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Guilford President replaced by interim

On August 1, Carol A. Moore became interim president of Guilford College, a school founded by Quakers in Greensboro, N.C.… FJ News Editor

AFSC joins call to defund the police

“This isn’t a political question. This isn’t a budgetary question. This is a moral question,” said Joyce Ajlouny, general secretary… FJ News Editor

University Friends, Wichita to disaffiliate from Evangelical Friends Church

University Friends Church in Wichita, Kans., is ending its affiliation with Evangelical Friends Church–Mid-America Yearly Meeting (EFC-MAYM) as of July… FJ News Editor

Eden Grace resigns as FUM’s director of global ministries

On June 23, Friends United Meeting (FUM) announced the resignation of Eden Grace as the director of global ministries, a… FJ News Editor

Guilford President announces plans to step down

On June 26, Jane K. Fernandes announced she would be stepping down as Guilford College’s president as of July 31,… FJ News Editor

Quaker organizations seek to adapt, continue work at a distance

The pandemic is leading Friends organizations and their supporters to reflect on their missions and discern a way forward. FJ News Editor

Yearly meetings go virtual

In response to the COVID‐19 pandemic, many yearly meetings annual sessions will be held virtually. FJ News Editor

FGC cancels in-person 2020 Gathering, goes online

On March 23, Friends General Conference (FGC) announced that “after several meetings with a number of committee clerks, staff, and… FJ News Editor

Denver meeting to house COVID-19 healthcare workers

On March 24, Mountain View Meeting, a meeting of about 100 in Denver, Colo., decided to open its meetinghouse… FJ News Editor

Francisco Burgos named executive director of Pendle Hill

On March 30, the Pendle Hill Board of Directors announced that Francisco Burgos will become executive director of Pendle… FJ News Editor

California Friends church resists denominational takeover

A legal dispute is taking place between Evangelical Friends Church Southwest (EFCSW) and one of its member churches, Friends… FJ News Editor

Friends Ugandan Safe Transport responds to renewed anti-LGBTQ actions in Uganda

Friends Ugandan Safe Transport (FUST) issued a call in December 2019 for increased support to counter renewed anti-LGBTQ pressures in… FJ News Editor

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