San Francisco Friends Meeting
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Quaker meeting in the heart of San Francisco. Join us for worship on Sundays at 11am. Our location: 65 9th St., San Francisco or online at sfquakers.org
Our regular Wednesday evening Meeting for Worship from 6pm-6:45pm will be held at the San Francisco Friends School starting July 9–please join us!
July 7, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Our regular Wednesday evening Meeting for Worship from 6pm-6:45pm will be held at the San Francisco Friends School starting July 9–please join us!
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"On Sundays when I would attend Quaker worship," Zae Illo recalls, "my conscience would be greatly disturbed at the people taking shelter in front of the meetinghouse.... In worship, my spirit would try to settle, but time and time again, Spirit spoke the same message, 'The Light is needed there.'"
Laundry Chaplaincy for Unsheltered Souls - Friends Journal
Ministering to the unhoused where they are.
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May 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
"On Sundays when I would attend Quaker worship," Zae Illo recalls, "my conscience would be greatly disturbed at the people taking shelter in front of the meetinghouse.... In worship, my spirit would try to settle, but time and time again, Spirit spoke the same message, 'The Light is needed there.'"
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A group of Quakers are marching more than 300 miles to demonstrate against the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrants. Organizers of the march say their protest seeks to show solidarity with migrants and other groups that are being targeted by the administration.
May 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A group of Quakers are marching more than 300 miles to demonstrate against the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrants. Organizers of the march say their protest seeks to show solidarity with migrants and other groups that are being targeted by the administration.
youtu.be/__cPIbuR6Lo our Friend David!
Пам'яті Девіда Хартсоу. Молитовні збори квакерів 23.03.2025 Meeting for Worship of Ukrainian Quakers
YouTube video by Yurii Sheliazhenko
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March 31, 2025 at 11:53 PM
youtu.be/__cPIbuR6Lo our Friend David!
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After surviving a fever in 1776, the Quaker formerly known as Jemima Wilkinson declared they had died and been reborn as a new, genderless person with a spiritual calling. Adopting the name Public Universal Friend, avoiding pronouns, and dressing androgynously, they attracted faithful followers.
March 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
After surviving a fever in 1776, the Quaker formerly known as Jemima Wilkinson declared they had died and been reborn as a new, genderless person with a spiritual calling. Adopting the name Public Universal Friend, avoiding pronouns, and dressing androgynously, they attracted faithful followers.
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UPDATED: New England Yearly Meeting Secretary Noah Merrill talks to Friends Journal about NEYM's decision to join other Quakers in a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, which he hopes can be "an encouragement—to Friends and many beyond—in these troubled times we have been given."
Quakers Sue DHS over Immigration Enforcement and Religious Freedom - Friends Journal
Friends’ historic experience of religious persecution motivated modern Quakers to join the lawsuit.
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February 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
UPDATED: New England Yearly Meeting Secretary Noah Merrill talks to Friends Journal about NEYM's decision to join other Quakers in a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, which he hopes can be "an encouragement—to Friends and many beyond—in these troubled times we have been given."
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Here's a Spanish-language version of today's story on the latest lawsuit by religious groups against the Trump administration.
www.friendsjournal.org/la-conferenc...
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La Conferencia General de Amigos (FGC por sus siglas en inglés) se une a más de dos docenas de grupos religiosos en una nueva demanda de inmigración - Friends Journal
FGC se unió a una demanda interreligiosa contra el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de EE. UU., CBP e ICE.
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February 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Here's a Spanish-language version of today's story on the latest lawsuit by religious groups against the Trump administration.
www.friendsjournal.org/la-conferenc...
www.friendsjournal.org/la-conferenc...
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Opposing immigration enforcement in houses of worship, Friends General Conference joined an interfaith lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and two of its enforcement agencies, the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Friends General Conference Joins over Two Dozen Religious Groups in New Immigration Lawsuit
Opposing immigration enforcement in houses of worship, Friends General Conference (FGC) joined an interfaith lawsuit against the U.S. Department of…
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February 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Opposing immigration enforcement in houses of worship, Friends General Conference joined an interfaith lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and two of its enforcement agencies, the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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"If you are a Quaker who wants to get involved and wants to participate in the issue of immigration," Pedro Rios, the director of AFSC's U.S.–Mexico Border Program, advised in this 2015 video, "begin with your local Meeting or begin with local organizations that you are already in contact with."
Quakers and Migrant Justice - QuakerSpeak
QuakerSpeak explores Friends’ perspectives on immigration, reframing the common notion that “we have an immigration problem.”
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January 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM
"If you are a Quaker who wants to get involved and wants to participate in the issue of immigration," Pedro Rios, the director of AFSC's U.S.–Mexico Border Program, advised in this 2015 video, "begin with your local Meeting or begin with local organizations that you are already in contact with."
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The Ben Lomond Quaker Center is a retreat and conference center located on 80 acres of redwood forest in Northern California. They offer accommodations and in-person and online retreat programs focused on spirituality, Quakerism, social justice, and more.
http://www.quakercenter.org/
http://www.quakercenter.org/
January 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Ben Lomond Quaker Center is a retreat and conference center located on 80 acres of redwood forest in Northern California. They offer accommodations and in-person and online retreat programs focused on spirituality, Quakerism, social justice, and more.
http://www.quakercenter.org/
http://www.quakercenter.org/
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Alice Paul was a Quaker and a key figure in the women's rights movement. She organized demonstrations, that, along with her heroic conduct while imprisoned for the cause, changed public opinion and led to the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave some women the right to vote in 1920.
January 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Alice Paul was a Quaker and a key figure in the women's rights movement. She organized demonstrations, that, along with her heroic conduct while imprisoned for the cause, changed public opinion and led to the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave some women the right to vote in 1920.
Today at 5pm, we will gather at the meetinghouse for a potluck meal featuring black-eyed pea soup and cornbread (meal prep will be happening at 4:30 to 5 p.m.). Then we will have midweek Meeting for Worship in person and on Zoom as usual, at 6 to 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
January 1, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Today at 5pm, we will gather at the meetinghouse for a potluck meal featuring black-eyed pea soup and cornbread (meal prep will be happening at 4:30 to 5 p.m.). Then we will have midweek Meeting for Worship in person and on Zoom as usual, at 6 to 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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When we spoke to Chloe Schwenke about Christmas, she emphasized the powerful imagery of Jesus born into poverty: "That somebody could be that poor, that humble, and... yet be a person whose life and journey and words and sharing have been so influential... It’s a true spiritual gift."
Do Quakers Celebrate Christmas? - QuakerSpeak
We spoke with several Friends about the significance of this holiday season.
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December 19, 2024 at 3:59 PM
When we spoke to Chloe Schwenke about Christmas, she emphasized the powerful imagery of Jesus born into poverty: "That somebody could be that poor, that humble, and... yet be a person whose life and journey and words and sharing have been so influential... It’s a true spiritual gift."
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First, a friendly Friend will greet you! Go into the worship space quietly and sit wherever you like.
Settle yourself into the hour of silence. At any time, someone may be moved by the Spirit to stand and share a message. Worship is over when a designated person shakes hands with their neighbor.
Settle yourself into the hour of silence. At any time, someone may be moved by the Spirit to stand and share a message. Worship is over when a designated person shakes hands with their neighbor.
December 9, 2024 at 3:00 PM
First, a friendly Friend will greet you! Go into the worship space quietly and sit wherever you like.
Settle yourself into the hour of silence. At any time, someone may be moved by the Spirit to stand and share a message. Worship is over when a designated person shakes hands with their neighbor.
Settle yourself into the hour of silence. At any time, someone may be moved by the Spirit to stand and share a message. Worship is over when a designated person shakes hands with their neighbor.
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We're continuing our Season 2 exploration of Quakers and Civil Rights with a bonus episode on James Varner. In this episode, James shares his passion to promote equality and love in Quaker circles and beyond.
Undoing Racism Within And Without: A Black Quaker’s Pledge
James Varner shares his passion to promote equality and love in Quaker circles and beyond.
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November 27, 2024 at 3:00 PM
We're continuing our Season 2 exploration of Quakers and Civil Rights with a bonus episode on James Varner. In this episode, James shares his passion to promote equality and love in Quaker circles and beyond.
Moving over from X...more to come...
November 23, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Moving over from X...more to come...
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"Meeting for worship is the intentional opening of a portal—a portal of knowledge, of love, of discernment," Daquanna Harrison told us recently.
Daquanna is one of several Friends who joined QuakerSpeak to discuss their experiences in meeting for worship for this week's new video.
Daquanna is one of several Friends who joined QuakerSpeak to discuss their experiences in meeting for worship for this week's new video.
What is Quaker Meeting for Worship? - QuakerSpeak
“Worshiping with others and acknolwedging their presence, the God in them, is so important to me,” Daquanna Harrison said recently.…
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November 21, 2024 at 9:40 PM
"Meeting for worship is the intentional opening of a portal—a portal of knowledge, of love, of discernment," Daquanna Harrison told us recently.
Daquanna is one of several Friends who joined QuakerSpeak to discuss their experiences in meeting for worship for this week's new video.
Daquanna is one of several Friends who joined QuakerSpeak to discuss their experiences in meeting for worship for this week's new video.
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Friends who work as authors and poets often consider their art a form of ministry and rely on various spiritual practices to sustain it.
Friends Journal talked with five Quaker writers about their spiritual paths, sources of inspiration, and how they approach their writing as faithful action.
Friends Journal talked with five Quaker writers about their spiritual paths, sources of inspiration, and how they approach their writing as faithful action.
Deep Enough for a Lifetime of Exploration
Conversations with Quaker creative writers.
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November 22, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Friends who work as authors and poets often consider their art a form of ministry and rely on various spiritual practices to sustain it.
Friends Journal talked with five Quaker writers about their spiritual paths, sources of inspiration, and how they approach their writing as faithful action.
Friends Journal talked with five Quaker writers about their spiritual paths, sources of inspiration, and how they approach their writing as faithful action.
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Great piece from Judy Maurer: "We, as the Society of Friends, have been in times like these before. Indeed, Quakerism was forged in times like these." #quaker blog.canyoubelieve.me/2024/11/vali...
Valiant for the Truth (guest post) and first principles
Political and cultural observations in light of Quaker discipleship. Recurring themes: Russia, peace, evangelism, blues.
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November 22, 2024 at 4:18 PM
Great piece from Judy Maurer: "We, as the Society of Friends, have been in times like these before. Indeed, Quakerism was forged in times like these." #quaker blog.canyoubelieve.me/2024/11/vali...
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"As a community we go seeking in the stillness together and allow that experience to change us."
Jo Baynham reflects on how Quakers talk about their experiences of worship and why this matters. www.quaker.org.uk/blog/foundat...
Jo Baynham reflects on how Quakers talk about their experiences of worship and why this matters. www.quaker.org.uk/blog/foundat...
Foundations and future: meeting for worship and the confident voice of early Friends
As a community we go seeking in the stillness together...
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November 22, 2024 at 5:02 PM
"As a community we go seeking in the stillness together and allow that experience to change us."
Jo Baynham reflects on how Quakers talk about their experiences of worship and why this matters. www.quaker.org.uk/blog/foundat...
Jo Baynham reflects on how Quakers talk about their experiences of worship and why this matters. www.quaker.org.uk/blog/foundat...