Atlantic Friends Gathering 2025
Camp Geddie: a Presbyterian Church camp near Merigomish, NS about 18 kms from exit 27 of Hwy 104.
Victoria Day Weekend, May 16 to 19, 2025. Friday Evening – Monday at Noon
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Atlantic Friends Gathering is an annual event linking members and attenders of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) from across Atlantic Canada.
2025 Theme: Nurturing Our Connections: Walking Together
– A Shared Journey through Storytelling
A weekend of creative sharing to refresh and rejuvenate
All are welcome!
We are hoping that this will be a truly intergenerational weekend! The joy of children adds SPICE to this time in our lives and invites us to share our playful ways with the children in our community. Camp Geddie’s location brings us close to sea, woods, open sky, nature’s sounds, sunrise and sunset.
The inspiration for this theme comes from two books:

The first book is The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, by Charlie Mackesy
“Why did Charlie Mackesy write The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse?
Mackesy, who has been a cartoonist for the Spectator and a book illustrator for Oxford University Press, says the straightforward, heartfelt conversations between the characters in The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse were drawn from “conversations I’ve had with my friends about what life really means.”
The second book is Walking Together, by Mi’kmaw Elder Albert Marshall, and Louise Zimanyi.
“To our past, present and future knowledge holders” Elder Albert Marshall.
“To all who carry, create,tell and inspire stories through their words and art. ..the world needs more storytellers and listeners.”

The committee has worked hard to create opportunities to bring the love we have for Quaker process to include children learning from adults and adults from children.
As well as the structured time when we do our regular activities, for the adults there is a CFSC presentation on Basic Income, AND an afternoon session on creative imagery with artist and counsellor Susan Marie Walsh, who specializes in clinical meditation and the gifts of imagery.
Children’s activities will be centered around shared children’s books, and how we can bring them to life in the Camp Geddie natural outdoor world, and with the story times we have with adults. Bring Favorite Children’s Books. Adults AND children. Reading stories with children and listening to them share their favorite books will be a highlight of this gathering.
We wish to bring our loving memories of Sylvia, Maida, and John together in remembrances of their time in our lives.
We will need volunteers to help with the children’s program. If you would like to volunteer, see the information regarding this in the Children’s Program section below, as it is necessary to have the proper safety protocols in place.
GENERAL INFORMATION
We gather at Camp Geddie near Merigomish on Nova Scotia’s north shore. Camp Geddie is owned and operated by the Presbyterian Church in Canada and is accredited by the Camping Association of Nova Scotia. See the Camp’s website at https://campgeddie.ca.
NOTE! Camp Geddie is a smoke-free, alcohol-free, and recreational drug-free zone, and does not allow pets on any part of the premises.
The spacious grounds include nature trails and a spectacular beach on the Northumberland Strait (adjacent to a piping plover protected area). The healing atmosphere of being in a welcoming nature retreat offers an opportunity to open ourselves up to whatever we feel leads us, and to make this a weekend of renewal of our individual and our group spirit. This is a weekend for fun and enjoyment for Friends and friends of all ages. There are no compulsory activities.
We welcome members and attenders from our Atlantic region, as well as guests. Those who are interested in learning more about Quakers are also welcome. Please feel free to enjoy the weekend in your own way.
AFG 2025 is once again offering a “hybrid” experience. The option of joining the Gathering on Zoom will enable Friends who are unable to attend in person to still be a part of AFG. See further information below. In the schedule, ** indicates these program elements will be available on Zoom.
AFG 2025 Planning Committee
For general enquiries, email Nancy Turniawan: .
COVID
The Planning Committee will operate AFG following Nova Scotia government and Camp Geddie guidelines. We ask all Friends to be mindful about both their own and others’ feelings regarding COVID. You are welcome to wear a mask, although this is not compulsory. If you have concerns about COVID, please insert your query in the Comments box of the registration form.
AFG ZOOM OPTION
Those Friends unable to attend in person have the opportunity of joining some parts of the program on Zoom, and will receive advance eBulletins containing technical and other information. Tech Support Friends will be available to smooth away any technical bumps. The registration fee for “Zoomers” is lower, since their fee does not include costs for food and accommodations.
“Zoomers” will have access to those sessions marked with a double asterisk (**) in the Program schedule below.
A Weekend of Enjoyment and Spiritual Renewal for All Ages!
Enquirers are Welcome to Attend!
Info last updated: 2025-04-15 1:39 PM ADT
