2023 Youth Epistle
Southeastern Yearly Meeting Youth Epistle 2023 Dear friends, We want to share our experiences at the SEYM yearly gathering of 2023. This year, the theme for the youth and young adult program was the Natural World That We Live In.…
What’s Next for SEYM Youth & Young Adult Programs?
As Kody Hersh completes his tenure as our Youth and Young Adult Coordinator this August, plans are in place to continue offering Youth and Young Adult programs and events with energy and enthusiasm. Though SEYM will not be hiring one…
2022 Youth Epistle
Greetings Friends, The theme of this year’s SEYM yearly meeting is Welcome As You Are. We started off welcoming Friends on Thursday afternoon by playing Apples to Apples along with other ice-breakers. We started Friday off with worship sharing where…
Youth & Young Adult Coordinator Back on the Job
SEYM's Youth and Young Adult Coordinator, Kody Hersh (he/they) is back to work following an extended leave of absence. The leave, which started in August 2020, allowed for a pause in Kody's three-year term during a time when COVID prevented…
Youth & Family Retreat Days
Youth and families are invited to attend ‘Retreat Days!’ The Youth Committee is offering two regional retreat days this year instead of a full weekend retreat in order to minimize COVID transmission risk. • Saturday, June 19th, at Jonathan Dickinson…
Family Devotional Time Online
Join SEYM Field Secretary for Earthcare Beverly Ward and Youth and Young Adult Coordinator Kody Hersh, for family "devotional time" with Quaker families around the world! These daily Zoom (video-conference) calls are designed for adults and children participating together. No…
Youth Have a Great Time Over Michener Lecture Weekend
As many yearly meeting adults participated in the committee meetings, Michener lecture, and other activities of Winter Interim Business Meeting this past weekend, SEYM youth enjoyed a varied program focused on anti-war movements and activism. On Saturday, Vietnam veteran Ray…
Half Yearly Meeting 2019 & Photo Gallery
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…
Youth & Family Retreat Photo Gallery
A double rainbow welcomed SEYM families to Lake Louisa State Park last weekend for the end-of-summer Youth and Families Retreat. Staying in cabins overlooking a lake, 26 attenders from 8 families shared meals, games, activities, worship, free time, and lots…
Youth Program at SEYM Gathering!
In keeping with the 2019 Gathering theme, “Taking off the Masks: Undoing Racism as Personal & Community Practice,” our Youth theme, “Looking In, Reaching Out” is intended to support youth of different ages in joining with SEYM as a whole…
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