You are invited to join us June 13-16, 2024 for Lake Erie Yearly Meeting’s Annual Sessions, held at Ashland University. Visit leym.org/annual for all the details. Note: This video is also available for viewing and sharing on YouTube.
Friends Together: Outpourings of the Spirit is our 2024 Theme. Our plenary presenter will be singer/songwriter Paulette Meier who is known for her collections of Quaker chants and her children’s peacemaking music. Our theme was inspired by the energy, creativity and life revealed last year as we gathered for the first time since the COVID-19 shutdowns. This year we…
Navigating Anew is our 2023 Theme. We’re all excited to finally be gathering together again in person. We find ourselves in changing times in the world and in our Quaker meetings. With all this change, navigation isn’t on autopilot but becomes a conscious task, whether it is finding the way from dorm to dining hall or finding our way…
We’re meeting online via Zoom for our 2022 Business Sessions. Further down the page you will find a proposed topical agenda prepared by the Clerk. Here’s the basic schedule. Business Session 1 – 7/28/2022 10:30amBusiness Session 2 – 7/29/2022 10:30amWhat Can We Say Together – Anti-Racism – 7/30/2022 10:30amBusiness Session 3 – 7/31/2022 1:00pm Documents in Advance…
Get prepared for your registration by reviewing what’s on offer. The calendar of events schedule below is clickable, providing additional information such as full session descriptions and access and tech support links. You can also get a helpful printout of the visual schedule as a pdf.
Create a Visual Introduction to Your Group UPDATE: Our Gallery of LEYM Story Trees is now available for viewing Lake Erie Yearly Meeting Friends are being invited to do a quick visual introduction of their Monthly Meeting or Worship Group during our 2022 Opening Gathering in the evening of Wednesday, July 27th. The Program Committee has chosen…
Upcoming LEYM Business-related Sessions Note: Zoom Meeting Access for most business sessions will be available via https://bit.ly/leym2021business See Agenda for Business Sessions (docx) or Agenda for Business Sessions (pdf) LEYM Executive Committee Meeting – Wed July 28 3:00 PMBusiness Session 1 – Thu July 29 11:00 AMBusiness Session 2 – Fri July…
As groups of Quakers gather in their annual sessions, they often write something known as an “Epistle” that is then shared with other Friends around the world. Back in the 17th century the Quaker movement revived the Gospel use of this word to mean an advisory or admonitory letter, sent to a group of people. In modern usage, you…
The calendar of events schedule below is clickable, providing additional information such as full session descriptions and access and tech support links.
Epistle to all Friends Lake Erie Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends July 25-28, 2019 Bluffton University, Bluffton, Ohio “(We) remain(s) a vibrant community of dedicated, caring, flawed and lovely Quakers. Gathering together for worship, study, fellowship or work strengthens our bonds and renews our spirits. We face the uncertain future not afraid and…
