Links & History

For newcomers, about Quakers

• QuakerSpeak videos, for instance this one, are an excellent resource.
• Letters to a fellow seeker by Steve Chase,
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
• An excellent overview of Quaker history can be found on BBC-Religions.
• Quakerfinder.org - this is a resource site for locating a Quaker Meeting in your area. (US/Canada only)

Join the discussion

• Canadian Quaker Facebook discussion group. Also worth checking out are other Quaker groups on Facebook; some are more informative and some are strictly silly
• About business meeting

Quaker organizations & Quaker work

• Canadian Friends Service Committee: Quakers in Canada actively working on peace, indigenous issues, and the criminal justice system.
• Quaker United Nations Office, working in New York City and Geneva on peacebuilding, climate change, refugees, and a just economy.
• Canadian Yearly Meeting, the national organization of the Canadian Quakers (of which we are a part), and their Organization and Procedure
• The Canadian Friend - the magazine of Canadian Yearly Meeting, available online.
• Canadian Young Friends Yearly Meeting, focused on Young Friends (13-18) and Young Adult Friends (18-35).
• Quaker Earthcare Witness (video)