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Canadian Friends Service Committee Quakers working for justice and peace

  • We’re hiring a part-time Administrative Assistant
    by Matt on October 19, 2026 at 6:17 pm

      Employment opportunity: Administrative Assistant   About CFSC Canadian Friends Service Committee (CFSC) is the peace and social justice agency of the Religious Society of Friends The post We’re hiring a part-time Administrative Assistant appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.

  • 19th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
    by Matt on September 19, 2026 at 4:13 pm

    Anniversary of the adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: no backsliding on human rights commitments   It has been almost two The post 19th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.

  • Some are lobbying to make parole harder. Here’s why that would harm our communities.
    by Matt on September 17, 2026 at 7:13 pm

    This open letter was sent to Minister of Public Safety Canada Gary Anandasangaree and Minister of Justice Sean Fraser. Dear Ministers, Greetings from Canadian Friends Service The post Some are lobbying to make parole harder. Here’s why that would harm our communities. appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.

  • CFSC in the news!
    by Matt on September 16, 2026 at 12:23 am

    Our peace and social justice work has been covered in four news items recently: They don’t just want better prisons. They want no prisons: for Canadian The post CFSC in the news! appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.

American Friends Service Committee – Quaker action for a just world

Quaker Ranter A Weekly Newsletter and Blog from Martin Kelley

  • Cropwell Meeting Open House
    by Martin Kelley on October 20, 2026 at 8:59 pm

    On Sunday my meeting hosted an open house to reintroduce ourselves to our neighbors. Although the meeting has grown from five years ago—when only two people regularly showed up at worship—like all social bodies, we continue to have ups and downs. A few illnesses have recently drawn some beloved regulars away. I’m convinced that regrowing

  • Living the 200-Year Present: An Interview with S.E.W. Smith
    by Martin Kelley on October 20, 2026 at 8:59 pm

    My Quaker Talk interview with S.E.W. Smith, in which we talk about living with the eternal now and 200-year present. His article, Restore the Time, appears in the October issue of Friends Journal. I’m a bit of a sucker for what-if scenarios. A decade ago I got into Philip K. Dick’s The Man in the

  • How Do We Talk About Quaker Worship? Balancing Belief and Practice
    by Martin Kelley on October 14, 2026 at 4:55 pm

    I talked with Jack Tripp, who teaches ninth and eleventh grade English at the same Quaker school he himself attended a decade or so ago. With a religious tradition as fiercely anti-creedal as ours—and one that has morphed and evolved into various contradictory forms—how do we describe ourselves? The problem is heightened in a Quaker

  • Turning Weapons into Peace: My Interview with Scotty Utz
    by Martin Kelley on September 14, 2026 at 4:29 pm

    I interviewed September FJ author Scotty Utz about Guns-to-Garden Movement. Fascinating witness and some heartbreaking stories. From my intro: One of the most profound and oft quoted statements from probably the entire Bible is from Isaiah, and it goes And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people, and they shall beat

Jolly Quaker Useful theology from a Quaker-shaped Christian

QEW Quaker Earthcare Witness

  • Why ESG is Not Enough
    by Olivia Gray on September 18, 2026 at 8:06 pm

    Why ESG is Not Enough Eileen Flanagan Quakers have a long history of removing our financial support from enterprises that do not align with our values, such as slavery and weapons production. In the last three years, Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) supporters have moved $60 million out of Vanguard, […]

  • The Gift of Showing Up
    by Olivia Gray on September 18, 2026 at 8:02 pm

    The Gift of Showing Up By Pamela Haines It was a rich and wonderful experience, and nothing about it was easy. Building on dual passions, for urban agriculture and for connections across barriers that divide us, I joined the board of a local urban farming project years ago. The farm, then a […]

  • Leaning in to Terraphilia
    by Olivia Gray on September 18, 2026 at 7:42 pm

    Leaning in to Terraphilia Susan J. Tweit I feel like we’re living in a cyclone, all howling winds and fearful noise. The constant churn of change ratchets up our stress and anxiety, and makes it difficult to focus and take action, even to simply live. Which is why I am “leaning in” to […]

  • Book review: The Gospel in the Anthropocene: Letters from a Quaker Naturalist by Brian Drayton
    by Olivia Gray on September 18, 2026 at 6:32 pm

    Book review: The Gospel in the Anthropocene: Letters from a Quaker Naturalist by Brian Drayton, 2026. Published by Inner Light Books, Newberg, OR 97132 Book review by Ruah Swennerfelt Whether you are Christian or not, and whether you are biblically centered or not, I highly recommend Brian’s […]

Friends Association for Higher Education A consortium of Quaker colleges and scholars

Friends General Conference Nurturing the Spiritual Vitality of Friends

  • Court Ruling Strengthens Religious Freedom for Faith Groups
    by Rashid Darden on October 20, 2026 at 10:36 am

    Friends General Conference (FGC) welcomes today’s [October 20, 2026] federal appeals court decision affirming the right of religious organizations to challenge immigration enforcement policies that threaten religious freedom.  Based on the beliefs and practices of our member meetings, FGC […]

  • Vitality: Revitalizing Friends
    by Johanna Jackson on September 21, 2026 at 7:39 pm

    Shannon Isaacs believes that Quakers can grow, thrive, and revitalize, based on the research she’s conducted with Friends meetings. The post Vitality: Revitalizing Friends appeared first on Friends General Conference.

  • Vitality: Finding Healthy Communities
    by Johanna Jackson on September 4, 2026 at 7:48 pm

    Sometimes, building healthy community can start with simply noticing the moments of connection, faith, and love that surround you. Vitality message by Johanna Jackson. The post Vitality: Finding Healthy Communities appeared first on Friends General Conference.

  • The Desire to Grow more Quakers
    by Jen Ambrose on September 1, 2026 at 10:01 pm

    Tamsen was raised Quaker, but it had been 50 years since she attended her last Gathering! “Because I grew up Quaker, people look to me for how things get done,” says Tamsen. “I have a feel for some things, but I’d never had any training.” The post The Desire to Grow more Quakers appeared […]

Friends Peace Teams

  • Ending the Summer with Peace: A Gathering of Young Mediators at Bigogwe Children’s Peace Library
    by Kellum Ashuma on October 23, 2026 at 9:24 am

    AFRICAN GREAT LAKES — “I am so happy to be a member of the Peace Club at this library. As a mediator, I have gained knowledge and skills on how to resolve conflicts. At school, when disagreements arise, we are able to resolve them ourselves without having to involve leaders or parents.”

  • Ask for a Nonviolent Path: Reflections from Community Journaling Workshop Participants
    by Kellum Ashuma on October 22, 2026 at 7:24 am

    ASIA WEST PACIFIC — In March, the community Journaling activity gathered adults and children in Mayâ Learning Space, Bantayan Island, to tell stories of justice and peace, particularly. “A problem I solved nonviolently…” The activity has been an instrumental activity for us as a community in Bantayan Island to reflect on ourselves as an individual and as a community. It reminded us of respecting ourselves and others and treating each other as equals. There is power in choosing nonviolence over violence. By being present and by being a good listener for others is a form of nonviolence, which goes a long way especially when building and strengthening relationships within the community. Here are some reflections from the participants:

  • Learning Through Differences: Power of Goodness Creates an Interfaith Space for Growth
    by Kellum Ashuma on October 22, 2026 at 7:11 am

    ASIA WEST PACIFIC —”This is the first time I have visited an Islamic boarding school. I am deeply moved by the enthusiasm of the participants and the dedication of the organizers. It is truly inspiring that we can gather, learn, and have meaningful conversations with people from different backgrounds.”- Catholic priest

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