Quaker Peace Testimony Timeline

Current events have sparked a renewed interest in the Friends Peace Testimony. In response, LEYM has created an online interactive history timeline that highlights some of the many ways that Friends have sought to live out the testimony in their own times. The timeline, which stretches from the 1650’s through the present, can be viewed here. It is…

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LEYM Friends Attend No Kings Rally in Lansing MI

LEYM Friends gathered at the Red Cedar Meeting House in Lansing on March 28th for our Representative Meeting. Coincidentally, this was the same day as the 4th national No Kings call to action. LEYM Friends took the opportunity to participate in the rally at the Michigan Capital building, one of more than 3,300 events held nationwide. Here are a…

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LEYM Friends Participate in Peace Vigil at Annual Meeting

At this year’s June 12-15, 2025 Annual Meeting in Ashland, Friends got actively involved in showing their support for peace, equality and opposition to militarism. Saturday, June 14 was the date of the military parade in Washington, DC, costing taxpayers millions of dollars at the same time as Congress is considering a bill that would eliminate millions…

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AVP Workshops Offered in Ann Arbor this August

A message from the Peace and Justice Committee of Ann Arbor Friends Meeting Dear Friends,YOU ARE ALL INVITED TO ATTEND ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENCE (AVP) TRAININGS in Ann Arbor! Two Alternatives to Violence Project training sessions, one Basic (Aug 9-11) and one Advanced (Aug 16-19) have been scheduled, co-hosted by the Justice Action Group, and the Peace and…

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Shared Quaker Vision for Peace in Israel and Palestine

On April 12th, eight Quaker organizations released a new statement entitled “A Different Future is Possible: Shared Quaker Vision for Peace in Israel and Palestine.” The organizations are the American Friends Service Committee, Canadian Friends Service Committee, Friends Committee on National Legislation, Friends World Committee for Consultation, Quakers in Britain, Quaker Council on European Affairs, Quaker Peace and…

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Quaker Call to Action Update

The Quaker Call to Action group has issued an update and Alert and ask that Friends consider taking action in ways that they are moved to. An upcoming September 28 Zoom call will feature words from Parker Palmer. Here’s the latest announcement from the group. Update, July 2023 The Urgent Call Steering Committee…

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April Interest Group Explores Michigan’s First Peoples Campaigns

Michigan’s First People’s Social and Environmental Justice Campaigns Saturday, April 9 2:00-3:30 PM The April PJ&E program will feature talks by two leaders in Michigan’s First Peoples campaigns. A spokesperson from the Anishinaabek Caucus will discuss their environmental campaigns, including opposition to the Enbridge Line 5 across the Mackinac Strait, other legislative campaigns…

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