Quakers share a common faith, based on experience, that every human being can commune with God directly, without the need for any mediating persons or rituals, and that the worshiping community can commune directly with God, as well.
Next Sessions
Fall Sessions will take place online via Zoom. More information will be posted here as details are confirmed.
News and Announcements
New York Yearly Meeting Call for Peace
The Clerk and the General Secretary of New York Yearly Meeting, with seasoning and guidance from Friends around the yearly meeting, have written a statement calling for nonviolent resolution to the war between Israel and Palestine. Read the full statement at nyym.org/peace-statement-2024.
Love Thy Neighbor - NYYM's Minute in support of transgender and gender non-conforming people
Approved at Spring Sessions 2024
Summer Sessions Minutes and Reports Now Available
Find out what happened at New York Yearly Meeting’s Summer Sessions 2025 by reading the minutes! There are two formats to choose from:
- The online version, with links to supporting documents
- The printable version, with supporting documents attached after the minutes
Minutes and Recordings from Spring Sessions 2025
- MINUTES: You can view the Minutes from Spring Sessions 2025 in two ways: online with links to supporting documents, or download a single PDF file with supporting documents attached.
- PLENARIES: Video recordings of Friday's Evening Program, and Saturday's Evening Program are available on the NYYM YouTube channel.
Minutes from Fall Sessions 2024
New York Yearly Meeting Friends met online for Fall Sessions in early December. You can now read the minutes from our business meetings in your choice of format:
- An interactive online version with links to the reports
- A PDF version that can be printed or downloaded to be read offline and includes the reports at the end
NYYM Minute on Race and Racism - A Minute of Conscience against racism