Schedule - NYYM Fall Sessions 2020

We are holding these Fall Sessions very soon after what may be a difficult national election. Meetings for Worship with Attention to Business will proceed as we are led, with as much time for ministry, silent worship, and other support for one another as we need. As always, our true business for our time together is love.

Friday, November 6th

4:00-5:00 p.m., Tech Training for anyone who could use help with Zoom gatherings for Quakers

7:00-9:00 p.m., Meeting for Gathering to Deeply Listen for How we are Called

Throughout Fall Sessions we will be listening to how we are called individually and as a body. Beginning Friday night, we will gather in worship to ground ourselves, acknowledge our feelings in this moment, and listen together for what we are being called into. We will explore practices that help us to connect with hope and act out of love.

Saturday, November 7th

8:30-9:30 a.m., Meeting for Worship

9:45-11:45 a.m., Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business

12:00-1:00 p.m., Social Meal: Blended Meeting in the time of COVID - Friends sitting in their cars in the parking lot — Friends on the porch outside the meetinghouse — Friends inside the meetinghouse — Friends at home — some using laptops — some are using social media — some are on their phones — all are in worship. How do we create a blended/hybrid Meeting for Worship under COVID?

12:00-1:00 p.m., Social Meal: EAQWER Lunch - Now that November 3 has come and gone, what opportunities exist for anti-racist work? Come to share your ideas with members of NYYM’s working group, European American Quakers Working to End Racism (EAQWER). All are welcome!

1:30-2:30 p.m., Meeting for Worship

2:30-4:30 p.m., Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business, including a portion for Meeting for Speaking: How will your life speak today?

5:00-6:30 p.m., Social Meal: Reflections on the Elections - Friends are invited to reflect on America's elections. What is your path forward? Bring your feelings, thoughts and dinner to this Fall Sessions social meal. 

Sunday, November 8th

(Morning off so that folks can join the worship of their choice. If your meeting is not hosting a virtual meeting, please click here to view the list of worship opportunities around the yearly meeting)

12:00-1:00 p.m., Social Meal: Getting to Know Us - A Time for Community - Friends are invited to share their hobbies, what they are reading, what podcasts they are listening to, what music they are dancing to, and their lunch at this Fall Sessions social meal.

1:30-2:30 p.m., Meeting for Worship

2:30-4:30 p.m., Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business