Weekly Announcements for May 8, 2026
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Annual Session Registration is OPEN! |
Registration for BYM's 354th Annual Session is now open! Friends from across our Yearly Meeting - and visitors from around the country and the world - will gather in Frederick at the end of July for a week of fellowship, workshops, speakers, and community business. From the popular All Ages Celebration and unlimited ice cream to 33 workshops and programmed worship, there's something for Friends of all ages and persuasions at Annual Session! Annual Session continues to be pay-as-led, making it affordable for one and all. Check out the Spring Interchange newsletter before you register to see the schedule and housing and workshop options.
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Nottingham Quarter Self-Care Day, May 9 |
Nottingham Quarter is hosting a self-care spa day this Sunday at the Eastland Friends Meeting House. All are welcome for a day of self-care and relaxation including chair massage, tea tasting, snacks, crafting, and more!
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| Friends Conference on Religion & Psychology, May 22 |
The Friends Conference on Religion and Psychology will take place later this month at Pendle Hill. The speaker for this Conference is Dr. John Price who is working with ways to remember the gifts of transcendent experience and therefore be able to use them. Registration closes May 15.
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Regional Quaker Gathering, May 31 |
Friends of Hopewell Centre, Frederick, Goose Creek, and Shepherdstown Meetings invite you to a Regional Gathering Hosted by Shepherdstown Friends at Friends Wilderness Center Sun, May 31, 10am-2pm. Meeting for Worship at 10 a.m. followed by fellowship, singing, conversation, and a potluck. Please bring a dish to share. Young Friends and children are encouraged to attend. Plan ahead for a delightful woods experience! Comfortable shoes and pants recommended, bring your own water bottle, bring a folding chair
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| Mental Health First Aid, May 22
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The Quaker Leadership Center invites you to a training on Mental Health First Aid. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps you identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Our nationally certified trainer teaches an action plan that will help you assess a situation, implement appropriate interventions, and help the person connect with professional care.
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On Tuesday, BYM's lawyer's presented oral arguments at the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to protect our preliminary injunction in our religious freedom case against the Department of Homeland Security. Our lawyers report that overall, things went very well. We had a good panel of judges—Judge Harris (Obama), Judge Agee (G.W. Bush), and Judge Keenan (Obama). All three had a lot of questions for the government and seemed quite skeptical of their position. In contrast, they had a handful of simple questions for our attorney. Our attorney touched on our most important points, including highlighting the deep harms this policy [of allowing armed ICE agents to enter houses of worship] means for Quaker worship.
The BYM General Secretary was able to attend the hearing and hold all involved in the Light. We'll expect a decision in about four months. In the interim, our briefs on the motion for summary judgment are due in about a month.
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