First Friends Meeting, Greensboro, NC

03/30/2026

There are a couple of events next week with a very special guest, author, organizer, and poverty-scholar, Aaron Scott.

Aaron will be speaking about his new book on Christian Nationalism: Bring Back Your People: Ten Ways Ordinary People can Put a Dent in Christian Nationalism.

Wednesday, April 1 at 6 PM at Scuppernong Books - Aaron will be talking about his book.

Thursday, April 2 at 7 PM at Guilford College in the Moon Room - Aaron will be speaking about his work organizing rural, poor folks in today’s climate.

I hope to see you at these events!

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01/18/2026

Join your friends of First Friends and Quakers from around Greensboro for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade.

The parade is Monday, January 19 and starts at 11:00 a.m. Line-up begins at 10:00 a.m. The Greensboro Quakers are #94 in the parade.

The parade begins at 2031 MLK Drive and ends somewhere around Natty Green's or Dame's Chicken and Waffles. It's a 1.6 mile walk.

If you would like to carpool (which will keep you from walking all the way to the end and back), please meet in the parking lot of First Friends at 9:15 a.m. You can contact Ruthie Scanlan if you want to let someone know you're coming: [email protected]

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12/12/2025

As the holiday season approaches. emotions often run high. While many are filled with joy and anticipation, for others it can be a time of loneliness, sadness or remembrance of loved ones no longer with us. Join us Sunday, December 21st at 5:30pm in the Fellowship Hall as we gather to acknowledge grief, sadness, or difficulty during a time when society often expects happiness.

Nathan Seben's band "Bless Everyone's Hearts" will be providing the music.

09/27/2025

The Quaker Sing-a-Long that was scheduled at Friends Center on the campus of Guilford College at 4p-5:30p this afternoon has been moved to the Moon Room attached to Dana Auditorium due to weather. Please join in the singing, same time just in a different place!

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09/15/2025

We experience Godly Play and Faith & Play with our children each week at First Friends, both in the Godly Play room and sometimes in the Meetingroom as a part of worship. We love how the Faith & Play stories celebrate our Quakerism!

Come join us Sunday, September 21 as we celebrate Faith & Play's 20th anniversary, and have CAKE! 4-6 p.m. at the meetinghouse. Enter through the office door and join us in the Godly Play room.

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!
20th Anniversary Celebration of Faith & Play Stories
Sunday, September 21st
1-3pm Pacific, 2-4pm Mountain, 3-5pm Central, 4-6pm Eastern
Still time to register and join on Zoom! https://quakerfaithandplay.org/join-the-20th-anniversary-celebration/

08/01/2025

You're Invited to COMPASSION CAMP!

Compassion Camp: What Every Living Thing Needs explores what all living things need to live—shelter, food, water, air, and community—and how we can have compassion for the living earth, especially in our local ecosystems.

Each day at First Friends Meeting, kids will enjoy games, songs, art, and stories that help them grow in kindness, empathy, and connection.

05/21/2025

Tired of deciding what to cook for dinner every night? Tonight you don't have to! We'll have soup with vegetarian and gluten free options. Cassandra is leading the meeting-wide read. See you all at 5:30!🥣

02/19/2025

Please be careful as you navigate the streets of Greensboro! We have canceled our gathering for Prayer and Support for tonight. Stay safe!!!!

01/22/2025

Come work with us!

Office, Hospitality and Communications Manager.

First Friends Meeting is a prayerful and joyful Quaker community committed to seeking God, serving our neighbors, and sharing our resources. We have a wide variation of theological beliefs, but a strong commitment to the Quaker principles of simplicity, stewardship, equality, peace, integrity, and community.

We are seeking a creative, warm, and organized person to oversee the day-to-day operations of the Meeting, managing internal and external communication and publicity, coordinating hospitality foe visitors and events, and assisting staff and members with various duties. For more information, please email: [email protected]

Job Posting Approved 01-19-2025 The Office, Hospitality, and Communications Manager supports the ministry of First Friends Meeting (a Quaker church) by overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Meeting, managing internal and external communications and publicity, coordinating hospitality for ...