SEYM 2026 Epistle
SEYM 2026 Epistle To Friends Everywhere, Loving Greetings from Southeastern Yearly Meeting at its 62nd annual sessions held at DaySpring Episcopal Camp and Conference Center in Parrish, Florida. The beautiful campus offered us a place of retreat from the world for a...
Gathering 2026 Photo Gallery
About 115 Friends gathered at Dayspring Conference Center in Parrish, Florida over Easter week, April 1-5, for our Yearly Meeting Gathering and Annual Sessions. See our photos!
Tending the Soil of Our Faith Community
The 2026 Michener Lecture with Susan Taylor.
Speaking from the silence and from her experience, Susan Taylor will lead us in exploring what contributes to the vitality and the power of Quaker community grounded in Spirit. As the soil in which a seed is planted influences greatly the health of a plant, so to do the elements of the foundation of a faith community contribute to its health. What soil is necessary for a flourishing Quaker faith community?
Youth & Young Adults Had a Busy Summer
Every year, children get asked the same question on the first day of school: what did you do during summer vacation? This year, Florida teachers of young Quakers will receive an earful in response, because the SEYM youth stayed busy. Here are a few activities our young people enjoyed during the summer.
Simple, Brave, & Outlandish: what challenge can your Meeting meet?
The 2025 Walton Lecture with Daquanna Harrison.
Daquanna Harrison challenges us to meet the moment with bold action, and to reach down deep to be empowered by our love for others and for God. Sharing stories from Black history and the experiences those who have been harmed constantly throughout our history, Daquanna warns that it is time to prepare for what’s coming, to be ready to do more. Who among us is ready to be a Harriet Tubman? Love calls us to protect and stand up for those who are being harmed. How deep is your love? For other people? For the Divine?