Buffalo Quaker Meeting seeks to exemplify Quaker testimonies through daily life in Western New York. We emphasize hard work, simple living and generous giving in vibrant community. We are committed to integrity, equality and the peaceful settlement of disputes.   

Founded in 1939, our meeting follows the Quaker tradition of unprogrammed worship. Participants gather in community and listen in silent expectation for a divine message. We recognize that each person has a unique connection to the Spirit of God and thus do not rely on designated ministers, mandated dogma or a set liturgy. Instead, every participant in the meeting for worship is able to minister as led by the Spirit.

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ELAINE CHAMBERLAIN (1939-2025)

Elaine Chamberlain lived her life as an artist, a poet, an international traveler, teacher, nurse, counselor, pacifist, and a volunteer serving the poor in Central America and Mexico.

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Buffalo Quakers and Reparations

The moral imperative to begin to correct some of the sins of slavery, by means of reparations, has been accepted by Buffalo Quakers. What does reparations mean? A fundamental understanding of this is in the protest songs of African Americans calling y’all to “take back what they stole from us!”  What has been stolen? Hundreds of years of life and labor and wealth.

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End of life decision making workshop

Sue Tannehill, Mari McNeil and Janice Hinson will offer a three-part class beginning September 6th using the Quaker Values and end of life decision making workbook.

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Avis Wanda McClinton 339 Manumissions and Beyond presentation

Avis Wanda McClinton from the 339 Manumissions and Beyond Partners presented on her work researching the documents freeing slaves from bondage released by Haverford College.

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Buffalo Friends sign a petition to enforce the HALT Solitary law

In Meeting for Business on March 23, 2025, Friends approved the Meeting signing the the HALT Act petition shared by the Inside-Outside Collective of New York Yearly Meeting. Friends are also encouraged to read the full petition and sign individually.

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Learning to Create Antiracist Organizational Culture

For three Wednesday evenings in January 2025, seven members of Buffalo Quaker Meeting attended via videoconference a training called Creating Anti-Racist Organizations, which was presented by the Center for the Study of White American Culture (CSWAC) and sponsored by New York Yearly Meeting. Over 140 members of New York Yearly Meeting attended the training.  

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