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Canadian Friends Service Committee Quakers working for justice and peace

  • Are We Done Fighting? Author Talk
    by Matt on August 5, 2026 at 5:11 pm

    Are We Done Fighting? Author Talk   Tuesday, September 29, 2026 6:00pm–7:00pm Mount Pleasant Library, 599 Mt. Pleasant Road, Toronto   Registration required. Register here.    The post Are We Done Fighting? Author Talk appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.

  • Quaker Concern newsletter Summer 2026
    by Matt on August 3, 2026 at 12:33 pm

    The Summer 2026 edition of our newsletter Quaker Concern is out now! Truth and reconciliation: Quakers and reparations By Rachel Yordy and Jeremy Vander Hoek We’ve The post Quaker Concern newsletter Summer 2026 appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.

  • Civil society groups support curatorial independence of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
    by Matt on July 22, 2026 at 1:40 pm

      We, the undersigned human rights and civil society organizations, write to express our support for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), its leadership, and The post Civil society groups support curatorial independence of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.

  • CFSC welcomes new Indigenous Rights Program Coordinator Sarah Bear!
    by Matt on July 20, 2026 at 11:19 am

      We’re excited to welcome the newest member of our small staff team, Sarah Bear! Sarah is Wolastoqey from Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation). She holds a The post CFSC welcomes new Indigenous Rights Program Coordinator Sarah Bear! 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

  • Be Ready to Answer the Phone
    by Martin Kelley on August 20, 2026 at 6:59 pm

    Thoughts on the surprise Truitt family visit yesterday, because I know Quakers can be really really bad at this… Make sure you have a website that lists a phone number that rings through to a real person in real time. One that also lists an email that will be promptly read and answered. This event

  • Truitt Family Visits Meeting
    by Martin Kelley on August 20, 2026 at 4:24 pm

    I had a wonderful time playing host for a visit by an old Cropwell Meeting family that was visiting the area this week. The Truitts were a free Black family in Delaware who joined self-emancipating enslaved people in that state and on Maryland’s Eastern Shore to settle among South Jersey Quakers in the early 1800s.

  • Philosophers Rediscovering Plainness and Integrity in an Always-Online World
    by Martin Kelley on August 12, 2026 at 4:14 am

    I love it when cultural essayists rediscover a core Quaker observation about plainness and human nature and give it a new name. Remember a few that’s ago when “normcore” became a thing? Now we have “uni-context,” the idea that our online social lives bleed into all of our different networks (think: friends, work colleagues, romantic

  • Finding the Sweet Harmony in Friends Worship
    by Martin Kelley on August 5, 2026 at 9:26 pm

    I interview John Helding on the Quaker Talk podcast about “worship fluid” Quakerism.

Jolly Quaker Useful theology from a Quaker-shaped Christian

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 […]

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

Friends General Conference Nurturing the Spiritual Vitality of Friends

  • Vitality: Walking to Combat Power
    by Johanna Jackson on July 25, 2026 at 2:48 am

    Updates on the National Peace Walk, which extends from New York City to North Carolina. The post Vitality: Walking to Combat Power appeared first on Friends General Conference.

  • 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.

Friends Peace Teams

  • Event Series: FPT Regional Gatherings 2026 November / December
    by Jonathan Vogel-Borne on August 25, 2026 at 3:32 pm

    FRIENDS PEACE TEAMS — Meet and greet justice and peace workers at the Friends Peace Teams’ Regional Gatherings to hear how they nurture the seeds of hope, resilience, justice, and peace.

  • Colombia: Standing in solidarity following the earthquake in Cali, Colombia / Solidarizándonos por el terremoto en Cali, Colombia
    by Kellum Ashuma on August 25, 2026 at 11:44 am

    PEACEBUILDING EN LAS AMÈRICAS — From Cali, Colombia: A terrible 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck on August 10 at 7:34 a.m. local time. We are thankful that the PLA team in Cali was not physically harmed but many homes are damaged and people are forced to seek shelter with supportive family or friends. The displaced people are currently receiving food and hygiene supplies from aid organizations. Desde Cali, Colombia: Un terrible terremoto de magnitud 7,4 sacudió la ciudad el 10 de agosto a las 7:34 a. m., hora local. Agradecemos que el equipo de PLA en Cali no haya sufrido daños físicos; sin embargo, muchas viviendas han resultado dañadas y las personas se han visto obligadas a buscar refugio en casas de familiares o amigos solidarios. Actualmente, los damnificados están recibiendo alimentos y artículos de higiene por parte de organizaciones de ayuda.

  • TLC-Rwanda Participates in Gicumbi District Open Day, Showcasing Community Development Initiatives
    by Kellum Ashuma on August 14, 2026 at 9:29 am

    AFRICAN GREAT LAKES —From 8 to 10 July 2026, the Transformational Leadership Center (TLC-Rwanda) participated in the Gicumbi District Open Day as one of the district’s development partners. The three-day event brought together government institutions, development organizations, private companies, farmers, students, and community members to showcase development initiatives, share knowledge, and promote collaboration for sustainable community development.

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