New England Yearly Meeting

New England Quakers

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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

2019 Minutes of Annual Sessions (Draft)

2019 Bible Half-Hours and Plenary Recordings

(Recordings), (Sessions)

News from Annual Sessions 2019

(Sessions)

June 2019: Toward Invitation

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Events Calendar

359TH ANNUAL SESSIONS • 3–8 AUGUST 2019

Workshops & Retreats

Creating Generous Congregations

Aug 16 to Aug 18 • Old Chatham, NY

Residency for Nurturing Faithfulness Program

Aug 29 to Sep 3 • Deerfield, MA

Art Camp

Aug 30 to Sep 2 • South China, ME

Clerking Workshop

Sep 21 • New Haven, CT

Youth Programs

Young Adults Gather with Vassalboro Quarter

Sep 6 to Sep 8 • South China, ME

JYM Retreat

Sep 13 to Sep 15 • Deerfield, MA

JHYM Retreat

Sep 27 to Sep 29 • Framingham, MA

Young Friends Retreat

Oct 11 to Oct 13 • Framingham, MA

Committee Meetings

Board of Managers Meeting

Sep 11 • Boston, MA

Sessions Committee Meeting

Sep 21 • Wellesley, MA

Joint Meeting of Permanent Board and Ministry & Counsel

Sep 28 • Location TBA

Ministry & Counsel Committee Retreat

Nov 9 to Nov 10 • Location TBA

Other Events

Storrs Friends Meeting Retreat

Sep 6 to Sep 8 • Deerfield, MA

Vassalboro Quarter Gathering

Sep 6 to Sep 8 • South China, ME

Northwest Quarterly Meeting Retreat

Sep 7 to Sep 8 • Plymouth, VT

May We Forever Stand

Sep 20 • Framingham, 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

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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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