Nine Core Beliefs of Quakers: From Quakerspeak video presented by Arthur Larrabee. 1. There is a living, dynamic, spiritual presence at work and in the world which is both within us and outside of us. 2. There is that of God in everyone. 3. Each person is capable of the direct and unmediated experience of […]
Archives for 2019
The Spiritual State of our Meeting
We, the community of Friends at Fort Myers strive to deepen our inner relationship with God and to answer to that inner Light within each of us and all others. Meeting for worship – waiting worship – continues to be the center of our community’s life. Members In this past year, we were pleased to […]
Memorial Minute for Larry Scott Butler
The Fort Myers Monthly Meeting grieves over the death while simultaneously celebrating the life of Larry Scott Butler, the last of our Meeting’s founding members. Larry was born Seventh Month 29, 1943 in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. to William and Marion Butler. While in high school he was a circuit lay preacher for small family Methodist churches […]
Frequently Asked Questions about Quaker Worship
Watch this brief video to get the answers to 8 frequently asked questions about Quaker Worship
Carolyn’s Path to Quakerism
What is it like to be a life long Quaker? Most of us come to Quakerism later in life. Carolyn was born into it. Carolyn’s mother came from many generations of Friends; Carolyn’s father was a convinced Friend. Romance at CPS Camp Carolyn’s parents met at CPS camp – Civilian Public Service. (These camps operated […]