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Celebrating Abolitionist and Suffragist, Anne Knight Anne Knight (2 November 1786 – 4 November 1862) was an English social reformer, abolitionist and pioneer of feminism. Her parents’ families were both Quakers and several of their members took an active part in the … Read more
Ann Preston (December 1, 1813 – April 18, 1872) was an American physician, activist, and educator. As head of the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, she was the first female dean of a medical school in the United States of America. The Chester County Quaker community, in which she … Read more
“The heroism and desperate struggle that many of our people endured should be kept green in the memory of this and coming generations” ~ William Still William Still, 7 Oct 1821 – 14 Jul 1902 From the National … Read more
Dear Friends, Please join us for the \QUAKER CHRISTIANITY AND QUAKER UNIVERSALISM, our third in the series on Quaker Foundations, also known as the Seekers Series, on this Sunday, February 23, 2025 from 9:30-10-40 a.m. This will be a … Read more
Sunday Feb 9th is the Final Day of Friends General Conference – Online Gathering – at the AFM Meetinghouse 12:40 – 2:10 pm Please Join us to hear Pleanary Session Speaker David Bucura Date: Sunday 2/9 we will gather … Read more
“Baptist News Global” shares this story, by Mark Wingfield, February 6, 2025 “CBF joins Quakers in lawsuit against ICE raids in churches. The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship [CBF] has joined a coalition of Quakers as a plaintiff in the lawsuit filed … Read more
From the BlackQuaker Project site… “The BlackQuaker Project (1) celebrates the lives and contributions of Quakers of Color worldwide and (2) documents and addresses their concerns. It is an outreach and in-reach ministry of Wellesley Friends Meeting, guided by the … Read more
Quakers believe Black History – is American History; that Black Lives Matter; that Black History Matters: that Black Culture Matters; that Black Innovation Matters. We embrace people of all races, religions, sexual orientation, national origin, ability, and ages. Annapolis Friends … Read more
June 6 – 8, Be still and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10) Friends, I hope you can share in this opportunity for SILENCE at Dayspring Retreat Center. The joy of spiritual community as summer approaches: what … Read more
From Friends Journal: Quakers Sue DHS over Immigration Enforcement and Religious Freedom “Quakers are suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over potential immigration raids at houses of worship. Plaintiffs include Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, New England Yearly Meeting, Baltimore … Read more
Friends General Conference Online Gathering – The FGC writes “Come join Friends this winter for an inclusive, joyful, enlivening Online Gathering! Our theme is “A Spring Whose Waters Never Fail,” and the Online Gathering will be held on Zoom from … Read more
In Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Civil Rghts March on Washington, D.C. National Archives – NAID: 542069 Listen on NPR to Martin Luther King’s “celebrated speech -“I Have a Dream…” Delivered on Aug. 28, 1963, on the steps … Read more
Your grief is our grief. Your heartbreak is our heartbreak. But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and … Read more
From Annapolis Friend and Facilitator, Jean C: Friends, I hope you can share in the silence of Dayspring Retreat Center. The warmth of spiritual community in the heart of winter, amid nature’s beauty–what a blessing! Love and LIGHT to you … Read more
Friends – Join hands and hearts with a circle of Friends in Sacred Chant & Dance tomorrow morning 9:30–10:45 A.M. Dance to bring out the Light which we so need these days. Dance and sing in advent (waiting/expecting) for new … Read more
[Holiday Market is now closed. Thank you for visiting -and sorry if you missed it!] Friends and Neighbors, Please join us for Quaker Holiday Market to welcome the holiday season as we gather to eat, shop, build community, and raise … Read more
The following text and photos are courtesy of the Press Kit from the North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NĀTIFS) “North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NĀTIFS), founded by James Beard award winners The Sioux Chef, is dedicated to addressing … Read more
Friends and Neighbors, Please join us for Quaker Holiday Market to welcome the holiday season as we gather to eat, shop, build community, and raise awareness and funds for the highlighted causes (listed below)! Saturday, December 7, 2024 9am – … Read more
Loving Our Post-Election Neighbors, No Exception by Bridget Moix From The Friends Committee on National Legislation, November 6, 2024 “We are not for names, nor men, nor titles of Government, nor are we for this party or against the other…but … Read more
Can you see the bluebird in this photo? Peace can also be difficult to find, unless we can be still, worship, get off the grid for a bit, focus on this very present moment, journal, express gratitude, and other practices … Read more
So! Are we talking about acronyms or initialisms? In fact, an acronym is something that we can pronounce, such as FEMA or SOTUS! For letters combined to read as an individual word, the term to use is acronym. When we … Read more
Friends Committee for National Legislation urges us to learn more about the boarding school program in which Quakers participated and to use their toolkit to take action, to support this legislation to create the commission to investigate truth finding and … Read more
AFM Holiday Market Flyer 2024 Information about Quaker Market Causes
“Ho Nee Yeath Taw No Row, King of the Generethgarich” by John Simon. Mezzotint. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution “In 1710, Mohawk leader Ho Nee Yeath Taw No Row journeyed to England as one of four representatives of the Five … Read more
Congratulations and much gratitude to the peacekeepers recognized this year by the Nobel Prize Committee ~ Nihon Hidankyo https://www.nobelpeaceprize.org/ May we do our best to add to their efforts…. Image Credit: Ill. Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach
Annapolis Friends enjoyed taking in the many offerings of the festival and chatting with visitors who stopped by our table. We look forward to returning next year!
A different future is possible: Quaker organizations share vision for peace in Palestine and Israel For centuries, Quakers have worked for peace. This mission is a practical expression of the nonviolent message of the gospels and the teaching reflected in … Read more
A few months ago Annapolis Friends, Sylvia, Nancy Jo, and Angela, shared a mid-summer’s visit to the Friends Wilderness Center in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Center is overseen by the Benson family, who, we are told… … Read more
