Minute on the Recognition and Celebration of Committed Relationships

Approved January 11, 2004
Summit Monthly Meeting
(now Chatham-Summit Meeting)

“Just as there is that of God in every person, there is that of God in every relationship that calls upon God.”

–New York Yearly Meeting Faith and Practice.

It is our direct experience that the gifts of the Spirit are bestowed without consideration of gender, race, age, disability or sexual orientation—that there is “that of God” in everyone.

Albany Monthly Meeting

Dear Melanie-Claire [Mallison, clerk of Nurture Coordinating Committee] and Committee Members:

At Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business on April 9, 2006, the Friends of Albany Meeting approved sending a copy of the attached Minute to you in response to your mailing dated February 2, 2006. We found the Minutes and statements from other Meetings and especially from Junior Yearly Meeting to be interesting and inspiring and we will distribute copies and plan to have further discussion of the topic.

Rochester Friends Meeting

Minutes In Support of LGBTQ Friends and Same-gender Relationships Approved 3rd Month 13, 2005

Stepping aside from clerking, Sue Regen presented a minute passed by the Central Committee of Friends General Conference (FGC), describing the many contributions of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer Friends, as well as the positive experiences of Friends who have served with these individuals in conducting the business of FGC. (See text of FGC minute.)