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Minute on Immigration by Boulder Friends Meeting (CO)
As Quakers, members of Boulder Friends Meeting believe in the spark of the divine and inherent worth of every person, no matter where they were born. We believe everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. The current presidential administration’s raids and deportation of immigrants harms families and communities and violates the values that we, as a country, profess.Minute on Gaza, Providence Friends Meeting
As Quakers we believe in the sacred worth of each person and stand against violence in all its forms. We are deeply concerned about the suffering, death, and destruction that this conflict is causing. We call on our leaders to recognize that we are complicit in the devastation of Gaza.Minute on Gaza, Friends Meeting at Cambridge (MA)
In response to the October 2023 attack by Hamas militants, the government of Israel launched what human rights organizations* have concluded meets the definition of genocide.** The Israeli military is rendering the Gaza Strip uninhabitable for Palestinians.Epistle from BBIPOC Decolonizing Friends
An epistle from BBIPOC (Black Brown Indigenous People of Color) Decolonizing Friends.
Visiting Friends and Opening Doors for Witness
Every year, I leave FCNL’s annual meeting feeling new energy and enthusiasm. I leave buoyed and encouraged by the shared commitment of several hundred Friends and friends of Friends to the causes of peace, equality, justice, and a sustainable future.Friends’ Witness and Action for our Democracy
In a pivotal election season, what are Friends called to do? What might letting our lives speak for peace, justice, and love look like now? On October 30, join us for a conversation with two Friends who have been wrestling with these questions.
Grounding Friends Presence on Capitol Hill
How can Quaker work spaces reflect our values and priorities? How is the environment we create a part of our effort to look for the Light in all those we encounter? FCNL considered as we planned to rebuild our Quaker home in the heart of Washington, D.C., in the 1990s.
Friends in Washington: Past Volunteers and Projects
FCNL has hosted Quaker volunteers as Friends in Washington for more than five decades. Friends in Washington have strengthened FCNL’s expertise in priority areas, written resource materials, and cultivated relationships with lawmakers from their states.Five Ways Forward for Friends and FCNL
Hear from FCNL’s senior director for Quaker leadership, Alicia McBride, Quaker engagement program manager, Bobby Trice and Quaker engagement program assistant, Clare Carter. They will talk through ways your meeting can become further engaged with FCNL, hear your ideas, offer support, and answer questions.Faith, Ministry, and Leadership as a Public Friend
What does it mean to live our faith in public? What’s the connection between Quaker leadership and ministry? These are just some of the questions we’ll discuss in our final Quaker Changemaker event of 2021, when FCNL Director of Quaker Leadership Alicia McBride is in conversation with outgoing General Secretary Diane Randall.