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QuakerPress of Friends General Conference (FGC) proudly announces the release of the audiobook edition of Black Fire: African American Quakers on Spirituality and Human Rights. This groundbreaking anthology, originally edited by Dr. Harold D. Weaver, Jr., brings to life the voices of African Americans within and adjacent to the Quaker community, offering profound insights into…

Mico attended many FGC Gatherings in the East before they got the wild idea to plan one closer to home — on the West Coast. In 2006 they co-clerked the Gathering in Tacoma, WA.

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.

Registration is open for this summer’s Young Adult and Youth (YAY) Gathering! This intergenerational event centers younger generations.

April 22 is World Book and Copyright Day. This is a great opportunity to celebrate reading, literacy, and the creation of new work!

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

YAY, FGC’s young adult, youth, and family gathering is open for registration! The Young Adult & Youth (YAY) Gathering is a five-day, in-person event hosted by Friends General Conference from Wednesday, July 2, 2025, through Sunday, July 6, 2025, at the Colombiere Retreat Center in Clarkston, Michigan (about 50 minutes outside of Detroit). Children, teens,…

FGC staff use this link to sign out Covid supplies (2025).

The objective of the Events Coordinator shall be to develop and implement exemplary events for the Religious Society of Friends through FGC.

The coordinator will develop a culture in which anti-racist practice is centered as an essential part of spiritual formation.

FGC recommends the following tip for newcomers to the Quaker faith: Interrogate Quakerism’s complicated legacies:  Native American boarding schools, gay marriage, and racism.