State of Society Reports

a searching self-examination by the meeting and its members of their spiritual strengths and weaknesses and of the efforts made to foster growth in the spiritual life

New England Yearly Meeting Faith and Practice, 1985

State of Society reports are written by local meetings in the beginning of each year for the calendar year just completed. 

2025 State of Society reports of monthly meetings in New England Yearly Meeting, organized by quarter (revised August 1, 2026).

Scroll down to the downloads section below to find a slide deck with overarching themes and illustrative quotes from the 2025 reports from local meetings.