Sessions 2025: Advance Reading and Business Materials

Here is some information to help you prepare to participate in Sessions.

Part of preparation is getting comfortable with Zoom (our videoconferencing platform) and creating a space that will help you stay present. You can find some how-to's, tips, and advice at Zoom How-To's.

We also invite you to prepare for Sessions by considering your prayers and intentions. 

Advance reading

The Advance Documents, comprising business materials for Sessions, staff reports, and annual reports from committees, boards, and representatives to other organizations, will be posted below in mid- to late July. Please note that they are posted (1) in their entirety and (2) separated into Business Materials, Staff Reports, Committee Reports, and Reports of Representatives to Other Quaker Organizations.

There may be edits to the Advance Documents, so Friends may want to check back for revisions.

Epistles from around the world

Each year, Quaker yearly meetings around the world write epistles to Friends everywhere. You can read these epistles on the FWCC World Office website.

Memorial minutes of New England Friends

When a Friend dies, their home meeting writes a memorial minute; the Yearly Meeting shares them as testimonies to lives of faith. The memorial minutes booklet will be posted below in mid-July.

File Downloads

2024 Monthly Meeting State of Society Reports