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Brooklyn Meeting – Activism, Outreach, & Activities
A robust meeting of Members, Attenders, Seekers, and visiting Quakers, Brooklyn Friends are fortunate and grateful for the many opportunities the Meeting provides to give back to our community – to the Friends at Meeting, to the people of Brooklyn and New York, and to society at large – through volunteer services and social activism supported and hosted by the Meeting.
If you feel moved to volunteer and for a comprehensive roster of committees & their members, email:
ischwarzkopf [at] verizon.net
Welcoming: Newcomers, Seekers, & Friends
First-time visitor to Brooklyn Friends Meeting? Members of the Welcoming Committee can steer you to our Meetings for Worship and information about Quaker faith and practice, upcoming events, and our community. If you have any questions about visiting our Meeting, please email:
welcoming-clerk [at] brooklynmeeting.org
Committees
Committees offer a gratifying way to put Quaker principles and beliefs into practice. Committee work is conducted in the spirit of worship and service — fundamental traditions of Quakerism. Serving on a committee is a rewarding way to meet other Friends and Attenders and nurture new friendships. To learn more or volunteer to serve, please email: nominating-clerk [at] brooklynmeeting.org
Peace & Social Action
Quakers nurture a tradition of commitment to social justice and a concern for social and economic inequalities. The Peace and Social Action Committee (PSAC) organizes opportunities for education, dialogue, and action on these issues, helping our Meeting engage with the world and put our faith into action. To get involved, email:
peace-social-action-clerk [at] brooklynmeeting.org
First Day School & Childcare
Sundays 11:00 a.m. Please click to learn more.
Community Dinner
A hearty meal served by our community to anyone who needs or wishes to join us and break bread together. Dinner is held in the afternoon on the last Sunday of every month at the Brooklyn Meeting House. All are welcome. For details, email:
community-dinner-clerk[at]brooklynmeeting.org
Young Adult Friends
Interested in learning more about Quakerism and connecting with other young people ages 18-35?
The Young Adult Friends community organizes events and opportunities to explore spirituality, build fellowship, and deepen understanding of Quakerism and Quaker Practice. To learn more and to join the YAF WhatsApp chat, email:
young-adult-friends-clerk [at] brooklynmeeting.org
Organizing for Immigrant Rights
Learn how you can help protect our neighbors and develop ways to resist the threats confronting immigrant communities. Join this weekly gathering at the Meeting House, Thursdays from 5:30-7:30 pm.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Concerns
For more information, email:
lgbtq-concerns[at]brooklynmeeting.org
Ministry and Counsel
Ministry & Counsel provides pastoral care of the membership. M&C also provides oversight and guidance to the Meeting's subcommittees; and oversees weddings, commitment ceremonies, memorial meetings for worship, and funerals conducted in the manner of Friends.
Brooklyn Quaker Schools – please click to learn more.
Great Lakes Region (Africa) Education Committee
Since 2001, the Great Lakes Region Africa Education Committee has raised money to sponsor students, train teachers, and support Quaker-founded schools in Tanzania and Kenya. To learn more, click here.
CQL: Concern for Quaker Living
CQL explores how NYC Meetings can help provide care, housing, dignity, and well-being for our oldest Friends. CQL aims to broaden Quaker life to encompass a caring community that extends spiritually to explore all of our life experiences, including death.
For more information, click here.
Introduction to Silent Worship
Our Meeting's monthly discussion group on the practice of Quaker worship.
Lucy's Light List
Our Meeting's weekly email list of requests to hold people “in the Light,” which some consider a form of prayer.
Please send requests to be held in the light to:
lightlist [at] brooklynmeeting.org. Please write “Light List” in your subject line.
Winter Holiday Festival
The Holiday Festival Committee plans and conducts a variety of programs and celebrations in the Quaker tradition at year's end.
A brief History of Quakers in Brooklyn
This link includes a brief history from the New York Yearly Meeting as well as links to lectures from Brooklyn Friend Meeting member and History Professor L. Michael Black.
For more information, please visit these links:
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