Stories from Friends

These are stories written by and about Friends putting their faith into action.

Traveling in the Ministry Among Friends

A Friend shares about traveling among Friends in the UK.

For the Sake of the Joy: Meetings, Pilgrimage, and the ReOlding of Quakerism

Read the text of the message given by Noah Bishop Merrill as the 2026 Perkins Family Lecture.

Reflections on a 25-Year Leading

The story of the Friends Center for Children

Reflections on a Gathered Action

A Portland, Maine, Friend shares his experience of a protest action at the offices of Senator Susan Collins.

Massachusetts Preservation Project Fund Grant Program

A state-funded 50% reimbursable matching grant program