Detroit Friends Meeting - Quakers

01/08/2026

The Detroit Friends Meeting has finished the renovations on our new meetinghouse and we have official occupancy from the City of Detroit. We are now in the final fundraising phase as we try to retire the debt from loans of two of our members. The thermometer shows how far we have come.

01/07/2026

We Finished the Renovation—Now We Need Help Retiring Our Loans.
• We raised $780,000 through eminent domain of our former meetinghouse, grants, and donations.
• Two members of our Meeting stepped forward with loans totaling $225,000 so the work could be completed.
• We are now seeking donations to repay those loans. 👉 Click the post, then click the donation link to give.
https://friendsfiduciary.org/detroit-friends-meeting-102/

07/18/2024

FGC offers three opportunities a month for Evening Worship for Friends of Color. In July, those will be July 10, July 21, and July 24. These programs are for Friends of Color only.

Please register a few days ahead of the program to allow time for you to receive the Zoom link.

To register, take a look at our Events page and choose the one that suits you:
https://www.fgcquaker.org/events/

Photo from Unsplash.

07/18/2024

Our dear Friend Jeanne has been spending many years in Edinburgh every Saturday with the Women in Black movement, and with us every Sunday in the silent Quaker tradition for nearly two and a half years, joining Ukrainians on Zoom. It’s remarkable how her dedication and support inspire us all.
Women in Black is an international network of women advocating for peace and justice. In Edinburgh, this group bears witness to peace every Saturday. The first group was founded by Israeli women in Jerusalem in 1988 after the start of the First Intifada. Since then, the movement has spread worldwide, with women gathering in cities globally for non-violent protests against war and violence. The vigils are often held in silence, reflecting the group’s commitment to peaceful protest and solidarity with all victims of war.
It is especially noteworthy for us that in Edinburgh, Women in Black sometimes stand in solidarity with Ukrainian protesters when their actions coincide.
We wish happiness to everyone who supports us in the quest for peace and deeply appreciate having such a faithful and wonderful Friend like Jeanne

07/11/2024

DFM SURVEY: The Detroit Friends Meeting has created a survey to understand your thoughts and experiences as part of an unprogrammed Quaker community.

Your input is invaluable. The survey is completely anonymous and won't take much of your time, but its impact will be profound. We deeply appreciate your participation and support in helping our Quaker unprogrammed community grow and thrive.

02/12/2023

Meeting for Worship is the heart of the Religious Society of Friends. Worship is our response to the awareness of God’s presence. Go regularly to meeting for worship, including those times when feeling tired, angry, or spiritually low. Bring to worship joys, hurts, hopes and fears, and awareness of the needs of other people. Come to meeting with hearts and minds prepared.

E-mail [email protected] for information and Meeting Zoom link. ☮️

01/05/2023

Detroit Friends Meeting continues to meet via Zoom every First Day (Sunday) at 10:30 a.m. with an occasional hybrid Meeting taking place when possible. Please email [email protected] for the link. All are welcome!

About Quaker Testimonies Detroit Friends Meeting (DFM) is a part of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), which encourages the spiritual searching of individual members and relies heavily on direct experience of God through Silent Worship. The heart of Quaker practice is the belief in an Inner...

11/10/2022

This coming First Day (November 13th) at 2:00 p.m., there will be a discussion of the book My Grandmother's Hands: Mending Our Collective Body by Resmaa Menakem. E-mail [email protected] for the Zoom link. All are welcome!

06/20/2022

Zoom with Friends! Detroit Friends Meeting Zooms every First Day (Sunday) at 10:30 a.m. If you are unsure what Quaker worship is like, see our Web site for a description: https://detroitfriendsmeeting.org/sample-page/ Please email [email protected] for the link. All are welcome!

04/07/2022

Our spring Green Pastures Quarterly Meeting will be online, beginning at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 21, 2022.

Meeting clerks or representatives are encouraged to suggest additions or changes to the proposed agenda found below. Meetings are also encouraged to send short reports to share with the Quarter. Please send the information to our co-clerks, Elliott Brannon and Maryann Concannon. Before the meeting, we will send a Zoom link to all clerks to share with their Meetings.
Our special presenter will be organic farmer Jane Bush, who will discuss how earth justice and Quaker testimonies influence her farming and associated businesses. Jane is a Red Cedar Friends Meeting member and the founder of an ag co-op.

Proposed agenda:
· Query
· Roll call
· Previous Meeting's Minutes
· Treasurer Report
· Draft Budget for 2022-2023
· Nominating Committee
· Michigan Friends Center update
· Michigan Quakers for Environmental Action report
· Presentation by organic farmer Jane Bush

03/29/2022

Detroit Friends Meeting talk about new Meetinghouse goals on YouTube. Watch and share!

The Detroit Friends Meeting is raising funds for a new meeting house. We are looking for sympathetic individuals who would like to assist us.