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 […]
Chris at the Fort Myers Quaker Meeting
Chris R is a New Yorker, although he has shed his Long Island accent. He was born in 1956 and grew up on the south shore of Long Island surrounded by boats and water sports. He had a motor boat by the time he was 12. “The 60’s were a wonderful time to grow up […]
Marianne at the Fort Myers Quaker Meeting
Marianne’s son calls her the “mystic momma”. One of her most distinctive qualities is the ability to create the lyrics and a song while sitting in silence during a Quaker meeting for worship. “I never had the experience of having a song come to me before”, she says. “I did not know what to do […]