Following a discernment process that stretched over multiple years, Northside Friends Meeting on September 20, 2026 approved joining a coalition of religious and other organizations in a commitment to freedom, justice, and equality for the Palestinian people.
Read more'Labor in the Pulpit' Call to Action a Rich Experience for Second Hour
John Hayes (third from left), Contract Administrator from the Service Employees International Union Local 1 here in Chicago, spoke to Northside Friends during a Second Hour Sept. 6, 2026, in the union’s “Labor in the Pulpit” series. He asks Friends to spread the word that ride-share drivers have been granted the right to form unions under a recently enacted Illinois State law.
John Hayes from the Service Employees International Union Local 1 here in Chicago, spoke to Northside Friends during a Second Hour Sept. 6, 2026, in the union’s “Labor in the Pulpit” series.
Read moreNorthside Friends Support Nita's Love Train During Gary Power Outage Recovery
Northside Friends’ Ministry on Racism Committee has contributed from its budget to Nita’s Love Train, which has supported residents of Gary, IN through a two week power outage and the aftermath.
Read moreNorthsiders Well Represented at Friends General Conference
Northside Friend Elijah Snow-Rackley (currently residing at the Groupe Languedoc Quaker meeting house in southern France) jetted in to Burlington, VT for the 2026 Friends General Conference Gathering.
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 moreFor Mother's Day, Northside Welcomes Three Young Ones
Northside 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 moreNorthside Friends Moves to Larger Space at Edgewater Presbyterian
On moving day for Northsde Friends, Tech Committee installs microphones and other electronics that support Meeting’s online version.
House 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 moreMinistry on Racism Adopts New Leading: Chinese Scientist Oppression
Professor Jane Wu, PhD
A 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’ Make Headlines in AFSC “Love as Action” Vigil
Photo by Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune
Chicago’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 moreWell-attended Northside Holiday Party Was Lots of Fun
Josiah (left) and Charlie provided great music for the NFM Holiday Party. (Photos throughout by Atma)
Northside Friends Meeting held its annual holiday party December 13, for the very first time on a Saturday morning.
Read moreIllinois Yearly Meeting Focus on Indigenous at Monthly Antiracism Cafe
Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery, founded by Mennonites and other Anabaptists, "invites anyone to join us who seeks to support Indigenous self-determination and efforts to protect the earth from ongoing colonization"
Illinois 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 more'Love as Action' Chicago Event Dec. 6 Led by American Friends Service Committee
American 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 moreA Bigger Meeting Space as Northside Friends Grows Again
Northsiders Chowed Down at Annual Picnic at Loyola Beach
More than 40 gathered for Northside Friends 2025 picnic at Loyola Beach Park on August 31 after the rise of Meeting for Worship.
Northside Friends Meeting held its 2025 picnic August 24 at Loyola Beach Park and it was delicious!
Read moreTwo Northsiders Joined the Ride Against War in Gaza Cross Country Tour
Northsiders 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 moreNorthside Friends Meeting Relocates July 13 to Its New Home!
Readying for a test worship in June 2025 at Northside Friends Meeting space.
Effective July 13, 2025, Northside Friends Meeting has relocated to 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., in the Edgewater Presbyterian building.
Read moreNo Neutral Stance
On 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 moreUPCOMING EVENTS - NFM MINISTRY ON RACISM
August 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 moreJUSTICE & SERVICE UPDATE
Updates 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 moreNorthside Friends Meeting has a New Home!
Enter Our New Home
Enter Meeting from Magnolia Street — and there’s parking! Ramp is in the planning stage….
As 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 moreJustice and Service Update
Updates 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…
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