Stories from Friends

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

Are you called to travel in ministry?

Friends may be helpful in various ways in East Africa.

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.

A group of adults and children cut a ribbon in front of a building

Reflections on a 25-Year Leading

The story of the Friends Center for Children

Two men sit in the back of a police van with a male officer

Reflections on a Gathered Action

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