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"The typhoon uproots trees and rolls boulders,
But it doesn’t last one day. What’s truly great and
Powerful is the clear, silent stream that flows."
- Ham Seok-heon. Find out more about the Asia West Pacific Section's Annual Gathering in October, in their Epistle here: fwcc.world/resources_cp...
But it doesn’t last one day. What’s truly great and
Powerful is the clear, silent stream that flows."
- Ham Seok-heon. Find out more about the Asia West Pacific Section's Annual Gathering in October, in their Epistle here: fwcc.world/resources_cp...
November 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
"The typhoon uproots trees and rolls boulders,
But it doesn’t last one day. What’s truly great and
Powerful is the clear, silent stream that flows."
- Ham Seok-heon. Find out more about the Asia West Pacific Section's Annual Gathering in October, in their Epistle here: fwcc.world/resources_cp...
But it doesn’t last one day. What’s truly great and
Powerful is the clear, silent stream that flows."
- Ham Seok-heon. Find out more about the Asia West Pacific Section's Annual Gathering in October, in their Epistle here: fwcc.world/resources_cp...
In recent years, fraudsters have attempted to impersonate CEC members or staff, sending ‘phishing’ emails to people working with or for FWCC in attempts to steal money and personal information.
Please stay vigilant and read our guidance here: fwcc.world/warning-phis...
Please stay vigilant and read our guidance here: fwcc.world/warning-phis...
November 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
In recent years, fraudsters have attempted to impersonate CEC members or staff, sending ‘phishing’ emails to people working with or for FWCC in attempts to steal money and personal information.
Please stay vigilant and read our guidance here: fwcc.world/warning-phis...
Please stay vigilant and read our guidance here: fwcc.world/warning-phis...
At the annual gathering of the Central Executive Committee in Seoul a few weeks ago, a holding position about the use of Artificial Intelligence was agreed.
Find out more at fwcc.world/fwccs-holdin...
Find out more at fwcc.world/fwccs-holdin...
October 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
At the annual gathering of the Central Executive Committee in Seoul a few weeks ago, a holding position about the use of Artificial Intelligence was agreed.
Find out more at fwcc.world/fwccs-holdin...
Find out more at fwcc.world/fwccs-holdin...
"Reaching out to our neighbours in Ghana and across East Africa... the fellowship shared among us has strengthened our bonds and inspired a collective vision." Find out more about 100 years of Quaker witness in Ghana and Hill House Friends' vision for the future hillhousequakers.org/centenary-me...
October 15, 2025 at 11:41 AM
"Reaching out to our neighbours in Ghana and across East Africa... the fellowship shared among us has strengthened our bonds and inspired a collective vision." Find out more about 100 years of Quaker witness in Ghana and Hill House Friends' vision for the future hillhousequakers.org/centenary-me...
THANK YOU to everyone who took part in World Quaker Day celebrations. Here's our news piece about it: fwcc.world/world-quaker...
There is still time to take part this coming weekend! FWCC will hold an open online worship on the theme. More info here: fwcc.world/event/americ...
There is still time to take part this coming weekend! FWCC will hold an open online worship on the theme. More info here: fwcc.world/event/americ...
October 10, 2025 at 6:54 AM
THANK YOU to everyone who took part in World Quaker Day celebrations. Here's our news piece about it: fwcc.world/world-quaker...
There is still time to take part this coming weekend! FWCC will hold an open online worship on the theme. More info here: fwcc.world/event/americ...
There is still time to take part this coming weekend! FWCC will hold an open online worship on the theme. More info here: fwcc.world/event/americ...
Friends Skuppy and Mercie at the Hill House 100 Anniversary Celebrations in Accra, where #WorldQuakerDay is being celebrated today. #LoveYourNeighbour
October 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Friends Skuppy and Mercie at the Hill House 100 Anniversary Celebrations in Accra, where #WorldQuakerDay is being celebrated today. #LoveYourNeighbour
The Bohol Worship Group welcomed seekers via Zoom today on #WorldQuakerDay, followed by silent worship, and a visit to an unwell neighbour in the community. #LoveYourNeighbour
October 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The Bohol Worship Group welcomed seekers via Zoom today on #WorldQuakerDay, followed by silent worship, and a visit to an unwell neighbour in the community. #LoveYourNeighbour
Quakers in Nelson and their neighbours celebrated #WorldQuakerDay by sharing perspectives on current social and political issues. #LoveYourNeighbour
October 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Quakers in Nelson and their neighbours celebrated #WorldQuakerDay by sharing perspectives on current social and political issues. #LoveYourNeighbour
Children at Mukhuyu Monthly Meeting (part of Chevaywa Yearly Meeting in Kenya) celebrating #WorldQuakerDay with creative poster-making. The meeting is also working towards building a Sunday School to grow the community. #LoveYourNeighbour
October 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Children at Mukhuyu Monthly Meeting (part of Chevaywa Yearly Meeting in Kenya) celebrating #WorldQuakerDay with creative poster-making. The meeting is also working towards building a Sunday School to grow the community. #LoveYourNeighbour
Friends in East Africa are preparing for World Quaker Day. Here is the poster in Swahili.
October 3, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Friends in East Africa are preparing for World Quaker Day. Here is the poster in Swahili.
For World Quaker Day this weekend, FWCC clerk Esther Mombo (pictured) will join the Friends Online Recognised Meeting hosted in Australia, and serve as guest speaker.
Friends across the world are warmly invited to join. Contact and joining details here: www.quakersaustralia.info/friends-onli...
Friends across the world are warmly invited to join. Contact and joining details here: www.quakersaustralia.info/friends-onli...
October 3, 2025 at 6:36 AM
For World Quaker Day this weekend, FWCC clerk Esther Mombo (pictured) will join the Friends Online Recognised Meeting hosted in Australia, and serve as guest speaker.
Friends across the world are warmly invited to join. Contact and joining details here: www.quakersaustralia.info/friends-onli...
Friends across the world are warmly invited to join. Contact and joining details here: www.quakersaustralia.info/friends-onli...
There are World Quaker Day events taking place across the world this weekend, including in Britain, as listed on the back page of The Friend Magazine.
Full list here: fwcc.world/event/wqd-20...
#LoveYourNeighbour
Full list here: fwcc.world/event/wqd-20...
#LoveYourNeighbour
October 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
There are World Quaker Day events taking place across the world this weekend, including in Britain, as listed on the back page of The Friend Magazine.
Full list here: fwcc.world/event/wqd-20...
#LoveYourNeighbour
Full list here: fwcc.world/event/wqd-20...
#LoveYourNeighbour
Friends Church Seoni Malwa have created their own banner for #WorldQuakerDay (5 October) in Hindi. Now it's your turn! Make your own 'Love Your Neighbour' banner or poster, take a photo with it, and share - tag us @globalquakers or send it to comms@fwcc.world
October 1, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Friends Church Seoni Malwa have created their own banner for #WorldQuakerDay (5 October) in Hindi. Now it's your turn! Make your own 'Love Your Neighbour' banner or poster, take a photo with it, and share - tag us @globalquakers or send it to comms@fwcc.world
There's lots of World Quaker Day events planned for 5 October (See them here: fwcc.world/worldquakerday).
If there's something happening near you, let us know and we can list it too. #Loveyourneighbour
If there's something happening near you, let us know and we can list it too. #Loveyourneighbour
September 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
There's lots of World Quaker Day events planned for 5 October (See them here: fwcc.world/worldquakerday).
If there's something happening near you, let us know and we can list it too. #Loveyourneighbour
If there's something happening near you, let us know and we can list it too. #Loveyourneighbour
The Quaker UN Office (QUNO) Geneva is delighted to announce that after a thorough international recruitment process, they have appointed Laurel Townhead as Director.
More info here: quno.org/timeline/202...
More info here: quno.org/timeline/202...
September 5, 2025 at 6:38 AM
The Quaker UN Office (QUNO) Geneva is delighted to announce that after a thorough international recruitment process, they have appointed Laurel Townhead as Director.
More info here: quno.org/timeline/202...
More info here: quno.org/timeline/202...
On this day last year, 500 people from 95 Yearly Meetings gathered in South Africa and online for the World Plenary Meeting.
To register for the online premiere of the film made about the event this weekend, click here fwcc.world/event/world-...
To register for the online premiere of the film made about the event this weekend, click here fwcc.world/event/world-...
August 5, 2025 at 8:47 AM
On this day last year, 500 people from 95 Yearly Meetings gathered in South Africa and online for the World Plenary Meeting.
To register for the online premiere of the film made about the event this weekend, click here fwcc.world/event/world-...
To register for the online premiere of the film made about the event this weekend, click here fwcc.world/event/world-...
“We name what we see as genocide after deep discernment – not to incite, but to open eyes, minds, and hearts. We name this painful truth with the fervent hope that the violence it describes will cease."
Quaker agencies speak out on Gaza:
fwcc.world/statement-on...
Quaker agencies speak out on Gaza:
fwcc.world/statement-on...
July 28, 2025 at 9:57 AM
“We name what we see as genocide after deep discernment – not to incite, but to open eyes, minds, and hearts. We name this painful truth with the fervent hope that the violence it describes will cease."
Quaker agencies speak out on Gaza:
fwcc.world/statement-on...
Quaker agencies speak out on Gaza:
fwcc.world/statement-on...
Last Thursday, Young Adult Friends Fernanda, Adriana, Ana Cecila and Frida of Iglesia de Los Amigos Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas came to visit FWCC at Friends House in London.
Fernanda shared their plans for #WorldQuakerDay, which include helping incarcerated women in Mexico access sanitary products.
Fernanda shared their plans for #WorldQuakerDay, which include helping incarcerated women in Mexico access sanitary products.
July 23, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Last Thursday, Young Adult Friends Fernanda, Adriana, Ana Cecila and Frida of Iglesia de Los Amigos Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas came to visit FWCC at Friends House in London.
Fernanda shared their plans for #WorldQuakerDay, which include helping incarcerated women in Mexico access sanitary products.
Fernanda shared their plans for #WorldQuakerDay, which include helping incarcerated women in Mexico access sanitary products.
The world premiere of the 2024 World Plenary Meeting (WPM) Documentary, 'Living into the Spirit of Ubuntu' (working title) will take place online on Saturday 9 August, 16:00 BST. Find out more and register for the Zoom meeting fwcc.world/2024-world-p...
July 11, 2025 at 8:54 AM
The world premiere of the 2024 World Plenary Meeting (WPM) Documentary, 'Living into the Spirit of Ubuntu' (working title) will take place online on Saturday 9 August, 16:00 BST. Find out more and register for the Zoom meeting fwcc.world/2024-world-p...
For the past few days, General Secretary Tim Gee has been visiting Friends in Aotearoa (New Zealand), including in Wellington, Auckland and Whanganui. Tomorrow he travels to Melbourne, ready to give the Backhouse Lecture on Monday 7 July at 19:30 AEST www.quakersaustralia.info/reso.../back...
July 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
For the past few days, General Secretary Tim Gee has been visiting Friends in Aotearoa (New Zealand), including in Wellington, Auckland and Whanganui. Tomorrow he travels to Melbourne, ready to give the Backhouse Lecture on Monday 7 July at 19:30 AEST www.quakersaustralia.info/reso.../back...
This May, we were thrilled to jointly fund and host a visit for four Young Adult Friends from Kenya, Zimbabwe and Costa Rica to the UK, in partnership with @quaker.org.uk
Apply here for the next round of FWCC's Young Adult Friend Development Fund by the end of September: fwcc.world/areas-of-wor...
Apply here for the next round of FWCC's Young Adult Friend Development Fund by the end of September: fwcc.world/areas-of-wor...
May 29, 2025 at 12:05 PM
This May, we were thrilled to jointly fund and host a visit for four Young Adult Friends from Kenya, Zimbabwe and Costa Rica to the UK, in partnership with @quaker.org.uk
Apply here for the next round of FWCC's Young Adult Friend Development Fund by the end of September: fwcc.world/areas-of-wor...
Apply here for the next round of FWCC's Young Adult Friend Development Fund by the end of September: fwcc.world/areas-of-wor...
Looking for inspiration for your #WorldQuakerDay gathering in October? We've created lots of resources to help you take part, from illustrated posters and uplifting songs to thought-provoking prompts and community ideas. Head to fwcc.world/worldquakerd... to find out more. #LoveYourNeighbour
May 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Looking for inspiration for your #WorldQuakerDay gathering in October? We've created lots of resources to help you take part, from illustrated posters and uplifting songs to thought-provoking prompts and community ideas. Head to fwcc.world/worldquakerd... to find out more. #LoveYourNeighbour
“We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to FWCC. Their generosity has brought relief to many families in need.”
Find out how our Climate Emergency Fund has recently supported food distribution in Bolivia and Zimbabwe: fwcc.world/fwcc-climate...
Find out how our Climate Emergency Fund has recently supported food distribution in Bolivia and Zimbabwe: fwcc.world/fwcc-climate...
April 23, 2025 at 12:04 PM
“We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to FWCC. Their generosity has brought relief to many families in need.”
Find out how our Climate Emergency Fund has recently supported food distribution in Bolivia and Zimbabwe: fwcc.world/fwcc-climate...
Find out how our Climate Emergency Fund has recently supported food distribution in Bolivia and Zimbabwe: fwcc.world/fwcc-climate...
We have sent our condolences following the news of the passing of Pope Francis.
He reached out to Quakers on issues of common cause, including peace in Israel-Palestine and climate justice.
Here is a picture of him with former FWCC General Secretary Gretchen Castle on an ecumenical occasion.
He reached out to Quakers on issues of common cause, including peace in Israel-Palestine and climate justice.
Here is a picture of him with former FWCC General Secretary Gretchen Castle on an ecumenical occasion.
April 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
We have sent our condolences following the news of the passing of Pope Francis.
He reached out to Quakers on issues of common cause, including peace in Israel-Palestine and climate justice.
Here is a picture of him with former FWCC General Secretary Gretchen Castle on an ecumenical occasion.
He reached out to Quakers on issues of common cause, including peace in Israel-Palestine and climate justice.
Here is a picture of him with former FWCC General Secretary Gretchen Castle on an ecumenical occasion.
'Incluso “cuando se mueven los dolores como las olas del mar”, la llama de la fe permanece encendida'
El Secretario General Tim Gee asistió a la reciente Reunión de la Sección de las Américas. Estas son sus reflexiones personales sobre la experiencia:
fwcc.world/2025-america...
El Secretario General Tim Gee asistió a la reciente Reunión de la Sección de las Américas. Estas son sus reflexiones personales sobre la experiencia:
fwcc.world/2025-america...
April 12, 2025 at 7:40 AM
'Incluso “cuando se mueven los dolores como las olas del mar”, la llama de la fe permanece encendida'
El Secretario General Tim Gee asistió a la reciente Reunión de la Sección de las Américas. Estas son sus reflexiones personales sobre la experiencia:
fwcc.world/2025-america...
El Secretario General Tim Gee asistió a la reciente Reunión de la Sección de las Américas. Estas son sus reflexiones personales sobre la experiencia:
fwcc.world/2025-america...