The Life and Legacy of Benjamin Lay

Marina McPhail, an FGC intern in 2024, shares about the brave and unusual ministry of Benjamin Lay.

Quaker Activism in the 1940s

Henry Morgan, an FGC intern in 2024, shares about the complexities that can occur when applying the peace testimony to times of war.

New Quaker Checklist #46

FGC recommends the following tip for newcomers to the Quaker faith: Explore Invitational Spirituality and Everyday Spirituality, Every Day.

New Quaker Checklist #45

FGC recommends the following tip for newcomers to the Quaker faith: Attend the White Privilege Conference with Friends.

New Quaker Checklist #44

FGC recommends the following tip for newcomers to the Quaker faith: Learn more about the Black Quaker Project.

Gathering 1954: A Glimpse at the Past

Friends General Conference is grateful to have received these photos from our Friend Mayland Darlington Crosson, who attended the 1954 Gathering of Friends in Cape May, New Jersey. She writes: These photos were taken by several people, all at the Seacrest House (High School and Young Adult House) in Cape May, New Jersey, July 1954,…

A Call to Action

The below call to action was written by participants in the Letting our Light Shine: Governance & Friends workshop at the 2024 Gathering in Haverford, Pennsylvania. The world is facing problems of scale & significance never before seen. We believe that the goal of Beloved Community is POSSIBLE and that Quakers and our organizations have…

Next Steps in Public Ministry

I want to frame this with my concern for building the trustworthy church. And, to me a trustworthy church, in Quaker terms, is a church where the leadership, the visible leadership, knows or is reminded by the rebels that our single most important query that faces any business meeting is “what does God want to…

New Quaker Checklist #8

FGC recommends the following tip for newcomers to the Quaker faith: attend virtual worship anywhere in the world.

New Quaker Checklist #7

FGC recommends the following tip for newcomers to the Quaker faith: read An Introduction to Quakerism.

New Quaker Checklist #6

FGC recommends the following tip for newcomers to the Quaker faith: view QuakerSpeak videos.

New Quaker Checklist #5

FGC recommends the following tip for newcomers to the Quaker faith: follow Quaker organizations on Social Media.

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