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Quaker Social Change Ministry

Spirited - Congregational - Transformative

Available to all Friends who wish to do Spirit-led, social justice work connected to the work of AFSC, Quaker Social Change Ministry is a transformative approach to social justice work that combines Spirit + Action to:

  • Re-enliven and re-imagine corporate witness

  • Follow the leadership of communities most impacted by injustice

  • Build relationships within the meeting, with local organizations, and with AFSC

  • Bring "Mystics" and "Activists" together

  • Participate in a Spirit-led group process

  • Tell our stories and learn in a supportive environment

  • Co-create the Beloved Community

Quaker Social Change Ministry is based on the work of Kelly Dignan, Kierstin Homblette, and Deborah Holder who created the Small Group Social Change Change Ministry model to support UU congregations interested in doing powerful social justice work at a local level. Quaker Social Change Ministry builds on their original model and adapts it to a Quaker audience.

Join the QSCM cohort

 

What is QSCM?

Sanctuary Everywhere webinar: Quaker Social Change Ministry

Introduction to QSCM

QSCM in depth (PDF)

The QSCM Manual

Audio Intro to QSCM

QSCM Material

Randy Reeves
blog

Organizing with the Spirit
Black Lives Matter shuts down light rail in St. Paul
blog

Already, but not yet: Co-creating the Beloved Community

More about QSCM

An audio introduction to accompaniment

Photo: AFSC

In Part II of our series on Quaker Social Change Ministry, we explore what accompaniment, companioning, and followership looks like in this model for social change. Many of us fall into the trap of trying to create something new when we get inspired to do social justice work rather than supporting the powerful work already going on around us led by communities most impacted by injustice.  Learn more about this model of social justice activism with Kierstin Homblette and Greg Elliott.

An audio introduction to Part I of the meeting structure

Photo: AFSC / Bryan Vana

In Part III of our series on Quaker Social Change Ministry, we explore how to co-create a community that can sustain us for the long haul. Burnout can creep up on us unless we find nourishment in our spiritual life and in our communities. Grounding our work in worship, covenantal relationships, and story telling, we learn and grow together. With Lucy Duncan and Greg Elliott

For more information on how to start a QSCM group in your meeting or church, please contact Lucy Duncan at lduncan@afsc.org.