New York Yearly Meeting News
Quakers Issue Statement against Paying for War
PRESS RELEASE (prepared 4-7-06): Quakers Issue Statement against Paying for War Quakers from New York State and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut have issued a statement affirming that the use of their taxes to pay for war violates their religious conviction and their faith in the Power of the Living Spirit to bring peace…
Read MoreStamford-Greenwich Friends Meeting 2/19/2006 at 3:00pm
Stamford-Greenwich Friends Meeting 572 Roxbury Road, Stamford, Connecticut Purchase & New York Quarterly Meeting Friends are warmly invited to join us for Meeting for Worship on Sunday, February 19, 2006 at 3 pm Meetings for worship at Stamford-Greenwich are strong and deeply spirit centered, yet we are worried about the future of our meeting, given…
Read MoreQuery for State of Society Report
Every year we are asked to write about the state of our Meeting and send our response to the New York Yearly Meeting office. To start the process Paula has offered to receive our individual responses. Please email som@housatonicmeeting.org. I’m encouraging responses from anyone, member or attender, young and old alike i.e. anyone who wishes…
Read MoreMeeting the Minimum Needs of All
Witness Coordinating Committee of New York Yearly Meeting January 6, 2006 Dear Friends, At business sessions for at least the past year New York Yearly Meeting has labored to bring to the Light a minute entitled Meeting the Minimum Needs of All, originally authored by Radh Achuthan of Peconic Bay Monthly Meeting. It came before…
Read MoreChappaqua Friends Meeting, host of the November Purchase Quarterly Meeting.
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Read MoreThe Spiritual Basis of Friends’ Business Practice
Workshop on the Spiritual Basis of Friends’ Business Practice Tuesday, October 18, 2005 7:30 to 9:00 P.M. Housatonic Meeting Danbury Road (Route 7) New Millford, Connecticut Linda Chidsey will conduct a workshop on The Spiritual Basis of Friends’ business practice . A potluck supper will be available at 6:00 P.M. For more information, call (evenings)…
Read MoreQuaker Memorial Meeting – September 8, 2005 Battery Park, NYC
Friends, if you’re in NYC, stop by. Be sure to click to see their newsletter. -Pat Dear Friend, We are glad that so many people have found refreshment and rest at our outdoor meeting for the past three summers. Being so near the site of the World Trade towers and right next to the Battery…
Read More2005 Epistle
Click “Read More” to see the 2005 Epistle describing the week of NYYM in Silver Bay, NY, in the Adirondacks. It was a demanding and powerful week. Attending from our meeting were Ann, Pat, and Ro, David, Lily, and Madeline. Any of us would be happy to tell you about our experience.
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