Friends from all over Florida gathered for a blissful four days at Half Yearly Meeting, held over Thanksgiving weekend at Wekiwa Springs State Park. A team of Friends arrived early Thursday and prepared a delicious Thanksgiving dinner, which included not…
George Lakey, long-time activist and author, visited four Meetings in Florida, giving workshops based on his latest book, How We Win: A Guide To Nonviolent Direct Action Campaigning. The 3-1/2 hour interactive, intense workshop walked Friends through the process of…
Mónica Maher, Initiative Coordinator for Peacebuilding en las Americas (PLA) sends this report on their work since September 2019. A highlight of this period was visiting Friends in Seattle, Olympia, Corvallis and Portland November 8-13 as part of the PLA…
"Holding Ourselves in the Spirit of Love and Gratitude" was the theme of Miami Friends Meeting Annual Retreat, held on Saturday November 9th. Over 20 Friends attended the gathering, facilitated by Kody Hersh, SEYM’s Youth and Young Adult Coordinator. The…
Sharing historic QUAKER values today! is the theme for the next Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) Southeast Regional Gathering, to be held in Miami, Florida, February 6-9, 2020. This is a Gathering for FWCC Representatives from Yearly Meetings in the Southeastern…
‘A rewarding experience’ is how one Friend described a day-long workshop on the theme of Quaker Gifts, Light, & Perspectives for the Climate Crisis, held at the St. Petersburg Meetinghouse on Saturday, November 9th. Quaker Earthcare Witness (QEW) presenters Mary…
"Our house is on fire — let’s act like it. We demand climate justice for everyone." Grab your bathrobe and some leftovers, then join us for the SEYM Half Yearly Meeting VIRTUAL Climate Strike on 29 Eleventh Month (November). The…
Earlier this month, the Quaker Earthcare Witness (QEW) Steering Committee held its semi-annual meeting at Pendle Hill. In recognition of World Quaker Day (which is observed on the first Firstday Tenth Month), we read the Kabarak Call for Peace and…
A workshop on the theme of Quaker Gifts, Light, & Perspectives for the Climate Crisis will be offered at the St. Petersburg Meetinghouse on November 9th. Quaker Earthcare Witness (QEW) presenters Mary Jo Klingel (Charlotte (NC) Friends Meeting), Clerk of…
About 40 Friends gathered on October 3rd and 4th for Fall Interim Business meeting, held at the Tampa Friends meetinghouse. Tampa Friends provided a warm welcome and a delicious and ample lunch. While it's impossible to share all of what…