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

January 2019: Always Coming Home

Speakers Announced for Yearly Meeting Annual Sessions 2019

Fritz Weiss (Hanover, NH, Friends Meeting), presiding clerk, (Sessions)

Public Statement: The Love That Overcomes

Nurturing Faithfulness Program Returns in 2019

Events Calendar

359TH ANNUAL SESSIONS • 3–8 AUGUST 2019

Workshops & Retreats

Friends Peace Teams International Peace Training

Jan 10 to Jan 23 • Pati, Central Java,

Alternatives to Violence Workshop

Jan 18 to Jan 20 • Cambridge, MA

Listening Circles for Building Relationship and Transforming Conflict

Jan 25 to Jan 27 • Deerfield, MA

Alternatives to Violence Workshop

Jan 26 to Jan 27 • Haverhill, MA

Youth Programs

Young Friends Midwinter Retreat

Jan 18 to Jan 21 • Deerfield, MA

JYM Retreat

Jan 25 to Jan 27 • Wellesley, MA

JHYM Retreat

Mar 1 to Mar 3 • Wellesley, MA

Young Friends Retreat

Mar 1 to Mar 3 • Providence, RI

Committee Meetings

Faith & Practice Revision Committee

Jan 19 • Amesbury, MA

Finance Committee Meeting

Jan 26 • Location TBA

Development Committee Meeting

Feb 2 • Location TBA

Ministry & Counsel Meeting

Feb 9 • Location TBA

Other Events

Photograph Exhibit: Respeto/Respect

Jan 3 to Feb 27 • Cambridge, MA

Opening Reception: Respeto/Respect Exhibition

Jan 20 • Cambridge, MA

Sandwich Quarterly Meeting

Jan 26 • Dartmouth, MA

Salem Quarterly Meeting

Jan 27 • Wellesley, MA

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For Newcomers

By Caren Carmody

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

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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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