Southeastern Yearly Meeting
Quakers in Florida, Coastal Georgia & South CarolinaYou Are Welcome
We gather for spiritual renewal and friendship, and advocate for peace, social justice, and care for the earth.
Find Quakers
You are welcome at any of our Meetings and Worship Groups! We are a mix of newcomers and longtime members, with people of various religious backgrounds, gender identities and orientations.
Our Worship
Quaker worship is grounded in silence, where we listen deeply for what is in our hearts, for inner guidance, and a sense of connection. There is no program or sermon.
Our Faith
The heart of our faith is the experience of the inner source of spiritual connection, renewal, and guidance that is present in everyone. We have no creedal beliefs; faith is a way of life.
What we do
Southeastern Yearly Meeting brings together Friends from Meetings and Worship Groups in our region to share resources, deepen our faith, and work together to advocate for peace, social justice, and sustainability. We hold events in person and online, gathering for spiritual renewal, collaboration, friendship, and fun. We connect Friends to the wider Quaker community, and write and publish the SEYM Faith & Practice.
Worship with us on Sunday. All are welcome!
Upcoming Events
Winter Executive Committee Meeting 2025
Winter Executive Committee Meeting 2025
Join us in person or online at Orlando Friends Meetinghouse on Saturday, January 25th for Winter Interim Business Meeting (WIBM). We will have committee meetings and a Meeting Forum in the morning, and business meeting in the afternoon. All are welcome.
Winter Interim Business Meeting 2025
Winter Interim Business Meeting 2025
Join us in person or online at Orlando Friends Meetinghouse on Saturday, January 25th for Winter Interim Business Meeting (WIBM). We will have committee meetings and a Meeting Forum in the morning, and business meeting in the afternoon. All are welcome.
Michener Lecture 2025
Michener Lecture 2025
Adria DiCapua will present the 2025 Michener Lecture, “As the Good Shepherd: Leading and Being Led as Friends.” How can we prepare ourselves to have faith in God to lead us into the future? What could it look like to move forward in response to the Spirit’s leadin...
Latest News
SEYM Welcomes DeLand Monthly Meeting
DeLand Worship Group became DeLand Monthly Meeting at a called Yearly Business Meeting held online on August 31st. Over 50 Friends were in attendance, and all present joyfully united in approving a minute recognizing DeLand Friends as a monthly meeting affiliated with SEYM, many voicing appreciation for all that they have done over the years, and for their activism in the wider community.
Meet our new Youth & Young Adult Coordinator
Rachel Dellinger has begun her tenure as our new SEYM Youth & Young Adult Coordinator (YYAC), as of August 1. She will be working with the Youth Committee and young adults to organize our youth program and events, as well as to provide support and resources for strengthening our community of younger friends and their families.
Summer Executive Committee Highlights
Friends gathered for a hybrid Summer Executive Committee Meeting on Saturday, June 22, at the Tampa meetinghouse and on Zoom. Tampa Friends provided warm hospitality and, as usual, really good food. Highlights included calling a special session of Yearly Business Meeting, to be held on August 31, and approving Rachel Dellinger as our new Youth and Young Adult Coordinator.
Queries for the Journey
The Worship and Ministry Committee offers “Queries for the Journey,” weekly queries to help Friends center in their daily journey through quiet, contemplative reflection. New queries will be posted monthly.
Queries for the Journey – 1st Month (January) 2025
1st week:
Do I recognize when a joyful heart can defuse tense situations? How do I bring a sense of delight to those around me?
2nd week:
In what ways can I nurture my own heart so that the storms of life do not batter my ability to respond in love to difficult people/events? How open am I to receiving the type of care that restores my heart and spirit?
3rd week:
What are the small things I can do right now that might make a difference in one life, or one situation? Am I willing to listen for the next step to rise out of worship, and to give that listening the time needed as God wants?
4th week:
When do I allow Spirit to “take the wheel” in my life? Do I find that there are times when things fall apart because I cannot surrender to Spirit’s guidance?
