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Canadian Friends Service Committee Quakers working for justice and peace

  • Resisting CANSEC: strength through peace
    by Matt on May 20, 2026 at 5:08 pm

    Are you worried about Canadian-made weapons and their impact in the world? Did you know that every year, CANSEC—the largest arms fair in North America—is held The post Resisting CANSEC: strength through peace appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.

  • Our priorities for Canada’s budget
    by Matt on May 19, 2026 at 6:59 pm

    We made the following submission to Canada’s May 2026 pre-budget consultation.   Summary of recommendations Recommendation 1 1.a) Reconsider spending cuts to Global Affairs Canada, increase The post Our priorities for Canada’s budget appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.

  • Who benefits from Canada’s federal prisons? New executive summary
    by Matt on May 14, 2026 at 9:41 pm

    $259,654. That’s the cost to tax payers to keep a woman in federal prison for a year. Jaw dropping, isn’t it? It gets worse. There are The post Who benefits from Canada’s federal prisons? New executive summary appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.

  • Donate to urgent humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza
    by Matt on April 9, 2026 at 12:59 pm

    Canadian Friends Service Committee continues to be appalled by the needless and brutal suffering we’re witnessing in Gaza. Quaker agencies globally have joined to denounce this The post Donate to urgent humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.

American Friends Service Committee – Quaker action for a just world

  • Save the Date: 2026 AFSC New Hampshire Annual Celebration
    by bvana@afsc.org on June 26, 2026 at 5:11 pm

    Save the Date: 2026 AFSC New Hampshire Annual Celebration bvana@afsc.org Fri, 06/26/2026 – 13:11 Main content Paragraph Mark your calendars! AFSC New Hampshire will host its 2026 Annual Celebration from 12:00 to 4:00 PM on September 26th at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Concord.Join us for an afternoon of fellowship, […]

  • Acting in Faith QR signup 5×7
    by abruton@afsc.org on June 26, 2026 at 2:31 pm

    Acting in Faith QR signup 5×7 abruton@afsc.org Fri, 06/26/2026 – 10:31 Or select from hosted files Document sign-up-to-receive-afsc-s-monthly-newsletter-for-friends-3.pdf Show download link Off

  • Apartheid-Free Bookstores
    by zjannuzi@afsc.org on June 26, 2026 at 1:23 pm

    Apartheid-Free Bookstores zjannuzi@afsc.org Fri, 06/26/2026 – 09:23 Featured Image Image Or select from hosted files Document 2026-ala-conference_apartheid-free-bookstores.pdf Show download link On

  • Resist with AFSC Posters
    by abruton@afsc.org on June 25, 2026 at 6:47 pm

    Resist with AFSC Posters abruton@afsc.org Thu, 06/25/2026 – 14:47 Featured Image Image Or select from hosted files Document resist-with-afsc_posters.pdf Show download link Off

  • Thank you for telling Congress to protect immigrants and asylum seekers
    by Kate Noble on June 25, 2026 at 5:52 pm

    Thank you for telling Congress to protect immigrants and asylum seekers Kate Noble Thu, 06/25/2026 – 13:52 Two columns page content Title Thank you! Description Thank you for telling Congress to protect immigrants and asylum seekers! Please help spread the word by […]

Friends General Conference See You Soon at Gathering!

  • Vitality: On Black Joy
    by Rashid Darden on June 19, 2026 at 12:51 pm

    On Obedience: A reflection on fear, faith, and trusting the Inner Light when called to act with courage and conviction. The post Vitality: On Black Joy appeared first on Friends General Conference.

  • June 19 is Last Day to Register
    by Johanna Jackson on June 17, 2026 at 3:13 pm

    Register for the 2026 Gathering by June 19, 2026. Hear Kazu Haga and Bryan Stevenson, as you build a spiritual community with Friends! The post June 19 is Last Day to Register appeared first on Friends General Conference.

  • Vitality: Forming a Daily Spiritual Practice
    by Johanna Jackson on June 6, 2026 at 3:32 am

    Finding a daily spiritual spiritual practice that’s right for you can bring freedom, joy, inspiration, and grounding. The post Vitality: Forming a Daily Spiritual Practice appeared first on Friends General Conference.

  • Vitality: Courage to Remember the Past
    by Johanna Jackson on May 24, 2026 at 5:21 pm

    Remembering the past, including its grisly parts, takes courage. Reflections on Memorial Day from one Friend’s perspective. The post Vitality: Courage to Remember the Past appeared first on Friends General Conference.

QEW Quaker Earthcare Witness

  • QEW Mini-Grants: Hope is not a wish. Hope is work.
    by Keith Runyan on April 23, 2026 at 4:22 pm

    Written by Al McGrew, Co-convener of the QEW Mini-Grants Working Group What do the following all have in common? Indigenous potato farmers in the Bolivian Altiplano; Young women studying environmental sciences at a Friends school in Costa Rica; Friends Meetings in New Hampshire and North Carolina […]

  • Freeing Ourselves From Possessions
    by Keith Runyan on April 23, 2026 at 3:33 pm

    Freeing Ourselves From Freeing Ourselves From Posessions By Tom Small We are close to waking up when we dream that we are dreaming. Norvalis (1799) For some time now, my house has been becoming more transparent. I can see across it, sometimes almost through it. There’s a little more clarity. […]

  • Remembering Bill Howenstine
    by Keith Runyan on April 23, 2026 at 3:18 pm

    Remembering Bill Howenstine: William Lester Howenstine “Bill” Born June 20, 1925  Bill Howenstine was a gentle force of nature and led a life of great impact. He passed away on January 23, 2026, at the age of 100, at home on the farm where he and  Alice, his wife of 72 years, had lived since […]

  • Potatoes, Prayers, and Prisons: A Quaker Study Tour of Bolivian Resilience
    by Keith Runyan on April 23, 2026 at 3:14 pm

    Potatoes, Prayers, and Prisons: A Quaker Study Tour of Bolivian Resilience Jonny Costello For two weeks at the beginning of January, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to accompany the “Quaker Study Tour” on a trip to Bolivia. The trip is organized by the Bolivian Quaker […]

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