{"id":2633,"date":"2019-05-29T18:40:39","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T23:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.durhamfriendsmeeting.org\/?p=2633"},"modified":"2019-06-05T09:32:04","modified_gmt":"2019-06-05T14:32:04","slug":"new-england-yearly-meeting-annual-sessions-august-3-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.durhamfriendsmeeting.org\/?p=2633","title":{"rendered":"New England Yearly Meeting Annual Sessions &#8211; August 3-8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>359TH ANNUAL SESSIONS<br>AUGUST 3-8, 2019&nbsp;<br>CASTLETON UNIVERSITY<br>CASTLETON, VERMONT<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SESSIONS REGISTRATION NOW OPEN<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#a30031\" class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/neym.secure.force.com\/\">Click Here to Register<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What are&nbsp;the &#8220;Annual Sessions&#8221; of&nbsp;New England Yearly Meeting?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each August, more than 600 Friends come together for worship, fellowship and seeking how God will guide us in meeting for business. Having first gathered in 1661, New England Yearly Meeting of Friends&nbsp;is the oldest &#8220;yearly meeting&#8221; in the Quaker world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While this gathering is large\u2014among the&nbsp;largest Quaker events in North America\u2014there are many opportunities to connect with Friends old and new: vibrant youth programs, adult small groups, variety shows, topical interest sessions and shared meals. In recent years, Sessions has featured plenary addresses, Bible Half-Hours, a contra-dance, and coffeehouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CONTENTS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/neym.org\/sessions\/news\/theme-chosen-sessions-2019\">Our Theme: Provoke One Another to Love<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/neym.org\/call-workshops-annual-sessions-2019\">Call for Workshops!<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/neym.org\/recordings\/news\/join-virtual-plenary\">Join the Virtual Plenary!<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/neym.org\/sessions\/news\/speakers-announced-yearly-meeting-annual-sessions-2019\">Bible Half-Hour and Plenary Presenters<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/neym.org\/videoaudio-links-sessions\">Recordings from 2018 Sessions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/neym.org\/bookstores\">Bookstores<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/neym.org\/worship-displays-other-activities-campus\">Worship &#8211; Displays &#8211; Other Activities on Campus<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/neym.org\/yearly-meeting-news\">Yearly Meeting News<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>359TH ANNUAL SESSIONSAUGUST 3-8, 2019&nbsp;CASTLETON UNIVERSITYCASTLETON, VERMONT SESSIONS REGISTRATION NOW OPEN Click Here to Register What are&nbsp;the &#8220;Annual Sessions&#8221; of&nbsp;New England Yearly Meeting? 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