Links to Other Quaker Resources
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Resource Links of Possible Interest
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Books and Pamphlets and More
Link | Description |
|---|---|
| BeFriending Creation | Quaker Earthcare Witness Newsletter |
| Digital Quaker Collection | Earlham School of Religion's digital library of Quaker works from the 17th & 18th centuries |
| Friends Journal | Independent Quaker magazine published in Philadelphia |
| Friends Quarterly | This magazine carries substantial articles, occupying the space between a weekly magazine and very formal academic journals. Based in the UK. |
| Friends United Press | Bookstore run by Friends United Meeting |
| Inward Light | Online library of Quaker Writings |
| Pendle Hill Pamphlets | Printed Quaker pamphlets and more from Pendle Hill Retreat Center |
| Quaker Heritage Press | Reprints and on-line versions of historical Quaker writings |
| Quaker Life | Magazine of Friends United Meeting |
| Quaker Pamphlets Collection | On-line pamphlets |
| Quaker Religious Thought | Journal sponsored by the Quaker Theological Discussion Group |
| Quaker Universalist Voice | On-line journal seeking to foster understanding among people from diverse spiritual cultures |
| QuakerBooks of Friends General Conference | Bookstore run by Friends General Conference |
| The Canadian Friend | The magazine of Canadian Yearly Meeting |
| The Friend | A weekly independent magazine published in London |
| The Washington Newsletter (FCNL) | Friends Committee on National Legislation's bimonthly newsletter |
| Thee Quaker Project | Thee Quaker Project is a Quaker media startup founded in 2022. They seek ways to be faithful Friends in the internet age. Much as the Early Quaker movement, their goal is to explore how they can be “publishers of truth” in a time of dramatically changing communications technology. |
| Tract Association of Friends | Printed and on-line pamphlets plus an annual calendar with Quaker quotes |
| Types and Shadows | Quarterly journal of the Fellowship of Quakers in the Arts |
| Western Friend | Magazine of Pacific, North Pacific & Intermountain Yearly Meetings |
| What Canst Thou Say? | Quarterly magazine for Quakers with an interest in mystical experience & contemplative practice |
Friends Houses
Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Beacon Hill Friends House | Boston, Mass. Center for Quaker learning and action, the home of Beacon Hill Friends Meeting, and a residential intentional community grounded in Quaker principles. |
| Casa de los Amigos | Mexico City-based Quaker Center for Peace and International Understanding |
| Friends House Moscow | Moscow, Russia. Supporting Quaker work in Russia. |
| Friends Place on Capital Hill | Washington, DC. Quaker learning center and guesthouse that offers hospitality centered in peace, civic education, and justice-based advocacy for learners and leaders of all ages. |
| Quaker House at Chautauqua | In 1900, a gathering of Quakers at Chautauqua Institution led to the formation of Friends General Conference. Now, 120 years later, Quaker House offers a home on the Chautauqua ,NY grounds for Friends and friends of Friends where all are welcome. |
| Quaker House Residential Community | Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the Meetinghouse. |
Information on Quakers
Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Baltimore Yearly Meeting QTube | Short videos about what being Quaker means to the featured Friend |
| Daily Quaker Message | Daily Quaker sends out emails that have three parts: a short Quaker message to meditate on (often a quote, but sometimes a song, a poem, a piece of art, or a video), an exercise to try in your own life, and a query. |
| Inward Light | Online library of Quaker Writings |
| Quaker Information Center | A gateway to Quakerism developed at the Earlham School of Religion. Geared toward non-Friends. |
| Quaker Speak Videos | Short, engaging video interviews on topics |
| Quaker.org | A comprehensive collection of information about Quakers developed by the Friends Publishing Corporation. |
| Quakerfinder.org | Find a Quaker Meeting |
| QuakerInfo.com | Multitudes of information on Quakerism gathered by Bill Samuel |
| QuakerMaps.com | Searchable maps of Quaker Meetings |
| Thee Quaker Project | Thee Quaker Project is a Quaker media startup founded in 2022. They seek ways to be faithful Friends in the internet age. Much as the Early Quaker movement, their goal is to explore how they can be “publishers of truth” in a time of dramatically changing communications technology. |
Other Social Action Organizations
Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Alternatives to Violence Project International | Training programs enabling participants to deal with potentially violent situations in new and creative ways |
| Alternatives to Violence Project USA (AVP) | Conflict transformation program via experiential workshops to develop participants' abilities to resolve conflicts without resorting to manipulation, coercion, or violence; started by Quakers |
| Christian Peacemaker Teams | Places teams at the invitation of local communities that are confronting situations of lethal conflict. Teams seek to follow God's Spirit as they risk injury & death by waging nonviolent direct action to confront systems of violence & oppression. Started by U.S. peace churches, including Quakers. |
| Fellowship of Reconciliation | Programs and educational projects concerned with domestic and international peace & justice, nonviolent alternatives to conflict, and the rights of conscience; many Quakers are involved |
| International Peace Bureau | Dedicated to the vision of a world without war; focuses on disarmament for sustainable development and the reallocation of military expenditure. |
| Nonviolent Peace Force | Mission is to protect civilians in violent conflicts through unarmed strategies, build peace side-by-side with local communities, and advocate for the wider adoption of these approaches to safeguard human lives and dignity. |
Quaker Associations
Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Fellowship of Friends of African Descent | Publishes and responds to the concerns of Friends of African descent and provides for the nurture of Friends of African descent, their families and friends |
| Fellowship of Quakers in the Arts | Nurtures and showcases the literary, visual, musical, & performing arts within the Religious Society of Friends |
| Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns (FLGBTQ) | A North American Quaker faith community that affirms that of God in all people; gathers twice yearly for worship and play |
| Friends General Conference (FGC) | An association for Quaker meetings, based in Philadelphia. |
| Friends Historical Association | Dedicated to the study, preservation, & publication of material relating to Quaker history |
| Quaker Universalist Fellowship | A fellowship of Quakers and others concerned with universalist themes in the Quaker tradition |
| Quakers Uniting in Publications (QUIP) | Quakers uniting in the ministry of the written word |
Quaker Audio and Video Programs
Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Honestly Aging Podcast | Podcast incorporates a mix of topics from the emotionally burdensome to the lighthearted, produced by Friends Life Care Partners, a Quaker-founded aging-in-place company |
| Northern Spirit Radio | Quaker radio broadcasts and podcasts |
| Ohio Yearly Meeting Podcast | A podcast of Ohio Yearly Meeting explore a range of issues of interest to Friends. |
| Quakers Today Podcast | Podcast produced by Friends Publishing Corporation (also the publisher of Friends Journal and QuakerSpeak). |
| QuakerSpeak | A bi-weekly Quaker video project produced by Friends Journal. |
| The Seed: Conversations for Radical Hope | Podcast produced by Pendle Hill Retreat Center |
| Thee Quaker Podcast | A weekly Quaker podcast for spiritual seekers, lifelong Quakers and everyone in between. |
Quaker Blogs
Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Daily Quaker Message | Daily Quaker sends out emails that have three parts: a short Quaker message to meditate on (often a quote, but sometimes a song, a poem, a piece of art, or a video), an exercise to try in your own life, and a query. |
| Gathering in Light | Gathering in Light is an independent publication launched in April 2004 by C. Wess Daniels. Wess is the William R. Rogers Director of Friends Center and Quaker Studies at Guilford College. |
| Jolly Quaker | Written by Mark Russ, Jolly Quaker began in 2013 as a place to share thoughts on Quaker theology. |
| QuakerQuaker | An aggregator of Quaker blogs and forum discussions. In the process of migration to new site. |
| The Friendly Seeker | A birthright Friend in the unprogrammed tradition, Lynn Fitz-Hugh, talks about Quakerism today |
| The Quaker Ranter | Martin Kelley is an American Quaker, writer, workshop leader, and editor of Friends Journal. Much of his focus is on outreach and the Christian roots of Quakerism. |
| Through the Flaming Sword | A blog by Steven Davison providing a venue for conversation about the history and future of the Religious Society of Friends. |
| Turning, Turning | From Emily Provance, a young Quaker traveling minister to energize and connect interested Friends – anyone who is aiming to follow Spirit adventurously and build culturally inclusive communities of faith. |
Quaker Camps
Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Friends Music Camp | Music camp for Quaker youth ages 10 to 18 for a month in the summer at Earlham College |
| Quaker Youth Programs and Camps Listing | Friends Journal, via Quaker.org, maintains this list of Quaker camps and youth programs. |
Quaker Retreat and Study Centers
Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Ben Lomond Quaker Center | Ben Lomond, California; offers simple, modestly priced, comfortable accommodations located on 80 acres of redwood forest. |
| Friends Center | Philadelphia, PA; independent. Rents rooms for meetings & events |
| Friends Center of Ohio Yearly Meeting | Barnesville, Ohio; Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) |
| Friends House (UK) | London, England; Britain Yearly Meeting's conference center. |
| Friends Wilderness Center | Harpers Ferry, WV; independent. 1400-acre wilderness preserve on the western side of the Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Michigan Friends Center | Chelsea, Michigan; under the oversight of Green Pastures Quarterly Meeting, LEYM |
| Pendle Hill | Wallingford, Penn.; independent. A Quaker study, retreat, and conference center welcoming all for Spirit-led learning and community. |
| Powell House | Old Chatham, New York (near Albany); New York Yearly Meeting's conference center |
| Quaker Hill Conference Center | Richmond, Ind.; Friends United Meeting |
| Quaker House at Chautauqua | In 1900, a gathering of Quakers at Chautauqua Institution led to the formation of Friends General Conference. Now, 120 years later, Quaker House offers a home on the Chautauqua ,NY grounds for Friends and friends of Friends where all are welcome. |
| Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre | Birmingham, England; independent. An international Quaker learning and research organisation based in Britain. |
| Woolman Hill Quaker Retreat Center | Deerfield, MA (western Massachusetts); independent |
Quaker Schools and Educational Organizations
Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Earlham College | Quaker liberal arts college in Richmond, Indiana |
| Earlham School of Religion | Quaker seminary in Richmond, Indiana |
| Friends Association for Higher Education | Supports Quaker values in higher education through annual conferences, a newsletter, and a more scholarly, online publication. Also maintains list of Quaker Colleges. |
| Friends Council on Education | Provides leadership in drawing Friends schools together in unity of spirit and cooperative endeavors |
| Guilford College – Quaker Leadership Scholars Program | Historically Quaker college in Greensboro, NC. |
| Olney Friends School | Independent boarding High School in Barnesville, Ohio |
| Quaker Religious Education Collaborative (QREC) | Friends from all branches share resources & support for religious education. Resource-rich web site. |
| The School of the Spirit | Offers Friends programs for study, prayer, and transformation. |
Quaker Social Action Organizations
Link | Description |
|---|---|
| American Friends Service Committee | Promotes lasting peace with justice as a practical expression of faith in action. |
| Canadian Friends Service Committee | The peace and social justice agency of The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Canada. |
| Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) | Nonviolent direct action for a just and sustainable economy |
| Friendly Water for the World | Trains and equips communities with sustainable village-scale technologies to safeguard and conserve essential resources. |
| Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) | Quaker lobby in Washington, DC |
| Friends Engage (AFSC) | Quakers and AFSC work together for peace with justice. |
| Friends Peace Teams | Works around the world to develop relationships with communities in conflict to create programs for peacebuilding, healing & reconciliation |
| National Campaign for a Peace Tax Fund | Advocates for US federal legislation that would enable conscientious objectors to war to have their federal income taxes directed to a special fund which would be used for non-military purposes |
| Palestine Israel Action Group (legacy site) | Ann Arbor Quakers promoting peace in Israel Palestine |
| Quaker Earthcare Witness | A network of Friends (Quakers) in North America working on Earthcare concerns, working to inspire Spirit-led action toward ecological sustainability and environmental justice. |
| Quaker House of Fayetteville, NC | Provides counseling & support to service members who are questioning their role in the military, and advocates for a more peaceful world |
| Quaker Initiative to End Torture | A Quaker initiative to end the worst that people do to one another |
| Quaker Institute for the Future | Advances a future of inclusion, social justice, & ecological integrity through research & discernment |
| Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) | Offices in Geneva and New York serve as places where UN diplomats, staff, & nongovernmental partners can work on difficult issues in a quiet, off-the-record atmosphere; also host Quaker workshops & committee meetings |
| Quaker Voluntary Service | A year-long fellowship program for young adults living in community and doing service. |
| Quaker Work to End Mass Incarceration | AFSC's work on prisons and policing contributes to the nationwide effort to end mass incarceration |
| Right Sharing of World Resources (RSWR) | Provides seed money for micro-enterprises in Guatemala, India, Kenya and Sierra Leone, mostly to women. |
| Youth Service Opportunities Project | Engages youths (middle school thru college) and adults in service working with homeless & hungry people in New York City & Washington, DC |
Resources for Quakers
Link | Description |
|---|---|
| FGC Grow Our Meetings Toolkit | Materials for growing our Meetings via Inreach, Outreach, and Integrating Newcomers |
| FGC Ministry on Racism | Help your Meeting challenge racism |
| Friends Fiduciary Corporation | Investing for Quaker organizations |
| Friends General Conference (FGC) | An association for Quaker meetings, based in Philadelphia. |
| Friends Meeting House Fund (FGC) | Helps meetings renovate, build & purchase meeting houses through loans & grants |
| Life and Power – Quaker Discernment on Abuse | A project exploring how Quaker practice can help us effectively grapple with the realities of abuse in our own families and communities. |
| Quaker Acronyms and Abbreviations | Quaker acronyms spelled out |
| Quaker Aging Resources | Quaker spirit-centered aging resources |
| Quaker Meeting Archives Collections | The Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College and Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections are two major depositories for the records of North American yearly meetings of the Society of Friends. |
| Quaker Parenting Initiative | The Quaker Parenting Initiative is dedicated to helping parents find direction and spiritual meaning in their journey with their children. |
| Quaker Problems Meme Site | A humor site focusing on the "Quaker Problems" memes submitted by friends. |
Umbrella Organizations
Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Friends General Conference | Organization of yearly meetings in the US and Canada that are primarily unprogrammed, including Lake Erie Yearly Meeting |
| Friends United Meeting | Woldwide organization of yearly meetings that are primarily programmed, mostly in the US and east Africa |
| Friends World Committee for Consultation | Organization to bring different branches of Friends together. Holds consultation status at the United Nations. |