Here’s another Quaker interactive to challenge and inform you. See if you can sequence the events to match the American Friends Service Committee’s history. Drag and drop the images below to put them in the correct historical order. Click on the text below an image for more information. How Did You Do? – Click to See Dates…
Conscientious Objection: Is This for You?Discerning, Deciding, Documenting, and Defending a CO Claim with Selective Service A workshop in three sessions: August 10 | August 13 | August 177:00 to 8:00 PM ET Join online with Zoom from anywhereor attend in person at Durham Friends Meeting in Durham, NCREGISTER for ZOOM Effective December 18, 2026, eligible males (assigned at birth)…
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…
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…
Also of interest: Quaker Peacemakers poster collection and our Peace and Justice Resources page, and the AFSC’s Peace Works: Century of Action online exhibit.
On Wednesday, November 5, at 7pm, the peace testimony will be explored by three friends from LEYM who will share their experience of living and interpreting the peace testimony in various settings. The session will be held on Zoom at this link. Hear perspectives from Friends from North Columbus, Pittsburgh, and Red Cedar on how the peace…
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…
Note: Session Recordings and Slides available below The rejuvenated Peace and Justice Committee has reached out to LEYM monthly meetings and surveyed the current state of P&J work at the monthly meeting level. Results suggest that it would be a good time to provide support to local meeting efforts to either revive or sustain their P&J work. Situation:…
Friends Peace Teams is hosting a global gathering November 13-16 online to share and celebrate what has been happening among their network of peacemakers in the last year. You can see all the details and register here. The theme this year is Justice and peace are possible! What sustains your faith in justice and peace in the face…
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…
