Minute of Exercise

Regarding the so-called “Brooklyn Minute,” a minute from Brooklyn Meeting regarding Friends United Meeting’s personnel policy in its discerimination against LGBTQ staff and volunteers

NYYM Handbook page revision:

COMMITTEE TO REVISE FAITH AND PRACTICE,

The Book of Discipline of the Yearly Meeting (2017)

Presented to Spring Sessions 2017 for first reading

History

The Committee to Revise Faith and Practice (“the Committee”) was created in the fall of 1977 by the clerk of the Yearly Meeting and subsequently by the Representative Meeting. Initially its charge was to address the membership of children.

SPRITUAL CARE OF MEMBERS

Faith and Practice proposed revision, for second reading and approval

Presented to the body for first reading at Fall Sessions 2016

SPIRITUAL CARE OF MEMBERS. Seeking divine guidance in their discernment, members of ministry and counsel should seek to: