The first time I was confronted with my identity as a “Brown Woman” was my first trip to North Pacific Yearly Meeting (NPYM). I had never experienced such a direct external approach to my skin color before. My family celebrated my adoption day as a family holiday.
Last summer (last winter there), we spent several weeks traveling among Friends in Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand. During those travels, we gained some insights about ways that our yearly meetings in the U.S. could share our Quaker faith more openly with the world around us.
The following two documents emerged from a conversation among Friends in the West, 8/10/2016, concerning ways to welcome newcomers into Quaker meetings.
Recording of a conversation among Friends in the West, 8/10/2016, concerning ways to welcome newcomers into Quaker meetings.
A collection of quotations describing Quaker perspectives on ways to welcome newcomers into Quaker meetings.
A message that San Francisco Meeting has ready for sharing with seekers who ask about opportunities offered by the meeting.
Transcript of a presentation to North Pacific Yearly Meeting, July 16, 2015; Whitworth University, Spokane, Washington
A brochure to invite new people to attend the yearly meeting's annual session, this document was designed by Lisa Yagoda and was shared by NPYM Friends in their monthly meetings.
An invitation to newcomers to a Friends Meeting.
