NYC Quakers Winter Retreat

All NYC Friends and Friendly people are invited to an all-day Winter Retreat on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at the 15th Street Meetinghouse. We hope to come together for worship, learning, fellowship, and reflection on "Who are we, and how do we witness in this present time?"

The retreat will include worshipful activities for both long-time Friends and those newer to Quakerism. We will also offer hour-long workshops on the following topics:

• Bible study with Jerry Reisig and Ron Hogan
  • We will examine the ideas of individual gifts and group identity that Paul presents in 1 Corinthians 12. How do we discern our own spiritual gifts and how do we identify ourselves as equal parts of the quarter?
• Spiritual Accompaniment with Luisa Giugliano
• Wider Quaker organizations (FCNL, AFSC, Africa Education Committee) with Margery Cornwell
  • Friends today search for ways in which we can best witness to our beliefs in this chaotic time. Many of our organizations have been “in the world” addressing these concerns for many years. In this workshop three Friends will who have been deeply involved in these organizations will discuss the work of the FCNL, AFSC and AEC. (We love acronyms. Find out here!) They will explain how Friends can become active. There will be material available describing other Quaker witness organizations. Participants will have an opportunity to express their ideas about how we can best witness as individuals and a Quarter.
• Deepening worship with Scott Blumenthal

Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/1WjC9nxUyKtxqRrE7

If you have questions, comments, concerns, or workshop topics that you would like to run, please reach out to jess@nycquakers.org with a short description of your workshop and how it relates to the theme.

We are looking forward to your warm company.

In Friendship,
NY Quarterly Meeting Ministry and Counsel Committee and NYQM Staff