community, diversity, and responsive leadership.

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…

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,…

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…