FGC recommends the following tip for newcomers to the Quaker faith: attend virtual worship anywhere in the world| Friends General Conference
In Robin DuRant’s Los Angeles community, people are still rebuilding from January’s wildfires. At an iconic flower stand, fresh flowers were recently set out, but the people who sold them disappeared. They have not returned. A short walk from her monthly meeting, children watched as a bus stop was raided in plain sight of their... The post Help support religious freedom appeared first on Friends General Conference.| Friends General Conference
The different lawsuits involving Quaker groups are explained in this brief essay from Friends General Conference.| Friends General Conference
Friends General Conference invites Quakers connected with an affiliated Monthly Meeting, Yearly Meeting, or program to consider serving on the Representatives Council. If you feel led to this work, FGC welcomes your interest. FGC especially encourages Friends of Color, young Friends, young adult Friends, and LGBTQ+ Friends to apply. To move toward becoming an actively... The post Join FGC’s Representatives Council appeared first on Friends General Conference.| Friends General Conference
Friends General Conference invites Quakers connected with an affiliated Monthly Meeting, Yearly Meeting, or program to consider serving on the Governing Board. If you feel led to this work, FGC welcomes your interest. The Governing Board guides FGC’s governance. Members ensure that FGC lives into its mission, acts with integrity, and stays financially sound. The... The post Join FGC’s Governing Board appeared first on Friends General Conference.| Friends General Conference
The Intermountain Yearly Meeting Statement of Conscience affirms the Quaker belief in the inherent worth of every person.| Friends General Conference
Read this evoking poem from Trayce Peterson, one of the co-clerks of the Young Adult and Youth Gathering.| Friends General Conference
In the case of Mennonite Church USA et al v. DHS, the litigation that FGC is involved in, a briefing schedule has been set by the court.| Friends General Conference
Friends General Conference has updated its list of resources for faithfulness.| Friends General Conference
On Thursday, July 24, 2025, QuakerBooks of Friends General Conference hosted a conversation between Dr. Harold D. Weaver, Jr., editor of Black Fire: African American Quakers on Spirituality and Human Rights; Dr. Emma Lapsansky-Werner, who wrote the foreword, and Rashid Darden, FGC’s Associate Secretary for Communications and Outreach. Over seventy participants joined in the online...| Friends General Conference
YAY is an intergenerational Quaker event for children, youth, and young adults (0-35). We come together for play, connection, laughter, spiritual practice, learning and rest with family members and event volunteers of all ages. YAY puts young people at the center while celebrating the gifts that each generation brings to our community.| Friends General Conference
Learn about the software and platforms we are using for the 2025 Online Gathering below. Zoom Zoom is videoconferencing software that allows users to either connect in via video (using a computer, tablet, or smartphone), or call in for audio-only on a phone. If you are using Zoom from a computer, tablet, or smartphone, you need...| Friends General Conference
If you have signed up on the Gathering email list, or attended a previous Gathering and not opted-out of receiving email, you should be getting emails about the Gathering. There are several steps you can take to make sure you allow Gathering email to get through to you and out of your spam folder. The...| Friends General Conference
The FGC Gathering is a week of worship, workshops and community for Quakers and seekers.| Friends General Conference
The 2025 Online Gathering will be held online February 1st through 9th. Registration for the Online Gathering will open in December. The Online Gathering is primarily aimed at adults, although high schoolers are welcome to register. YAY Gathering – an in-person event for Young Adult, Youth, Children and Families – will take place July 2-6, 2025 in...| Friends General Conference
FGC has two funds for people of color – the Mahala Ashley Dickerson Fund and Bayard Rustin Fund– to support them to attend FGC sponsored events through travel reimbursement and...| Friends General Conference
Learn about the event package options and different fee levels for the 2025 Online Gathering| Friends General Conference