What does it mean to live our faith in public? What’s the connection between Quaker leadership and ministry? These are just some of the questions we’ll discuss in our final Quaker Changemaker event of 2021, when FCNL Director of Quaker Leadership Alicia McBride is in conversation with outgoing General Secretary Diane Randall.
Register to join us online on Weds. Dec. 15 at 6:30 p.m. EST.
Their discussion will cover how Diane came to Quakerism and to FCNL, her leading to public ministry as the head of the organization, and her experiences of living into Quaker faith and practice while serving as the general secretary of FCNL for the last decade. Please join us to reflect and add your perspectives on living one’s faith in the world.
Speakers
Diane Randall
Diane Randall is the General Secretary of FCNL. Diane leads FCNL’s staff to effectively educate and lobby for the policies and legislative priorities established by FCNL’s General Committee. A lifelong advocate for peace and social justice, Diane is a fierce proponent for citizen engagement that advances policies and practices to create a better society for all.
Diane came to FCNL in March 2011 as the fourth General Secretary. Diane has led FCNL’s program expansion to engage grassroots citizens, young adults, and more Quakers to lobby for peace, justice, and a sustainable planet. Diane travels widely on behalf of FCNL and represents a voice for Quaker advocacy in Washington on Capitol Hill, within the faith community, in media, and throughout the United States. Diane currently worships with Langley Hill Friends in Baltimore Yearly Meeting, and she relishes worshiping with Friends across the country while traveling for FCNL.
Alicia McBride
Alicia McBride leads FCNL’s work to nurture, expand, and deepen relationships with Friends across the United States. She also works to ensure that everyone engaged with the organization understands the spiritual basis of FCNL’s advocacy. She oversees FCNL events at the Quaker Welcome Center as well as Annual Meeting and the Quaker Public Policy Institute.
Alicia joined the FCNL staff in 2004. She is a member of Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting (Baltimore Yearly Meeting) and has been part of a number of committees, including religious education, marriage and family relations, and membership and spiritual care. Alicia serves on the Earlham School of Religion Board of Advisors. She lives in Takoma Park, MD with her husband and two children.