Quakerism has been an experimental faith, and the disruption of these times has opened a profound experiment in Meeting for Worship. In this conversation, we hope to evolve our understanding through shared experience of plain, virtual and blended Meeting for Worship.
Events Category
Liberation Education: A Weekend of Community in Memory of bell hooks
In person weekend workshop honor the blessing of bell hooks’ memory, preparing for the academic year in community with other teachers and students.
Spiritual Companion Groups Workshop
This workshop offers practices in skills of spiritual companion groups, self-selected groups of 2-4 people who meet every 1-3 weeks for 1-2 hours. Companions divide group time equally and test each other’s discernment by offering reflection and feedback.
Protecting Our Children: Child Safety in Quaker Meetings — Conversation Circle Summary
Join this conversation to learn about the Britain Yearly Meeting Safeguarding Program and to share thoughts and resources on child safety in Meetings.
Quaker Summer Camps 2022
Quaker summer camps around the US are now accepting registrations for Summer 2022 sleep-away opportunities.
Preparation, Formation and Belonging: New Growth through RE Roots
A call to re-envision how we invite children and youth into spiritual community and nurture Quaker identity. This is a reprise of the QREC 2021 conference keynote presentation.
Intergenerational RE: Rebuilding the Beloved Community — Conversation Circles
Join this conversation to explore rebuilding the beloved community through intergenerational Quaker religious education.
FGC Spiritual Mentorship: youth & young adults
FGC is piloting a Spiritual Mentorship Program for youth and young adults interested in developing their spiritual gifts of clerking, discernment, and community leadership.
Spiritual Companion Group Training
To learn to convene a Spiritual Companion Group and practice the skills of being a good Companion. This ongoing training refreshes active practitioners, strengthens new groups and orients newcomers. Ongoing Training: in March, July and November annually 2021: Nov...
Youth of Color Virtual Retreats
Get up to some good trouble at our Virtual Retreats for Youth of Color! Join the Ministry on Racism of Friends General Conference (FGC) for quarterly Virtual Retreats for Youth of Color throughout 2021! Each retreat will be held in 3 or 4 90-minute segments on a...
2020 Annual Conference Follow-Up
With joy, we welcomed 94 Friends from three continents to the QREC Annual Conference, 14-16 August 2020. We gathered for deeper listening and fresh inspiration from a place beneath the endless brainstorming to solve the logistical disruptions caused by the...