Happy retirement, Vanessa Julye!
In celebration of her transformative work shaping FGC’s Ministry on Racism, Friends created the Vanessa Julye Fund.
Introducing the 2026 Gathering Clerk Team
Anne Pomeroy, Regina Renee Nyégbeh, and Janet Hough make up the Clerk Team for the 2026 Gathering in Burlington, VT.
Friends General Conference Stands with Transgender People on Transgender Day of Remembrance
FGC joins people of faith across the country in honoring the trans, intersex, and nonbinary lives lost to violence.
Friend of Color Arrested While Traveling to Quaker Worship
John Choe, (Flushing Friends Meeting, NYYM), was wrongfully arrested in February 2025. John shares with FGC Friends about his arrest, detainment, and the path forward.
Payment Plan Registration is Now Open
Payment Plan Registration for the FGC Gathering is open from November 17, 2025 to March 17, 2026. Learn more on our website.
Young Friends Ask For Reparations
Students from Carolina Friends School ask Quaker meetings to consider ways to repair harm with Native communities.
Vitality: A Moment of Transformation of Governance
A personal reflection on FGC’s new governance structure, simplicity in Quaker faith, and the enduring spirit of renewal.
Friends General Conference Adopts New Governance Model
FGC adopts a new, inclusive governance structure to strengthen Quaker community, diversity, and responsive leadership.
Reflections from the 2025 Fall Retreat for Friends of Color
The Ministry on Racism hosted the Fall 2025 Online Retreat for Friends of Color from November 7-9, 2025. Hear how it went!
Book Review for “Lives That Speak: Twentieth Century Quakers”
Book review for “Lives that Speak: Twentieth Century Quakers,” which includes courageous and inspiring stories from many Friends.
Lesson Plan for “Where Does God Live?”
This lesson plan is for the book Where Does God Live? The lesson focuses on the Equality testimony and “that of God” within all people.
Lesson Plan for “In God’s Name”
This lesson plan includes wonder, reading skills, puppetry, and affirmations. It is based on the book “In God’s Name.”