A surprising number of Northside Friends were in attendance at the 2026 Friends General Conference, an annual gathering of Quakers from across North America. Running July 7 -12 on the beautiful campus of the University of Vermont, the FGC Gathering drew some 750 attendees.
Read moreNorthside Friends "Baby" Welcoming took place May 10, Mother's Day. Friends gathered in our worship space to award our newest little ones with handmade quilts.
Read moreHouse Committee led an eager group of volunteers from Northside Friends to clean its new, larger space at the Edgewater Presbyterian building on May 30, then move furniture there after Meeting for Worship on May 31, 2026.
Read moreA busy Committee on Racism included a new leading in its report at Business Meeting: Oppression of Chinese Scientist Dr. Jane Wu (above) and other foreign national graduate scholars.
Read moreChicago’s Northside Friends’ participation in the American Friends Service Committee’s “Love as Action” vigil held Saturday, March 21 near Millenium Park, raised awareness and made headlines in Chicago.
Read moreNorthside Friends Meeting held its annual holiday party December 13, for the very first time on a Saturday morning.
Read moreIllinois Yearly Meeting (ILYM) Racial Equity and Education Committee’s Antiracism Café will be held Monday Dec. 15 at 7 pm CT. Focus will be participation in the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery, which ILYM has agreed to join.
Read moreAmerican Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is launching a "Love as Action" series of events with a Chicago Quaker Public Witness on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 at Christkindlmarket in Daley Plaza.
Read moreJust four months after moving to its new Meeting space at the Edgewater Presbyterian Church building, Northside Friends has sized up to even larger quarters effective November 2.
Read moreNorthside Friends Meeting held its 2025 picnic August 24 at Loyola Beach Park and it was delicious!
Read moreNorthsiders joined Bob Sanders for the 4,000 mile Ride Against War - Gaza Cross Country Tour on August 2 and 3, 2025 as it passed through Chicago enroute to New Hampshire. Northside Friend Daniel Lakemacher joined Sanders for part of the trek from Hyde Park to Indiana.
Read moreEffective July 13, 2025, Northside Friends Meeting has relocated to 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., in the Edgewater Presbyterian building.
Read moreOn this one-year anniversary of the October 7 attack, we grieve for the tens of thousands who have been killed in this war and the dead yet to come as the war continues. And we affirm our commitment to taking actions to support the work of peace, most urgently working towards an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and Israel, actively supporting an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian Territories, and equal protection and rights for all people living under the Israeli government.
Read moreAugust 2, 11am CT AFSC Action Hour for a Cease Fire in Gaza. There will be a special guest. Link here: AFSC Action Hour for Ceasefire – registration required
August 3, 7pm, Misseo Dei Church, 931 W Wilson….
Read moreUpdates and opportunities to join in Northside’s social witness and community service activities:
American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
Every Fri 11:00 am: Action Hour for a Ceasefire Now. Online….
Read moreAs of April 7, 2024 Northside Friends are meeting at Chicago Friends School, 5944 N Magnolia Ave. We’re delighted to amplify our relationship with this enduring community partner.
Read moreUpdates and opportunities to join in Northside Meeting’s social witness and community service activities:
Northside Friends Meeting Anti-Racism Committee
Thu 5/2 6:30-8 pm: Anti-Racism Committee Meeting. Online…
Read moreAmerican Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
Every Fri 11:00 am: Action Hour for a Creasefire Now. Online.
Join AFSC staff to hear weekly updates from Gaza. Then, take action together to contact our elected officials and call for an immediate cease-fire and humanitarian access to Gaza. Pre-registration required.
Read moreUpdates and opportunities to join in Northside Friends’ social witness and community service activities:
Mon 3/11: Job Application Deadline: Full-time Program Associate, Chicago Peacebuilding Program.
Read moreUpdates and opportunities to join in Northside’s social witness and community service activities:
American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
Every Fri 11:00 am: Action Hour for a Creasefire Now. Online…
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