FGC is Hiring a Ministry on Racism Programs Coordinator
October 7, 2024
The Programs Coordinator works closely with staff and volunteers to help Quakers understand and end racism and ageism.
Update from the Quaker Coalition for Uprooting Racism
October 1, 2024
A behind-the-scenes look at some of the brave, collaborative work of the Quaker Coalition for Uprooting Racism.
Help young Friends bring their gifts to our faith community.
September 18, 2024
The High School Gathering Co-Clerk shares about the spiritual impact of the Gathering.
New Quaker Checklist #46
September 6, 2024
FGC recommends the following tip for newcomers to the Quaker faith: Explore Invitational Spirituality and Everyday Spirituality, Every Day.
Gathering 1954: A Glimpse at the Past
September 6, 2024
Friends General Conference is grateful to have received these photos from our Friend Mayland Darlington Crosson, who attended the 1954 Gathering of Friends in Cape May, New Jersey. She writes: These photos were taken by several people, all at the Seacrest House (High School and Young Adult House) in Cape May, New Jersey, July 1954,…
A Call to Action
September 6, 2024
The below call to action was written by participants in the Letting our Light Shine: Governance & Friends workshop at the 2024 Gathering in Haverford, Pennsylvania. The world is facing problems of scale & significance never before seen. We believe that the goal of Beloved Community is POSSIBLE and that Quakers and our organizations have…
“Weaving a Wider Welcome” eRetreat Wraps Up
July 31, 2024
Reflections on the Weaving a Wider Welcome eRetreat, which ran from May 29-June 26, 2024
A Gathering Epistle From “Acting Out a New Story” Workshop
July 24, 2024
July 5, 2024 To All Friends Everywhere Eleven Friends gathered this week at Haverford College during Friends General Conference, under the theme of Acting out a New Story, Singing A New Song. We’d like to tell you our experience even if this expression is an imperfect sketch of something impossible to put it into words. …
Top 5 Resources for the Gathering
May 17, 2024
Here is a checklist to jump-start your registration process for the FGC Gathering. The 2024 Gathering will be in Haverford, PA from June 30-July 6.
Epistle from Hybrid Spring Retreat for Friends of Color
May 15, 2024
An overview of the hybrid retreat offered by FGC’s Ministry on Racism Program
FGC Staff Attend White Privilege Conference
May 6, 2024
Highlights from the 2024 White Privilege Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma
A Focus on Gathering
May 3, 2024
I returned to work at FGC in the fall of 2022 for a ten-month interim job. By summer, I was clear that I enjoyed the work, and the co-workers, and I agreed to stay for another two years as Associate Secretary for Ministries. In this role, I supervise Gathering staff and other program staff, as…