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.
Upcoming Events
Fall Interim Business Meeting
Fall Interim Business Meeting
Join Friends in person or online for our Fall Interim Business Meeting. We will gather at St. Petersburg Meetinghouse on Friday, October 4th for Executive Committee; and then on Saturday, October 5th we will have a Meeting Forum and committee meetings in the morning and...
Latest News
SEYM Community Preparedness
Part of climate resilience is being prepared for disasters. SEYM Friends have met online to discuss how individuals, families, Meetings, Worship Groups, and our wider communities can respond when facing extreme events such as hurricanes, storms, rising temperatures, or other hardships.
Climate Change Theatre Action: A Means of Discernment
Since 2017, John Heimburg and I have collaborated with Climate Change Theatre Action, performing as the Bohn Jeverly Theatre Troupe. Climate Change Theatre Action (CCTA) is a worldwide festival of short plays about the climate crisis presented every two years to coincide with the United Nations Conference of Parties (COP) meetings of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
2024 Youth Epistle
Dear Friends,
We want to share our experiences at the SEYM yearly gathering in 2024. This year’s youth and young adult program theme was “The Friends We Are Becoming.”
Queries for the Journey
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 – 10th Month (October) 2024
1st week:
Where am I reminded of the bits of grace I am given every day? Do I accept more than I resist or ignore?
2nd week:
Does my monthly meeting encourage the growth of online/hybrid worship, or is the goal to diminish it? Is there a sense of the gift of connection with those who cannot attend otherwise, or Friends who visit from far away? Do we see opportunity or inconvenience?
3rd week:
How does my life ‘speak’ Quaker values to others? How do I share my portion of Truth when the moment calls for it?
4th week:
How often do we hold ‘be not afraid’ as a companion in moments beyond our comfort level? Do we find the words based in Love and rising up in Spirit?
