News – Lake Erie Yearly Meeting

Online Discussion: What Does It Mean to be a Quaker?

Categories: Events and Opportunities, Monthly Mtgs, News

Ann Arbor Friends Meeting welcomes F(f)riends from all over the yearly meeting for their bimonthly hybrid explorations – “What does it mean to be a Quaker?” This is an open discussion for both new and old members to learn and discern together on issues about how Quakerism impacts our spiritual practices and the way we live our lives. For…

Fall Retreat at Weber Center

Categories: Events and Opportunities, News

The Broadmead Monthly Meeting Friends Fall Retreat is scheduled for October 24-26, 2025 on the theme Forging Ahead Through Changing Times in Our Community. The facilitators will be Shulamith Clearbridge, a member of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting and an experienced workshop leader, writer and an interfaith spiritual director. She will be joined by Quaker chants singer Paulette Meier. The retreat will…

Green Pastures Fall Meeting

Categories: Events and Opportunities, GPQM, News

This is a reminder that Green Pastures Quarterly Meeting will gather Saturday, Sept. 20, in person and online. When: Sept 20, 10:00am – Noon Where: Michigan Friends Center, 7748 Clark Lake Rd Chelsea, MI 48118 Zoom participation: https://umich.zoom.us/my/kevinfmiller Green Pastures Quarterly Meeting will hold its Fall Meeting on September 20 at Michigan Friends Center in Chelsea starting at 10…

Fall Bulletin Now Available

Categories: Bulletin, News

The Fall 2025 LEYM Bulletin is now available. Printed copies are in the mail to meetings, and the digital version is available here and on the Bulletins web page. The issue is chock full of good stuff, including: Message from Our Clerk LEYM Annual Epistle Highlights of LEYM Annual Meeting (with photos) Yearly Meeting Financial Report Meeting News…

International Young Adult Friends Online Worship Opportunity on Aug 17th

Categories: Events and Opportunities, News, Young Adult Friends

On Sunday 17 August at 3pm Eastern, join with Young Adult Friends aged 18-35 in an international meeting for worship, combining elements of worship from across the different traditions. This event is a chance to join a global community. As well as worship, there will be a short report from the new World Executive Committee of Young Adult Friends…

Fall Spiritual Formation Retreat is Sept 12-14 at Weber Center

Categories: Events and Opportunities, News

The spiritual formation committee is delighted that we will be returning September 12-14, 2025 to the Weber Center in Adrian, Michigan for our fall spiritual formation retreat. We welcome all Friends throughout Lake Erie Yearly Meeting to join us. The theme is “Where Next on My (Spiritual) Journey?” and this year’s facilitator will be Michael Wajda, a Friend many of you…

Worship in Quaker Park

Categories: Events and Opportunities, Monthly Mtgs, News

On Sunday, August 3, Friends in Michigan will gather for Meeting for Worship in Quaker Park at Battle Creek at 11:00 am. There will be a potluck lunch afterward. Kalamazoo Friends will provide water and tableware, and there will also be a portajohn onsite. Please bring a lawn chair to sit on. Address: Quaker Park, 63 Groveland St, Battle Creek, MI 49017…

World Quaker Day 2025 is Oct 5th

Categories: Events and Opportunities, News

October 5th is World Quaker Day, with the theme Love Your Neighbour. Friends World Committee for Consultation, host of the event, has provided a range of materials and ideas to help Friends celebrate the day in style. If your meeting is holding a celebration of some sort, you can register it with FWCC.

Join a Peace and Justice Book Discussion!

Categories: Events and Opportunities, News, Peace and Justice

Starting in late July, Bill Warters will be hosting a 3-part online book discussion exploring The Dandelion Insurrection: Love and Revolution by Rivera Sun. The novel has received rave reviews both for the quality of the writing and for the way it weaves together bits of knowledge about how successful nonviolent movements work. Share this book discussion flyer…

LEYM Friends Participate in Peace Vigil at Annual Meeting

Categories: Action, Annual Sessions, News

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 of citizens…

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