A potential for a new arms race is not theoretical. History of nuclear proliferation demonstrates that when strategic constraints are lifted, competition escalates. Each country seeks to outmatch the other, stockpiling warheads, investing in advanced delivery systems, and expanding missile defenses. Such a cycle is costly, dangerous, and destabilizing. Without clear leadership and diplomatic engagement, we risk sliding into this perilous cycle.
Tag: peace
Meeting for Worship with Attention to Music and Song
Please share the following exciting update and invitation from the South Jersey Quakers (SJQ) Project Team with your meeting community.
In their latest letter, “‘Living Song, Living Music, Living Faith’ — SJQ Next Steps & Spring 2026 Vision,” the team shares reflections on nurturing a living faith and announces concrete steps for growth, including formalizing as a non-profit.
Most joyfully, they cast a vision for a Spring 2026 Tri-Quarter gathering: a “Meeting for Worship for Music and Song.” This would be an expansive, intergenerational weekend of worship, fellowship, camping, shared meals, and creative joy, building on the beloved Fall Tri-Quarter spirit.
They need our help to make it real! They are seeking individuals and families willing to help host or participate, plus musicians, artists, food organizers, tech support, and energetic sponsors.
How to respond:
Individuals/Families: Reach out to SJQ directly if you feel called to participate.
Meetings: Please share this news during announcements and with your community as led.
Everyone: Consider if you have skills in outreach, planning, or creative arts to offer.
Let’s help them gather the critical mass of support needed to proceed. This is a wonderful opportunity to build vibrant, experimental community spaces across Burlington, Haddonfield, and Salem Quarters.
Quaker Walk 2025: Tracing a Remonstrance in Living Boundaries of Justice
From May 4–22, 2025, Friends walk from NYC to Washington, D.C. carrying an updated Flushing Remonstrance—a centuries-old call to conscience reborn for our times. Passing through Princeton, Germantown, and the Susquehanna River by canoe, walkers confront histories of injustice and reimagine community, citizenry, and belonging through economic justice, ecological repair, and spiritual courage.
Summer Dreams and Salty Air: A Jersey Shore Memoir
A Historical Fiction Journey into a Summertime family – These relations and experiences were made up for Fun The scent of salt, sunscreen, and funnel cake. The distant, rhythmic crash of waves on the sand. The joyous cacophony of children’s laughter and arcade bells. These are the indelible sensory markers of a Jersey Shore summer, […]
Prayerful calls for witness for Justice
South Jersey Quakers are called to pray and witness for justice. This Thursday, FGC’s legal team defends birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court. Hold them in the Light as they stand for equality and constitutional compassion. #QuakersPrayingForBirthrightJustice
Quakers Uprooting Racism Coalition – Please Join on May 10 for a Free Anti-Racist Power Mapping 1/2 Day Workshop
How do we move from conviction to change? How do we recognize the systems of power that uphold injustice—and find the courage and clarity to disrupt them together?
On Saturday, May 10, Friends across the country will gather on Zoom for a free, half-day workshop on anti-racist power mapping, hosted by the Quaker Coalition for Uprooting Racism (QCUR). This session offers more than training—it is a space for spiritual grounding, collective discernment, and strategy-building for real-world justice.
Open to all, this event is especially for those seeking to align their Quaker faith with liberatory action, whether working for racial justice, peace in Palestine and Israel, or systemic change within their Meetings and communities.
A Quaker Walk – Flushing to the U.S. Capitol
We are walking again for truth. Quaker Walk 2025 is a 19-day interfaith pilgrimage from Flushing Meeting House in Queens to the U.S. Capitol. Inspired by the 1657 Flushing Remonstrance, we journey in the spirit of justice, tolerance, and renewal—lifting up peaceful protest, diverse faiths, and community power. Join us, support us, and follow our route from May 4 to May 22. #QuakerWalk2025 #FlushingRemonstrance #FaithInAction #PilgrimageForJustice
TAX DAY – DAY of RESISTANCE 2025
“Join the National Tax Strike: Stop Funding War & Authoritarianism!”
As Tax Day approaches, thousands across the nation are rising in resistance! The 2025 tax season marks the beginning of a National Tax Strike against war, genocide, and authoritarian overreach under POTUS47.
Organize in Community using Power Mapping – QCUR
The Quaker Coalition for Uprooting Racism (QCUR) invites you to participate in a half-day of community organizing to resist the current rise of fascism in the US on Saturday, May 10th, 1-5pm ET via Zoom. We encourage Quaker organizations, schools, committees, and meetings to make themselves hubs so people can gather in person to Zoom together. Please […]
Join QEW Action Hour on April 16th
The Earth faces unprecedented environmental threats, but organizations like Quaker Earthcare Witness (QEW) and Extinction Rebellion (#XR) are leading the charge in the fight for a livable future. By embracing Quaker principles of simplicity, peace, integrity, and stewardship, QEW empowers individuals and communities to engage in sustainable action. Together with #XR, their combined efforts amplify collective power for urgent change. Learn why QEW’s work is vital and how you can be part of the movement on April 16th for the QEW Action Hour.
