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Minute Concerning the War in Israel-Palestine: New Orleans Friends Meeting (LA)
As Quakers, members of the Religious Society of Friends, it is our fundamental belief that there is light, or goodness, or that of God in everyone. Quakers are guided by our Peace Testimony, and the belief that nonviolent confrontation and mitigation of conflict can lead to reconciliation, and recognition of humanness in one another. The commitment to this peace testimony does not only take the form of passive resistance, as we condemn all war and uses of violence.Minute Concerning the War in Israel-Palestine: Chena Ridge Friends Meeting (AK)
Our Quaker commitment to nonviolence calls us to speak out against the horrific attacks on Israelis by Hamas and the devastating retaliation by Israel against the Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
Minute on Women's Reproductive Healthcare: Lopez Island Friends Meeting (WA)
Lopez Island Friends Meeting (LIFIM) recognizes that human life is sacred, and that Spirit can guide us individually and collectively. LIFM supports individual discernment in a spirit of love and truth in making reproductive healthcare decisions, as we do in other areas of conscientious moral choice.Minute on the Conflict in Israel and Gaza: Santa Cruz Friends Meeting (CA)
As members and attenders of the Santa Cruz Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, we pledge to continue our efforts to understand the needs of Israelis and Palestinians as they evolve, and to take action at home that would enhance their peaceful resolution of conflictsMinute on Ongoing Devastation in Palestine, West Hills Friends Meeting (OR)
We condemn the US government’s ongoing aid to assist the Israeli government’s military actions in Gaza and its failure to ensure the delivery of aid sufficient to meet the humanitarian needs of the inhabitants of Gaza.Minute in Support of Immigrants and Refugees, Sierra-Cascades Yearly Meeting of Friends
Sierra-Cascades Yearly Meeting of Friends believes in the inherent sacredness of every person, from every place.Minute on Genocide in Gaza, North Meadow Circle of Friends, Indianapolis, IN
We believe with moral clarity, and in line with the definition of the crime of genocide, that the current actions in Gaza perpetrated by the Israeli government constitute genocide.Minute Concerning the War in Israel-Palestine: Duluth Superior Friends Meeting (MN)
We members of the Duluth Superior Friends Meeting (Quakers) call publicly, strongly, and urgently to advocate for a ceasefire, restraint, and strict adherence to international laws against civilian harm in the current violence in Israel and Gaza.F/friends in Unlikely Places: Engaging with Those Who Don't Agree with You
Acknowledgements: I extend my deepest thanks to my companion in ministry, Alicia McBride, for her partnership in developing this material; and toWorld Quaker Day: Restoring the Earth and Growing Friends' Witness
As we celebrate the sixth annual World Quaker Day on Oct. 6, I am pondering how we can sustain ourselves in the work of long-term witness. As a newly convinced Friend and Young Fellow at FCNL, I see lifting up community and togetherness as one way forward in sustaining Quaker faith and practice.