by Vicki Carlie | Apr 15, 2024 | News
Southeastern Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) is looking for a Youth and Young Adult Programs Coordinator. Applicants must be grounded in Quaker faith and practice, have experience working with youth and young adults, and feel a calling to facilitate the spiritual growth of children and young adults.
by Vicki Carlie | Apr 8, 2024 | News, Peace & Social Concerns
SEYM Statement on Reproductive Rights Through the testimonies and practice of our Quaker belief we respect the individuality of each person’s spiritual journey, knowing that decisions can lead to both endings and beginnings, often in unexpected ways. The decision to...
by Vicki Carlie | Apr 8, 2024 | News, Peace & Social Concerns
A Call to End Conflict in Israel-Palestine At our 2024 Yearly Meeting sessions, Southeastern Yearly Meeting adopted this statement on the Israeli-Palestine conflict. We are heartbroken by the terror, violence, and devastation in Israel and Palestine. War is never the...
by Vicki Carlie | Feb 19, 2024 | News, Peace & Social Concerns
Tallahassee Friends Meeting approved a Statement on Conflict in Israel-Palestine, below, at their January 2024 meeting for business. In February, they approved taking out a quarter page ad with the statement in a good location in the Tallahassee Democrat.
by Vicki Carlie | Jan 31, 2024 | News
About 100 people gathered in person and online for Winter Interim Business Meeting on Saturday, January 20th and the Michener Lecture on Sunday, January 21st. Orlando Friends, as they do every year, hosted these events, providing delicious breakfasts and lunches.
by Vicki Carlie | Dec 11, 2023 | News
Half Yearly Meeting Photo Gallery About 60 Friends and friends enjoyed nature, good food, fellowship and fun at this year’s Half Yearly Meeting, held over the long Thanksgiving weekend at Wekiwa Springs, Florida. There were many new faces of all ages: new attenders,...
