Southeastern Yearly Meeting
Quakers in Florida, Coastal Georgia & South CarolinaYou Are Welcome
We gather for spiritual renewal and friendship, and advocate for peace, social justice, and care for the earth.
Find Quakers
You are welcome at any of our Meetings and Worship Groups! We are a mix of newcomers and longtime members, with people of various religious backgrounds, gender identities and orientations.
Our Worship
Quaker worship is grounded in silence, where we listen deeply for what is in our hearts, for inner guidance, and a sense of connection. There is no program or sermon.
Our Faith
The heart of our faith is the experience of the inner source of spiritual connection, renewal, and guidance that is present in everyone. We have no creedal beliefs; faith is a way of life.
What we do
Southeastern Yearly Meeting brings together Friends from Meetings and Worship Groups in our region to share resources, deepen our faith, and work together to advocate for peace, social justice, and sustainability. We hold events in person and online, gathering for spiritual renewal, collaboration, friendship, and fun. We connect Friends to the wider Quaker community, and write and publish the SEYM Faith & Practice.
Worship with us on Sunday. All are welcome!
Upcoming Events
Deland Quakers Host Regional Gathering
Deland Quakers Host Regional Gathering
Deland Quakers invite all SEYM Friends to join them for a Regional Gathering for worship, a potluck picnic lunch, and fellowship. Friends will meet at 10 am at the picnic pavilion on the South Alabama side of Earl Brown Park, 750 South Alabama Avenue, Deland, FL. Worshi...
Half Yearly Meeting 2025
Half Yearly Meeting 2025
Half Yearly Meeting is a family-friendly 4 days over Thanksgiving weekend when we get together for canoeing, hiking, workshops, games, a Talent Show, fellowship, and more. There's no business — it's just a time to unplug and get away from it all, out in nature, with g...
Latest News
Tallahassee Meeting Statement on Deportations
A statement by Tallahassee Monthly Meeting, “Ongoing Inhumane Treatment of Immigrants, International Students and U.S. Citizens,” was published in the Tallahassee Democrat on Sunday, July 13th, under the title “Shame: Inhumane treatment of immigrants, international students, U.S. citizens.”
WIBM & Michener Lecture Weekend
Friends met together in person and online for our Winter Interim Business Meeting on Saturday, January 25 and the Michener Lecture on Sunday, January 26. Orlando Monthly Meeting hosted the event, providing warm hospitality and great food throughout the weekend. Some highlights of Winter Interim Business Meeting include:
SEYM Welcomes DeLand Monthly Meeting
DeLand Worship Group became DeLand Monthly Meeting at a called Yearly Business Meeting held online on August 31st. Over 50 Friends were in attendance, and all present joyfully united in approving a minute recognizing DeLand Friends as a monthly meeting affiliated with SEYM, many voicing appreciation for all that they have done over the years, and for their activism in the wider community.
Queries for the Journey
What gives me strength to stay in the Light when so much tries to pull me from it?
The Worship and Ministry Committee offers “Queries for the Journey,” weekly queries to help Friends center in their daily journey through quiet, contemplative reflection. New queries will be posted monthly.
Queries for the Journey – 9th Month (September) 2025
1st week:
What does being faithful mean to me as a Friend? Are there ways in which I know I am being faithful?
2nd week:
In what ways have I experienced Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business as worship?
3rd week:
How does having a spiritual foundation for activism work for me? How have I seen it present in my meeting or worship group? In my yearly meeting or other Friends’ organizations?
4th week:
What are my daily spiritual practices that renew my hope?
