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
Yearly Executive Committee
Yearly Executive Committee
All are welcome to join us for our Yearly Executive Committee Meeting! The Executive Committee (EC) makes sure that business items are ready to be brought to Yearly Business Meeting, and discerns on various issues that arise. The EC is made up primarily of SEYM officers...
Yearly Meeting Gathering 2025
Yearly Meeting Gathering 2025
Join Friends from around our region and beyond as we take this journey together, travelling deeper with Spirit. There will be time for worship, worship sharing, workshops, and working together — as well as time for joy, laughter and fellowship.
Latest News
WIBM & Michener Lecture Weekend
Friends met together in person and online for our Winter Interim Business Meeting on Saturday, January 25 and the Michener Lecture on Sunday, January 26. Orlando Monthly Meeting hosted the event, providing warm hospitality and great food throughout the weekend. Some highlights of Winter Interim Business Meeting include:
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.
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 – 3rd Month (March) 2025
1st week:
The Word of God is placed “on our hearts” (Jeremiah 31:33). In what ways can I open my heart enough to let those words fall into my heart in a way that changes me?
2nd week:
We read that “Nothing can ever separate us from the love of God” (Romans 8:38). How often do I allow the distractions of the world to widen the separation between Spirit and myself? What happens when I consciously keep that unity with Spirit despite that which is happening around me?
3rd week:
The Scriptures admonish us to: “Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it” (Psalm 34:14). Who are people in my life who live this out and act as paragons of peacemaking for me? What do I learn from them?
4th week:
We understand that our call as Friends is to: “Put on…compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience” (Colossians 3:12). Where do I recognize opportunities to show these virtues in my everyday interactions with others?
5th week:
One of the foundations of a life of service is: “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves” (Romans 12:10). How do I live this teaching in my life? How does humility fit in with this action?
