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
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 – 4th Month (April) 2025
1st week:
Galatians 5:25 states, “If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.” How is Spirit a constant companion in my life? What do I do to make a home for Spirit in my being?
2nd week:
“Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres” (1 Corinthians 13:6-7). How can I bring truth into my everyday interactions, thus making love the foundation of my thoughts and actions?
3rd week:
The testimonies of Friends call us to “. . . behave in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God” (2 Corinthians 1:12). What choices can I make to more clearly live this way of simplicity? Are there things, practices, or relationships of which I must let go to walk this path?
4th week:
“Be strong and of good courage, and act.” (1 Chronicles 28:20) What is holding me back? What if I took a step beyond my fear or hesitation, and moved forward in integrity?
