Thee Quaker

11/03/2025

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10/03/2025

Do Quakers still exist? YES!

If you thought Quakers were extinct (that’s Shakers. Well, nearly) or all off farming in broad-brimmed hats and bonnets (that’s the Amish, though some Quakers do dress that way) ... surprise! There might be a Quaker behind you right now! (Made you look.)

So why do so many people think Quakers have gone the way of the dodo, only to exist as oatmeal mascots?

Maybe it’s because, for the most part, Quakers look like everyone else. We don’t proselytize, and outside of a few places like Philadelphia and Kenya, our numbers are pretty small compared to the general population. Quakers played a big role in history, especially as abolitionists and advocates for women’s rights, so maybe that’s why the image of Quakers is frozen in time. But we’re still here, and still working for justice and equality.

Friends in the comments, why do you think there’s a misconception that there are no Quakers left? Have you ever gotten a surprised reaction when you told someone you were a Quaker?

We are building a platform for Quakers in the internet age.

07/03/2025

Back by popular demand, it's time to set up your March Madness bracket, Quaker style!

This year, it's the apocalypse (cause unspecified)! Pick the Quaker who you'd trust most to lead your ragtag group of survivors.

Check in every Friday, when we’ll pit the winners against each other.

Pick your favs here: https://theequaker.org/quaker-march-madness-25/
(Voting closes at 11:59 PM Eastern on Tuesday, 3/11.)

Who do you think will win it all?

03/03/2025

Saturday is International Women’s Day, a perfect time to reflect on the legacy of Quaker feminist and abolitionist Lucretia Mott.

Mott’s Quaker beliefs inspired her activism against slavery. She co-founded the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society in 1833, but as a woman was not allowed to participate in the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention. This deepened Mott’s interest in women’s rights, leading her to co-organize the historic Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, which sparked the women’s suffrage movement in the United States.

As the first president of the American Equal Rights Association, Mott fought for universal suffrage while continuing to advocate for the abolition of slavery. She was involved in founding the coeducational Swarthmore College, and dedicated much of her time to public speaking on topics of equality, a radical thing for a woman to do at the time. Mott’s tireless pursuit of justice for all solidified her legacy as a trailblazer for human rights.

28/02/2025

There's a Bill Taber quote for every occasion.

27/02/2025

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26/02/2025

This episode of our podcast has gotten more listens in its first week than any other episode! It must be because Phil Gulley speaks directly to our condition in these difficult times.

Using both the pulpit and the page, Quaker pastor Philip Gulley has been a bold voice that challenges the church’s stance on heaven and hell, LGBTQ issues, and more.

24/02/2025

The Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia (Arch Street Friends) have been worshiping in Philadelphia since 1682. When Friends first came to Philadelphia, they gathered to worship in private homes until the first meeting house was built on the bank of the Delaware River. As the Meeting increased in size, it outgrew a succession of meeting houses until the present large meeting house was built in 1804, on a site originally granted by William Penn as a Friends burial ground. Mainly used by the Monthly Meeting each week, the building also serves as a museum, and is visited by thousands of tourists each year.

Arch Street Meeting House also has a food pantry, where they distribute personalized packages to those in need based on individual situations. They also support those in emergency situations when possible.

Unprogrammed worship at Arch Street is Sunday 10:30-11:30, and Wednesday 5:30-6:30. The museum building reopens to the public for self-guided tours in March. Arch Street Quakers

https://www.archstreetfriends.org/

21/02/2025

Quakers aren't supposed to post funny screenshots.

17/02/2025

Cuba Yearly Meeting of Friends was established in 1927, and has nine monthly meetings. The yearly meeting actively participates in international Quaker organizations, including FUM and FWCC. It is also a member of the Cuban and Latin American Councils of Churches.

Cuba Yearly Meeting sponsors the Cuban Quaker Institute of Peace, which offers programs to train people to reduce violence in their communities.

Since 1991, Cuba Yearly Meeting has a "sister meeting" relationship with New England Yearly Meeting. Its primary task is to arrange for exchanges of religious visitors between the two yearly meetings.