We expect to have 6 Area Meetings during 2025, following a similar pattern to recent years. More details will be added here, as time progresses.
Sunday January 19th, Nether Edge, 13.15 to 15.45.
The meeting is face-to-face at Shirley House, Nether Edge, 31 Psalter Lane, Sheffield, S11 8YL. This is a chance to catch up with Friends in the AM over a shared lunch from 12.15. Nether Edge Friends will provide soup and bread, and probably cake. Friends are encouraged to bring vegetarian or vegan food, savoury or sweet, to share. Everyone is welcome, including anyone who hasn’t been to AM before.
1. Opening worship
2. Membership - Friends who are not members asked to step out of the meeting for this
3. Yorkshire Youth Development Worker
4. Report on the work of Area Meeting Trustees
5. Tabular statement
6. Yorkshire Quaker Governance
7. Report from Meeting for Sufferings
8. Nominations and appointments
9. Local Meeting Responsibilities
10. Report from Northern Friends Peace Board
11. Report from Future of British Quakerism Conference
12. Woodbrooke Where You Are
13. Closing worship
March
On Sunday 9th March our AM is from 13.30 – 15.30. Friends from our four Local Meetings – Balby Doncaster, Hope Valley, Nether Edge, Sheffield Central – come together to consider matters that concern us all. All members and attenders are welcome, including anyone who hasn’t been to an AM before.
The meeting is face-to-face and on Zoom at Sheffield Meeting House.
There will be a shared lunch which you are welcome to join even if you aren’t staying for AM. Please bring vegan or vegetarian food to share, savoury or sweet
May
Sunday May 11th, Balby Doncaster, Afternoon
July
Saturday 12th July, Nether Edge, Possibly all day
September
Sunday September 21st, Sheffield Central, Afternoon
November
Saturday November 15th, Balby Doncaster. Possibly all day