FGC begins Search for new General Secretary
The General Secretary provides Spirit-grounded servant leadership to Friends General Conference (FGC). S/he articulates the organization's vision and mission, to both internal and external audiences. The General Secretary is the chief executive officer of FGC and is responsible for the effective management of all FGC's affairs.
Filled with quotes, queries, and suggested activities, the Fit for
Freedom Study Guide can be used in meetings, reading groups, or
individually.
Quakers, African Americans and the Myth of Racial Justice
by Donna McDaniel and Vanessa Julye
The myth that all Quakers helped fugitive slaves and that all Quakers were civil rights activists does not tell the whole story. Fit for Freedom, Not for Friendship lifts up the lives of Friends who were committed to ending enslavement and post-enslavement injustices, while showing how insidious, complex, and pervasive racism has been in the lives of all of us.
Friends General Conference, with Divine guidance, nurtures the spiritual vitality of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) by providing programs and services for Friends, meetings, and seekers. read more
