Eavesdropping on Ministers: How are Meetings and Quaker Institutions Supporting Public Ministry?

by Windy Cooler During these years of preparation, a time came when I felt led to ask Hartford meeting for oversight of my ministry… Hartford meeting heard my request, we labored together for a year before being ready for a called meeting for business in which to hold the question. The result was that the…

Dreaming Sanctuary Retreat Draws 50 Friends

Friends General Conference and Pendle Hill cosponsor an intergenerational LGBTQ+ retreat space.

Quaker News Update – February 27, 2024

Friends General Conference shares the following yearly meeting announcements that may be of interest to Friends in the United States and Canada.

Changing Times Conference – Addressing the Changes Needed Today

The Changing Times Conference was held online, January 18-21. One hundred eighty-five Friends from at least nineteen different yearly meetings joined together to worship, listen, and engage in a rich and deep sharing.   The conference’s first day was focused on our connection to Spirit. Friends heard Francisco Burgos, Pendle Hill’s Executive Director, share what…

Allow Us to Reintroduce Ourselves

A description of staff roles at Friends General Conference, or FGC.

Reforming the Modern Prison System With Quaker Values in Mind

The modern prison system is a legacy of Quaker ideology, asserts Christina Pan, FGC’s intern through the Georgetown VIEW Program.

We met the Gathering Together Campaign Goal!

We are thrilled to share wonderful news! Thanks to your generous support, that of many Friends, monthly and yearly meetings, and grant partners we met the $2.4M goal of the Gathering Together campaign! Thank You Thank you so much to everyone who made this campaign a success: We are filled with joy and gratitude for…

Yearly Meeting News Update – January 6, 2024

Friends General Conference shares the following yearly meeting announcements that may be of interest to Friends in the United States and Canada.

The Concerns of Public Ministry

by Windy Cooler I need to find ways to put my love into the world. It is frustrating but the Society of Friends does not have the kinds of relationships I longed for. What [I have] learned was a lot of people were getting hurt. A public minister in the liberal tradition, Fall 2023

FGC Office Closed December 25-26

Friends General Conference will be closed on December 25 and December 26. The office will reopen on Wednesday, December 27, 2023.

Yearly Meeting News Update – December 7, 2023

Friends General Conference shares the following yearly meeting announcements that may be of interest to Friends in the United States and Canada.

Give the Gift of Presence

In the preface to his new biography, Dancing with History, Quaker activist and author George Lakey states, “I find there is something deeply human about wanting to show up—to be as Latin American activists might say, ‘presente!’ One way I think of my life’s mission for peace, justice, and equality is to make it right…

Pagination

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