Upcoming Events
Quarterly Meeting Hosted by Clearwater Friends
All Friends are invited to a Quarterly Meeting on Saturday, May 19th, hosted by Clearwater Friends. ‘Pray & Play’ is the theme of this day of deepening the bonds of our F/friendship through Worship, Worship Sharing & Intergenerational Activities. Young attenders will have youth activities during the morning sessions. Where: Clearwater Friends Meeting 1134 Douglas Avenue, Dunedin, Florida 34698 (727)…
AVP Mini-Workshop, June 24th
This Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) mini workshop will familiarize participants with the AVP process of creative community building, conflict management, and communication skills that are invaluable to those wishing to create positive change in self, the community and the world. Visit www.avpusa.org for an overview. When: June 24, 2017, 9am - 5pm Location: Gainesville Friends Meetinghouse, 702 NW 38th…
Gainesville Friends Host Sabal Trail Pipeline Forum Feb. 5th
All SEYM Friends are invited to attend Gainesville Meeting’s Forum on the Sabal Trail Pipeline, Sunday, February 5th, to learn about this imminent threat to the Florida water supply as it works its way south towards your region. The featured speaker will be Marrillee Malwitz-Jipson, an employee of the Sierra Club. Beverly Ward, SEYM’s Field Secretary for Earthcare, will also…
Florida Interfaith Climate Action Network Assembly, April 28th
Friends concerned with earthcare, climate change, and Florida environmental issues are encouraged to attend the Florida Interfaith Climate Action Network (FL-ICAN) Assembly, to be held April 28th - 29th at the First United Methodist Church, 142 East Jackson Street, Orlando, FL 32801. Registration is required, and will open March 1st. Visit interfaithflorida.com for more information and updates. “This year’s assembly…
AVP Basic Workshop, March 3-5
AVP-Jacksonville and Jacksonville Friends Meeting invite SEYM Friends to attend their next Alternatives to Violence Basic Workshop at the Jacksonville Church of the Brethren. The workshop begins Friday, March 3rd at 6 pm, and runs through Sunday, March 5th. The AVP workshop is an intensive learning experience that offers participants a chance to practice creative conflict resolution and communication skills…
Arthur Larrabee Workshop at St. Petersburg Meeting, February 10 & 11
St. Petersburg Friends invite SEYM Friends to attend “Friends Decision-making and Clerking: Serving the Community with Joy and Confidence,” a workshop led by Arthur Larrabee, renowned teacher on clerking and Quaker Business Meetings. The workshop will cover many aspects of Meeting for Business, including the spiritual basis of Friends Decision-making, the decision-making process, the conduct of the Meeting for Business,…
Palm Beach Meeting Retreat, Feb. 3-5, 2017
Palm Beach Monthly Meeting is excited to invite all Friends and attenders in SEYM to attend their Annual Retreat, Friday evening February 3rd, all day Saturday February 4th, and Sunday morning February 5th, 2017. The topic will be: "Living In Community - the beauty, the challenges, and how to survive gracefully." We were Spirit led to our two leaders who…
Peace & Social Concerns Retreat, Jan. 13, 2017
The SEYM Peace and Social Concerns Committee will be holding a one day retreat for not only current committee members, but also anyone who is interested in working with the SEYM P&SC committee either by becoming a member of the committee or as a point of contact for their monthly meeting. We will meet at the Orlando Meetinghouse on Friday,…