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Registration, dates, and locations for Annual Sessions for 16 yearly meetings that are affiliated with FGC.

It was at the 2014 Gathering when Hannah Mayer and Eric Peterson realized they might want to be more than “Friends.” (The theme that year was “Let Love be the first motion” . . .) Ten years later, they brought their 3-year-old daughter Charley to the Gathering at Haverford in 2024.

If you are a Quaker web worker, then learn tips from yearly meetings about sharing event details in advance. Make your event friendly and compelling to newcomers.

Annual Sessions are a time to gather for Quaker business and fellowship. FGC shares the following information for Annual Sessions in 2026.

Would you like to recommend someone for FGC Governing Board service? We are particularly looking for Friends from the central and western parts of North America, and for young adults (ages 18-35). Please complete our Volunteer Skills and Interest Form, and someone from our Nominating Committee will be in touch.

Friends General Conference invites Quakers connected with an affiliated Monthly Meeting, Yearly Meeting, or program to consider serving on the Representatives Council. If you feel led to this work, FGC welcomes your interest. FGC especially encourages Friends of Color, young Friends, young adult Friends, and LGBTQ+ Friends to apply. To move toward becoming an actively…

Friends General Conference invites Quakers connected with an affiliated Monthly Meeting, Yearly Meeting, or program to consider serving on the Governing Board. If you feel led to this work, FGC welcomes your interest. The Governing Board guides FGC’s governance. Members ensure that FGC lives into its mission, acts with integrity, and stays financially sound. The…

Visit Quakers and attend Annual Sessions! Annual Sessions are a time to gather for Quaker business and fellowship. Friends General Conference shares the following information for Annual Sessions in 2025….

Memorable Gatherings, retreats, worship and connections helped us do the important work of Building Resilient Community.

The 2025 White Privilege Conference drew 500 attendees, including four FGC staff and 19 other Friends.

“My Quaker faith definitely keeps me centered,” Kira says. For many years she’s participated in FGC’s Gathering, Ministry on Racism retreats, and online Spiritual Deepening eRetreats.

A behind-the-scenes look at some of the brave, collaborative work of the Quaker Coalition for Uprooting Racism.