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Canadian Friends Service Committee Quakers working for justice and peace
- Quaker Concern newsletter, summer 2025 editionby Matt on July 21, 2025 at 5:24 pm
The Summer 2025 issue of our newsletter Quaker Concern is available in print and online. This issue includes four full length articles as well as The post Quaker Concern newsletter, summer 2025 edition appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- Coalition for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples statements at the UN in Genevaby Matt on July 18, 2025 at 1:45 am
CFSC is in Geneva this week for the 18th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. One of the important pieces of The post Coalition for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples statements at the UN in Geneva appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- Open letter to the Prime Minister after his election winby Matt on June 19, 2025 at 6:11 pm
Dear Prime Minister, Greetings from Canadian Friends Service Committee (CFSC), the peace and social justice agency of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Canada. The post Open letter to the Prime Minister after his election win appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- Almost 200 organizations call on Canada to withdraw Bill C-2by Matt on June 18, 2025 at 8:01 pm
Canadian Friends Service Committee, the national peace and social justice agency of Quakers in Canada, as joined almost 200 organizations in calling for the withdrawal of The post Almost 200 organizations call on Canada to withdraw Bill C-2 appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- Quakers Discern Genocide is Occurring in Gaza and Urge Courageous Actionby abruton@afsc.org on July 25, 2025 at 8:02 pm
Quakers Discern Genocide is Occurring in Gaza and Urge Courageous Action abruton@afsc.org Fri, 07/25/2025 – 16:02 Resource Label or Year 2025 Featured Image Image Or select from hosted files Document […]
- New video series maps stories of immigrants’ journeys to the U.S. by tsanzum@afsc.org on July 25, 2025 at 5:37 pm
New video series maps stories of immigrants’ journeys to the U.S. tsanzum@afsc.org Fri, 07/25/2025 – 13:37 Main content Paragraph TRACES: the Cartographic Storytelling of Migration and Deportation is a storytelling project by American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) which released today. The project uses storytelling and […]
- Youth Lead Intern, 67 Sueñosby rmarcus@afsc.org on July 25, 2025 at 5:36 pm
Youth Lead Intern, 67 Sueños rmarcus@afsc.org Fri, 07/25/2025 – 13:36 67 Sueños is an Oakland-based youth organizing program with leadership development, artivism, and trauma-healing work at the center.The Youth Leads (YL) will work alongside two other YL and 67 Sueños staff to develop and co-facilitate their Ethnic Studies class at Rudsdale Continuation School and HYPHY […]
- 5 Tips for Bird-doggingby zjannuzi@afsc.org on July 25, 2025 at 3:06 pm
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- As mass starvation spreads across Gaza, our colleagues and those we serve are wasting awayby lmullett@afsc.org on July 24, 2025 at 8:24 pm
As mass starvation spreads across Gaza, our colleagues and those we serve are wasting away lmullett@afsc.org Thu, 07/24/2025 – 16:24 Main content Paragraph As the Israeli government’s siege starves the people of Gaza, aid workers are now joining the same food lines, risking being shot just to feed their families. With supplies […]
Friends General Conference Nurturing the spiritual vitality of Quakers in North America
- Photo Highlights from YAY Gatheringby Johanna Jackson on July 25, 2025 at 4:30 pm
The 2025 Young Adult and Youth Gathering ended on a sweet note. The post Photo Highlights from YAY Gathering appeared first on Friends General Conference.
- Daquanna Harrisonby Jen Ambrose on July 8, 2025 at 5:30 pm
An introduction to Daquanna Harrison, her recommendations for Quaker practice, and how she became a Friend. The post Daquanna Harrison appeared first on Friends General Conference.
- Spiritual Journey eRetreat Encourages All Travelersby Johanna Jackson on June 12, 2025 at 4:55 pm
The latest Spiritual Deepening eRetreat, “Quaker Tools for the Spiritual Journey,” held its last session on May 19. Here’s a brief report! The post Spiritual Journey eRetreat Encourages All Travelers appeared first on Friends General Conference.
- Spring Online Retreat Brings Tender Fellowshipby Vanessa Julye on May 27, 2025 at 9:22 pm
A brief report on the Online Spring Retreat for Friends of Color. The post Spring Online Retreat Brings Tender Fellowship appeared first on Friends General Conference.
Friends Journal Communicating Quaker experience to connect and deepen spiritual lives
- A Wellspring of Goodwillby Martin Kelley on July 23, 2025 at 8:09 pm
An interview with Tina Visscher on her leading to welcome migrants in Montana. The post A Wellspring of Goodwill appeared first on Friends Journal.
- Un manantial de buena voluntadby Martin Kelley on July 23, 2025 at 8:05 pm
Una entrevista con Tina Visscher sobre su llamado para acoger migrantes en Montana. The post Un manantial de buena voluntad appeared first on Friends Journal.
- Quakers, Revivals, and Reevaluationsby Martin Kelley on July 15, 2025 at 10:00 am
Season 4 bonus episode of Quakers Today The post Quakers, Revivals, and Reevaluations appeared first on Friends Journal.
- Our Top Five Articles for 2025 (So Far)by Ron Hogan on July 3, 2025 at 1:57 pm
Let’s look at this year’s most widely read features. The post Our Top Five Articles for 2025 (So Far) appeared first on Friends Journal.
- The 120-Year Revivalby Friends Journal on July 1, 2025 at 6:10 am
Chautauqua, Friends, and a Homecoming This is a story of revival and homecoming. It is a story that has its… The post The 120-Year Revival appeared first on Friends Journal.
Videos Archive – QuakerSpeak Weekly Videos. Vital Ministries.
- Identity and Christianity: Navigating Gender Transition as a Quakerby Layla Cuthrell on July 4, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Willa Taber had already been processing the emotional aftershocks of Donald Trump’s re-election last fall when, shortly upon taking office,… The post Identity and Christianity: Navigating Gender Transition as a Quaker appeared first on QuakerSpeak.
- The Quaker Approach to the Bibleby Layla Cuthrell on June 20, 2025 at 8:00 pm
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- A Common Testimony of Abuse: Laboring With the Violence in Our Livesby Gail Whiffen on June 6, 2025 at 8:00 pm
“Twelve years ago, when I first started engaging in a public ministry around abuse,” Windy Cooler recalls, “I thought that… The post A Common Testimony of Abuse: Laboring With the Violence in Our Lives appeared first on QuakerSpeak.
- A Quaker Way of Supporting Peace Workby Layla Cuthrell on May 23, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Kins Aparece is the initiatives coordinator for the Asia West Pacific working group of Friends Peace Teams. She recently talked… The post A Quaker Way of Supporting Peace Work appeared first on QuakerSpeak.
- The Key to Spirit-Led Pastoral Careby Layla Cuthrell on May 9, 2025 at 8:00 pm
“Sometimes when I was on the mountain looking after sheep,” Abel Sibonio recalls, “I could hear some good and kind… The post The Key to Spirit-Led Pastoral Care appeared first on QuakerSpeak.
QEW Quaker Earthcare Witness
- Imbolcby Quaker Earthcare on July 16, 2025 at 8:07 pm
by Charley Basham Imbolc is the Celtic traditional celebration of the halfway point between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. The name comes from the Gaelic “oimelc,” which means “in the belly of the mother,” and it is associated with the lactation of ewes. It also connotes the seeds of […]
- Book Review: The Regenerative Enterprise – The Ultimate Guide to Building Future-Fit Organisationsby Quaker Earthcare on July 16, 2025 at 8:03 pm
Book Review by Ruah Swennerfelt The Regenerative Enterprise: The Ultimate Guide to Building Future-Fit Organisations By Niels De Fraguier and Stephen Vasconcellos. 426 pages. Self published, 2023. Paperback $23.74. ebook $9.99 In a world in which change is both ever-present and accelerating, the […]
- Building a New Foundation for Spirit-Led Ecojustice Action The Role of Emergent Values in Prophetic Witnessby Quaker Earthcare on July 16, 2025 at 7:54 pm
By Climate Action Committee of the Radnor Quaker Meeting As Quakers, we’re called to notice how prophetic witness influences our lives. What is prophetic witness? It’s the idea that the spirit may inspire us to recognize an injustice, or to seek what is good, just, true or somehow right, before […]
- In their garden, I learnedby Quaker Earthcare on July 16, 2025 at 7:46 pm
Poems by Lee Stark 01 In their garden, I learned to splay the roots against their will, ideally with wet fingers but with a knife if they did not want to leave. This would stop the entire plant from bursting forth like a champagne cork, they said, when the ground freezes over and only these […]
Friends Association for Higher Education A consortium of Quaker colleges and scholars
- Quaker Institute for the Future 2025by Laura Rediehs on July 8, 2025 at 2:10 pm
Info about this year’s QIF Research Seminar, August 11-15. Registrations due July 15. Continue reading →
- Article about Conference Presidents Panelby Laura Rediehs on June 23, 2025 at 2:26 pm
Article about the Presidents’ Panel at our 2025 conference at Guilford. Continue reading →
- FAHE Conference 2025 Epistleby Laura Rediehs on June 23, 2025 at 2:21 pm
Epistle from our 2025 Conference at Guilford College. Continue reading →
- Program for 2025 Conferenceby Laura Rediehs on June 23, 2025 at 2:10 pm
What happened at our 2025 Conference at Guilford College. Continue reading →
- FAHE Conference Registrationby Laura Rediehs on June 2, 2025 at 4:46 pm
Register for the 2025 FAHE Conference! Continue reading →
Quaker House A Place of Peace in a Military City
- The Messy Reality of Unjust Ordersby Steve Woolford on June 10, 2025 at 4:25 pm
One of the most frequent calls received since Trump’s return to office has been from people who saw the GI Rights Hotline on social media and wanted to confirm that
- Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Finally Being Recognized for Troopsby Wayne Finegar on June 10, 2025 at 4:19 pm
Recognition of the life-long damage caused to the human brain from exposure to military related blasts is beginning. Despite doctors talking about “shell shock” and “combat stress reaction” for over
- Reshaping the Military, but Not Making it Shipshapeby Wayne Finegar on April 4, 2025 at 8:14 pm
The leadership of the US military continues to recreate the modern forces in the image of the 1800s so beloved by the president. Women, people of color, trans people, and
- Words Matterby Wayne Finegar on March 14, 2025 at 4:32 pm
The continued war on anyone and anything that doesn’t match Pete Hegseth’s vision of a “warrior” has had multiple victims lately. Along with women, LGBTQ+ people, and people of color,
- Racism and Misogyny of New Administrationby Wayne Finegar on February 22, 2025 at 10:20 pm
On Friday, February 21, Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth did the expected. They proved the depths of their racism and misogyny by removing the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of