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
Extended Worship
Extended Worship
SEYM's Worship & Ministry Committee invites all Friends to an extended meeting for Worship, online, on Saturday, November 15, 1- 4pm ET / 12-3pm CT. You are welcome to join us for an hour, or two, or for the entire time.
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...
Winter Executive Committee Meeting 2026
Winter Executive Committee Meeting 2026
All are welcome! Join us in person or online at Orlando Friends Meetinghouse on Friday, January 23rd for our Winter Executive Committee Meeting. We will be preparing items for Winter Interim Business Meeting (WIBM) agenda. WIBM will be held on Saturday, January 24th, fo...
Winter Interim Business Meeting 2026
Winter Interim Business Meeting 2026
Join us in person or online at Orlando Friends Meetinghouse on Saturday, January 24th for Winter Interim Business Meeting (WIBM). We will have committee meetings and a Meeting Forum in the morning, and our meeting for business in the afternoon. All are welcome!
Michener Lecture 2026
Michener Lecture 2026
“Tending the Soil of Our Faith Community” is the title of our 2026 Michener Lecture, presented by Susan Taylor, of Tallahassee Meeting. Join us for morning worship, a luncheon provided by Orlando Friends, and the afternoon lecture and seminar. You can also attend on...
Latest News
Meet our new Youth & Young Adult Coordinator
Rachel Dellinger has begun her tenure as our new SEYM Youth & Young Adult Coordinator (YYAC), as of August 1. She will be working with the Youth Committee and young adults to organize our youth program and events, as well as to provide support and resources for strengthening our community of younger friends and their families.
Summer Executive Committee Highlights
Friends gathered for a hybrid Summer Executive Committee Meeting on Saturday, June 22, at the Tampa meetinghouse and on Zoom. Tampa Friends provided warm hospitality and, as usual, really good food. Highlights included calling a special session of Yearly Business Meeting, to be held on August 31, and approving Rachel Dellinger as our new Youth and Young Adult Coordinator.
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.
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 – 11th Month (November) 2025
1st week:
Where do I find joy most prevalent?
2nd week:
In what ways do I engender a spirit of peace in events and people around me?
3rd week:
How do I walk “the path of righteousness” (Psalm 23) despite fears?
4th week:
What spiritual practices keep me grounded in Spirit amidst strife in the world?
5th week:
When have I been called to ministry/work for which I do not feel qualified, but that I have discerned is a definite leading?
