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The next meeting of the New York Quarter is Sunday, April 19, 1 pm, at 15th St Meeting
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NYC Quaker Witness Threshing Sessions

Friends are invited to a series of threshing sessions. What change do we seek? How do we coordinate witness in our meetings and in coalition with others?

Witness Threshing Sessions Feb and March 2026
January 26th, 2026

We find ourselves at a moment that calls for discernment. At January Quarterly Meeting for Business it became clear that Friends across NYC are wrestling with questions around Quaker witness. How do we meet this time with integrity, drawing on our Quaker witness while meeting our city’s needs? What does faithful action look like when we work both within our testimonies and alongside others?

Over the coming months, we're inviting Friends into a series of threshing sessions to discern together. We'll hold these queries:

  • What makes Quaker witness distinctive right now?
  • Where is our energy as individuals and meetings?
  • What change do we seek for NYC and the world?
  • How do we coordinate witness within and across monthly meetings?
  • When and how might we work in coalition with other groups?

Upcoming Sessions:

Attend any or all sessions. Each builds on previous conversations while remaining accessible to newcomers.

This moment asks something of us. Let's discover together what that is. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to jess@nycquakers.org

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New "Facing Bench" Zine: NYC Quakers on War

April 7, 2026
This zine is about NYC Quakers on War — Friends and silent peace vigils, conscientious objection, war tax resistance, Quaker org responses to war, and more
2026 March retreat Jess speaking to Friends at lunch
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NYC Quakers All-day Winter Retreat

March 27, 2026
About 30 Friends gathered at the Fifteenth Street Meetinghouse on March 21 for a day-long retreat on "Who are we, and how do we witness in this present time?"