Universal Quaker Doctrines?

by Jeffrey Aaron
New Brunswick Meeting

Friends Participate in Vigils for Peace

NYYM Friend Annalea Blackburn was pictured in an August 8, 2023, Livingston County News article, “A call for peace: Observance hopes to ultimately end nuclear weapons.” On August 6, Annalea gathered with the Genesee Valley Citizens for Peace in Avon’s Circle Park for an annual vigil to remember the victims of the bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The participants were also calling for an end to wars and nuclear weapons.

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An Open Letter to NYYM: An Explanation, An Invitation

by Renee Fogarty
Amawalk Meeting

It felt like awkward performance art… when artists attempt “edgy & creative,” but come off  “odd & ill-timed.”

Dressed in bonnet and plain dress I entered the auditorium and sat in the front as NYYM’s Opening Worship for Summer Sessions began.  I immediately regretted my outfit choice, wondering if my playful intent was seen as disrespectful.