New England Yearly Meeting

New England Quakers

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Sessions

8 June 2017

The 357th Gathering of New England Friends is on its way! Visit the Sessions landing page to register and find important advance information. More coming soon!
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What is New England Yearly Meeting?

6 December 2013

We are: A People • A Network of Meetings • A Gathering • A Structure for Service • An Organization Empowering Ministry

Welcome to the new web site for New England Yearly Meeting — a community of Quakers and Quaker meetings across New England. This site has just launched, and other important features and functionality are on the way. Wondering where to begin? Explore the menu above or go to the page bottom for links of special interest to newcomers, families, local meetings or committee members.

News

Advance Documents Available Online

Jul 19, 2017 •

Climate Pilgrimage Ends in Worship and Civil Disobedience

Jul 17, 2017 • Katherine Fisher (Beacon Hill) and Jay O'Hara (West Falmouth(

June Newsletter: Faithful Like a Fungus

Jun 13, 2017 •

Sessions Registration is Open!

Jun 7, 2017 •

More News »

Events Calendar

357th Annual Sessions • 5-10 August 2017

Workshops & Retreats

Friends Music Camp

Jul 9 to Aug 6 • Richmond, IN

On the Way to Silver Bay

Jul 21 to Jul 23 • Old Chatham, NY

Quaker Exploration and Discourse (QuED)

Jul 22 • South Glens Falls, NY

Women's Weekend

Aug 18 to Aug 20 • Old Chatham, NY

Youth Programs

Pre-Sessions YAF mini-retreat

Aug 4 to Aug 5 • Rutland, VT

JYM Retreat

Sep 15 to Sep 17 • Deerfield, MA

Young Friends Ministry & Counsel Retreat

Sep 15 to Sep 17 • Location TBA

Young Friends Retreat

Oct 6 to Oct 8 • Leverett, MA

Committee Meetings

Permanent Board Meeting

Aug 5 • Castleton, VT

Ministry & Counsel Meeting

Aug 5 • Castleton, VT

Sessions Committee Meeting

Sep 16 • Location TBA

Friends Camp Committee Meeting

Sep 17 • Cumberland Foreside, ME

Other Events

QuED (“Quaker Exploration and Discourse”) Day in South Glens Falls, NY

Jul 22 • South Glens Falls, NY

Falmouth Quarterly Meeting

Jul 22 • Location TBA

Sandwich Quarterly Meeting

Jul 23 • Dartmouth, MA

Apponegansett 218th Annual Meeting

Jul 23 • S. Dartmouth, MA

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For Newcomers

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About the Quaker Way

At the core of the Quaker faith is our trust that all people can have direct, inward experience of divine love, healing and guidance. We have learned that through responding to this guidance, we can be changed — even transformed — coming to live lives reflecting the Light and Love of God. This is the hope, the invitation and the promise that gathers us as the people called Friends...

For Families

New England Friends have fostered strong spiritual communities where youth can explore their Quaker identity and grow in the Spirit. Year-round Youth Programs retreats serve Friends ages 7 to 35, Friends Camp offers exciting opportunities every summer, and Annual Sessions enfolds families and children of all ages.

Young Quakers also learn about God as their family lives into the Quaker Way together. Parents hungry for contemporary ways to bring spirituality into family time will find inspiration in Quaker Home.

Youth Programs

Friends Camp

Quaker Home

For Meetings

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For Meetings

The nearly 100 worshipping communities that comprise New England Yearly Meeting are at the core of who we are.

First Day School, Faith and Practice copies, pastoral care, anti-racism training, clearness committee guidance — The Yearly Meeting offers numerous resources to enrich a local meeting's journey in the Spirit.

First Day School

Process Advice

More Resources

For Committees

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For Committee Members

NEYM's more than 30 committees, boards and working groups perform Spirit-led work on behalf of Quakers in New England, from socially responsible investing to responding to climate change.

Every standing committee has a page on neym.org, maintainable via a user-friendly web interface, where its members can share the committee's work, news and leadings.

See the Committees

Resources

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