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
The Right Time to Change: Growing Our Hearts to Meet the Moment
The Right Time to Change: Growing Our Hearts to Meet the Moment
The spiritual technology of continuing revelation has been essential to Quaker faith from the very beginning, requiring a fundamental openness to change. Yet actually allowing our hearts, minds, and spirits to open to new truths is easier said than done. While the cultu...
Youth & Young Adult Beach Day
Youth & Young Adult Beach Day
Time for some summer fun! SEYM Friends aged 0-35ish and their parents/grandparents/guardians are invited to a family and young adult ‘beach day’ retreat on August 2, 8am – 5pm at Mary McLeod Bethune Park, 6656 Atlantic Ave., New Smyrna Beach. There’s lots to do!...
Latest News
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.”
2024 Yearly Meeting Epistle
Dearest Friends,
Ninety-five of us, including nine youth and two wee Friends, gathered at the DaySpring Episcopal Conference Center in Parrish, Florida, while fourteen joined online. This was the 60th gathering of the Southeastern Yearly Meeting.
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 – 7th Month (July) 2025
1st week:
What is my response to my own and others’ pain?
2nd week:
What gives me strength to stay in the Light when so much tries to pull me from it?
3rd week:
How do I share my gifts with my Monthly Meeting/Worship Group/Yearly Meeting in a balanced way?
4th week:
What part does discernment play in my daily life? Do I truly listen to Spirit or only rely on logic in my decision-making?
