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.
Although many of our local meetings are practicing Social Distancing, there are still many opportunities to practice our faith through worship, community building, and service. Please visit our COVID-19: Resources Friends and meetings for more information.
This Monday’s Local Meetings Respond call will be a Meeting for Grieving. Northside Friends Meeting in Chicago, IL, recently sent out a call to hold Memorial Day as a Day of Mourning. They invite you to share your burdens with your loved ones and the communities from which you draw comfort and strength. Northside Friends also invites you to join in a visible action: At sundown wherever you live, light a candle and step outside and hold a moment of silence for what we have lost together. Monday night’s Meeting for Grieving will provide space for the sharing of losses and holding each other in the Light.
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It has become clear that NYYM will not be able to gather in person for Summer Sessions 2020. A task group is being assembled to consider alternatives for each of the many valuable experiences that we share at our summer gathering. Please read the following letter to Friends for further details regarding this difficult decision.
