FWCC continues to prepare for the World Plenary Meeting in South Africa and online, August 5–12, 2024. Registration has closed for onsite attendance while the online registration is still open. FWCC has finalized a study guide that will be available in various languages.
Friends around the world observed World Quaker Day on October 1, 2023, under the theme “Living the Spirit of Ubuntu: Responding with Hope to God’s Call to Cherish Creation and One Another.” Quakers gathered to explore the word ubuntu, sing songs from the World Quaker Songbook, and hold climate justice vigils.
Friends in FWCC’s four regional sections have gathered recently.
Friends in the Asia–West Pacific Section gathered last October on Cheung Chau Island, Hong Kong, for worship, fellowship, and discernment. The FWCC Asia–West Pacific Climate Action Network discussed their work around the climate emergency.
Friends from Eastern and Southern Africa also gathered in October in Bujumbura, Burundi, for Africa’s Quaker Peace Network conference. They shared how they are using various peacebuilding approaches, including the Alternatives to Violence Project and trauma healing and reconciliation, in communities, prisons, and schools. They’re also working toward sociopolitical changes through civic education, election monitoring, and observation.
The Section of the Americas gathered online for a one-day event on March 16.
The Europe and Middle East Section has scheduled its annual meeting for April 26–28 to take place virtually.
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