The SEYM Worship and Ministry Committee recommends that each Monthly Meeting consider taking advantage of a great resource available for them, the FWCC Traveling Ministry Corps. A program of the FWCC Section of the Americas, the Traveling Ministry Corps is…
Nancy Obyrne, Kelly Watts, and I (Kathy Hersh, Miami MM) have been giving HIPP (Help Increase the Peace Project) and AVP (Alternatives to Violence) workshops periodically during the past 12 months at the St. John's Academy boys detention center in…
Loving Greetings to Friends Everywhere: Southeastern Yearly Meeting gathered in Fruitland Park, Florida, USA, Fourth Month 12-16, 2017 with 162 Friends in attendance, including 21 children. There were many first-time attenders at our sessions, as well as Friends who we…
Friends gathered for a busy and exciting weekend at the Orlando Meetinghouse, January 13th through 15th, 2017. On Friday, January 13th, the Peace & Social Concerns Committee held a retreat based on A Sustainable Life by Doug Gwyn. 16 Friends…
The four-day gathering at Wekiwa Springs State Park from 24 – 27 November, 2015 was a notable success: an opportunity for quiet reflection, physical activity, learning, and political action. Programs were offered that had an emphasis on the environment, global…
About 60 Friends attended Half Yearly Meeting over the 4-day Thanksgiving weekend. Many thanks to our photographers: Brian Olson, Jackie Schroeder, Peter Ackerman, and Vicki Carlie. If you have more photos to add, please send them to the SEYM Office.…
In case you were wondering what to get certain friends and family members for Christmas this year, when you donate in someone’s name, ProNica will send a them heartwarming card with a hand written note: “A donation has been made…
After Bridget Moix spoke on "Active Peace" at the 2016 SEYM Gathering, Peter Crockett (St. Petersburg Meeting) was inspired to start writing a song. He finished it just recently while traveling across the country with Davida. He sends us this…
Native American leaders point to boarding schools as major contributors to cultural genocide and ongoing trauma and pain. Native people are taking many steps to address the trauma in their communities. As part of a hoped for truth and reconciliation…
