Jon Watts

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  • Jon Watts

    Jon Watts is a Quaker media creator and spiritual entrepreneur. As a songwriter, Jon toured the world sharing stories of the Early Friends and his own spiritual journey growing up in a Quaker intentional community and attending the Quaker Leadership Scholars Program at Guilford College. Jon’s unique success promoting his music in the early days of Youtube led him to found the QuakerSpeak project, for which he spent six years traveling, interviewing Friends, and publishing a video every week. In 2021, Jon embarked on a new journey: envisioning a future for Friends and online media. Jon Watts is a member of Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, which holds his ministry under its care.

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Quakers on Peace and Nonviolence

May 2025: This month’s theme is Peace and Nonviolence, learning from great Quaker activists of the past and present. We will read about how the testimony was formed... Read more.

Quotes by Quaker Women

April 2025: This is a collection of quotes by Quaker Women. We learn from the wisdom of 400 years of ministry from women and folx with marginalized genders and identities.... Read more.

Quakers and Nature

January 2025: This month we examine how our relationship with nature can inspire our spirituality. We will read about Friends who have experienced divine ecstasy... Read more.

Quakers and Close Relationships

November 2024: What does it mean to be informed by Spirit in our roles as family members, friends, and partners? You are invited to examine caregiving and being... Read more.

Quakers and Faith into Action

September 2024: Contemplation and activism are sometimes presented as a dichotomy in Quakerism, but they are, in fact, intimately related. A rich spiritual life... Read more.