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Why do many Quakers worship in silence, and what effects might that have on the rest of our lives? Listen now: quakerpodcast.com/why-do-quake...

We will never let our dearest Friend Benjamin Lay fall into obscurity again! 🫡

Subscribers to The Daily Quaker Message just concluded a month of messages on the theme of Quaker Silence, with guest editor Jon Watts. These rich quotes from Quaker history and today are all available to read on our website. dailyquaker.com/2025/08/quak...

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Quakers have a long tradition of worshipping in silence, but what really happens when the room gets quiet? Listen Now: quakerpodcast.com/why-do-quake...

Giles Calvert (d. 1663) was a prominent printer in 17th century England known for his association with religious dissenters and radicals. His shop, the Black Spread Eagle, was near near St. Paul's Churchyard in London. His shop was a hotbed of radical and egalitarian thought. (1)

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PSA to all parents: be aware of these terms floating out there.

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This week, we take you to New Garden Friends Meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina where pastor Brenda Esch delivers a deeply personal message about the fear and promise of new beginnings. Listen now: quakerpodcast.com/where-you-go...

Do you like Meeting for Worship AND historic buildings? Next time you are in the UK you need to drop by Hertford and visit the oldest purpose-built Quaker meeting house in the world! Friends have been meeting here at the Hertford Friends Meeting since 1670... (1/2)

My life goal is to be as cheerful as this Quaker woman who was arrested last month in the UK under the Terrorism Act for peacefully protesting at a Palestine Action related event. For more context see this article: www.bbc.com/news/article...

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A group of Quakers embark on a grueling 300-mile walk from New York to Washington D.C. to deliver a powerful message to a government that doesn’t want to hear it. Listen now: quakerpodcast.com/why-300-quak...

This organization runs the oldest Quaker school in the world. Originally called the "Public Grammar School" when founded by the namesake of Pennsylvania himself in 1689, William Penn Charter School has a unique organizational structure that goes back to its founding. (1/2)

Help us out with an upcoming podcast episode! Either leave us a voicemail at 215-278-9411 or email a voice memo to [email protected] letting us know what silent worship means to you. Thanks!

The Historical Outreach and Time Machine Committee from your local meeting has given you a task. You must go back in time and invite any one historical Friend to a cordial dinner date. Who do you pick?? Bonus points if you pick a lesser known figure!

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Sarah and Angelina Grimke were bold advocates for abolition and women’s rights. How did they disappear from history? Listen to this "re-released" episode here: quakerpodcast.com/the-grimke-s...

The Flushing Remonstrance was a 1657 petition by Dutch colonists in protest of religious intolerance in the New Netherland colony that targeted religious minorities and including Quakers. None of the signers were Friends but they resisted their government in pursuit of religious tolerance. (1/2)

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“You can be a Quaker pirate too. You just have to try to do good without asking permission” ~ Todd Drake Listen to the full episode here: quakerpodcast.com/quaker-graff...

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Oh boy, if thou seekest a dope scifi read about Space Quakers do I have the funnest find for you: the 1980 novel "Still Forms on Foxfield" by American Quaker Joan Slonczewski (they/them). Friends seek the stars to escape WW3, meet an alien hive-mind, and eventually have to reintegrate with Earth!

From the creators of Thee Quaker Podcast and the Daily Quaker Message... we bring you stories of an extraordinary faith during an extraordinary time. www.QuakerVideos.com

We are gathering stories and reflections for a new podcast episode. Why is silent worship a central part of your practice? What advice would you have for someone who is trying it for the first time? You can leave a voicemail at (215) 278-9411 or send a voice memo to [email protected]

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Quaker graffiti artist Todd Drake explains the provocative inspiration for his new portrait of Benjamin Lay and shares his philosophy of doing good without asking permission. Listen Now: quakerpodcast.com/quaker-graff...

Quakerism is often described as one sect within Christianity While Quakers globally will share some traits coming from a common history and culture, Quakers are a diverse lot. In fact, the decentralized and mystical nature of Quakerism lends itself towards diversity of faith. (1/2)

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Benjamin Lay would have hated character limits... Listen to the full episode here: quakerpodcast.com/benjamin-lay...

You can thank our ancestral Friends for popularizing things like fixed prices too 😤 😤

We must be all in one dress and one colour: this is a silly poor Gospel. It is more fit for us, to be covered with God’s Eternal Spirit, and clothed with his Eternal Light, which leads us and guides us into righteousness. - Margaret Fell, 1700

How easily we get trapped in that which is not essential – in looking good, winning at competition, gathering power and wealth – when simply being alive is the gift beyond measure. - Parker Palmer, 2001

Benjamin Lay was a fierce abolitionist whose dramatic protests against slavery embarrassed the powerful Quakers of his day. They kicked him out and tried to erase him. This is the story of his return. Listen now: quakerpodcast.com/benjamin-lay...

For the last 60 years Quakers have been gathering near Salt Lake City. Friends at the Salt Lake Monthly Meeting meet here every Sunday in a historical Methodist church they bought. It is a spiritual place of refuge for seekers drawn to the ideas and testimonies of Quakerism. www.saltlakequakers.org

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Fess up, Friends... which of you wayward members are lapsing into self-fashionableness?? 🧐

“Evils which have struck their roots deep in the fabric of human society are often accepted as part of the providential ordering of life. They lurk unsuspected in the system of things until men of keen vision and heroic heart drag them into the light.” —William Braithwaite British Quaker historian

"Live up to the Light that thou hast and more will be granted thee" — Caroline Fox, Early Quaker Writer

Quakers may have been early and outspoken opponents of slavery, but the truth is far messier than many realize. Listen now: quakerpodcast.com/before-quake...

The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) began in 1975 when prisoners at Greenhaven Prison requested support from local Quakers. AVP holds workshops internationally ran by volunteers in prisons and schools alike with the goal of creating more peaceful lives for participants. avp.international

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"...if we give up on hope, if we give up on resistance, then what are we as human beings? What are we saying about giving up on everybody? I really, really want to hold on to love and resistance" ~Jane McCarthy Listen to the full episode here: quakerpodcast.com/quakers-who-...

How good is your knowledge on Quakers around the globe? Comment which of these countries you think has the most Quakers in it! Check below for the answer and to find out how many Quakers are in each of the countries listed.

“In every way and in every place, we must work to eliminate the scourge of hate that leads to violence and promote the bonds of love that establish justice and that lead to peace.” — Diane Randall, 2021

“We are not for Names, nor Men, nor Titles of Government, nor are we for this Party, nor against the other, because of its Name and Pretense; but we are for Justice and Mercy, and Truth and Peace, and true Freedom, that these may be exalted in our Nation.” —Edward Burrough, 1659 Early English Quaker

Quakers have a long history of getting into trouble for the sake of justice, but what drives them to act? From the earliest Quakers disrupting church services to a modern woman’s brave tax resistance, we explore the deeper core of Quaker prophetic witness. Listen: quakerpodcast.com/quakers-who-...