Public Minutes
Wisconsin Faith Community Stands with the LGBTQ+ Community
Madison Friends Meeting signed on to this statement released by Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice, June 28, 2023 In response…
Letter in support of the Pope’s Call for Ceasefire and Negotiation in Ukraine
Madison Friends Meeting signed on to endorse this letter, created by the Peace in Ukraine Coalition and CODEPINK: We, the…
Mother’s Day sign-on letter from faith leaders calling for a national day of prayer and contemplation to stop gun violence
“From the bosom of the devastated earth a voice goes up with our own. It says: Disarm, Disarm!“ – Original Mother’s Day Proclamation of…
Faith Organizations letter on 2024 Pentagon Spending
This letter and signatures were compiled by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and sent through contacts at the White House Office…
Faith Leaders and Organizations Call for a Christmas Truce in Ukraine
View the list of over 1000 signers (including Madison Friends Meeting): SIGN ON STATEMENT: As people of faith and conscience,…
Minute on the Doctrine of Discovery and Quaker Indian Boarding Schools
Madison Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) has reviewed information about the Doctrine of Discovery (DoD) and…
Supporting the repeal of the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force
Madison Monthly Meeting, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), supports the repeal of the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force,…
Minute in Support of Mental Health First Responder Program
Madison Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) supports the development of a more robust mental health crisis…
Statement on the Killing of George Floyd
Quakers put our beliefs into action through our testimonies: The Peace Testimony is our witness to the world of a…
Madison Friends Meeting letter of support for Safer at Home order
This letter was written to support a brief filed by Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice in support of Wisconsin Governor Evers’ Safer…
Minute opposing F-35 fighter jets at Truax Air National Guard base in Madison, Wisconsin
We, the Madison Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) call on our elected officials and community leaders…
Minute in support of the City of Madison “Back from the Brink” Nuclear Disarmament/Divestment Resolution
We endorse the City of Madison “Back from the Brink” Nuclear Disarmament/Divestment Resolution. This Resolution is being introduced in cities…
Expressing Support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer Communities in the Face of State-Sponsored Violence and Oppression
Members of Madison Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) stand with sexual minorities inside and outside the United…
Contributing to Syrian Refugee Relief
Madison Monthly Meeting carefully considered how to contribute toward the Syrian refugee crisis at its Meeting for Business on First…
Minute regarding peaceful protest
We as members of the Religious Society of Friends watch with growing concern as Wisconsin Capitol Police officers have escalated…
Minute to support the Bring Our War $ Home campaign of the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice
War does not solve problems in a lasting manner. War increases hostility. And at a time in our country when…
Statement of support for the People’s Climate March
Statement of support for the People’s Climate March We, the Madison Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, note with…
Minute in Support of Bradley Manning
We, the Madison Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), feel led to join the Stillwater Meeting in speaking…
Minute Objecting to the Building of a Drone Support Facility at Volk Field
Written to the Governor of Wisconsin, President of the State Senate, Speaker of the State Assembly, Members of the State…
Minute in Response to the Wisconsin Budget Crisis
The Madison Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) is deeply grieved about Gov Walker’s budget proposals, the…
Minute of Support for Muslims in America
We stand with Muslims in America and affirm their right to worship and to build houses of worship in this…
Minute In Support Of Gender Equality
In several states recently, citizens have voted to move forward with amendments to state constitutions to define marriage so as…
Minute Concerning Pre-emptive War against Iraq
We, the Madison, Wisconsin, Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, observe with deep concern the rising tension between…