Friends General Conference

Friends General Conference

October 2021 Update
QuakerSpeak

QuakerSpeak, December 2020

We brought together several Quakers to share their thoughts on preserving a loving spiritual community in the midst of profound… Staff

Friends General Conference

October 2020 Update
Interviews

The 2020 FGC Gathering Goes Online

A video interview with Friends General Conference staff and volunteers around the cancellation of the in-person 2020 Gathering. Martin Kelley
Audio

Interview: The 2020 FGC Gathering Goes Online

An interview with Friends General Conference staff and volunteers around the cancellation of the in-person 2020 Gathering. Martin Kelley
Blogs

Quaker Meetings Respond to Coronavirus

Friends adapt to the spread of COVID-19. Katie Breslin

Michele Shanklin Avery

Avery—Michele Shanklin Avery, 67, on October 2, 2018, in West Chester, Pa. Chel was born on April 2, 1951, in…
News

Pacific Yearly Meeting joins Friends General Conference

n October, Pacific Yearly Meeting’s request to join Friends General Conference (FGC) was accepted by the FGC Executive Committee. “We… Staff

Agnes Miyo Moriuchi and Steven Elkinton

Married on September 3, 2017, under the care of Chestnut Hill Meeting in Philadelphia, Pa.
Bulbs being planted in a garden.

Being Vegetarian is a Climate Issue

A Friend's bumpy path toward a lifestyle that's lighter on the Earth. Lynn Fitz-Hugh
Features

Challenging Conflicts in Our Meeting

A meeting looks for guidance on handling a disruptive member. Four longtime members of a Midwestern Friends meeting
Features

The Transformation of a Small Quaker Library

Bringing a new sense of purpose to an underused meeting library. Ruth McNeill
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