Weekly Announcements for June 19, 2026 

The BYM Office is closed today in observance of Juneteenth.

Friends will gather tomorrow Saturday, June 20th to do the business of Baltimore Yearly Meeting online via Zoom at 12:30pm. Agenda items include:

• Update on 2026 Financials through April 30, 2026
• Preview of 2027 Budget and Proposed Plan of Apportionment
• Youth Program Manager's Annual Report
• Travel Minutes for two BYM Friends traveling in public ministry this summer
• Preview of business items coming to Annual Session

Rania Maayeh. Head of Ramallah Friends School, will visit Sandy Spring Friends Meeitng this Sunday, June 21 after Meeting for Worship (aprx. 12:30pm - 2pm) in the SSFM Lycem to provide an update on Ramallah Friends School during these unprescedented times. 

The next gathering of the BYM Jesus' Friends Worship Sharing Group will be June 21 at 3:00pm. Please email jesusfriends@bym-rsf.org to receive the scripture reading for June and the Zoom credentials.

Join BYM Friends for a special workshop to honor Juneteenth holiday weekend, Saturday, June 20th at 9:30am – 11:30am. When we gather in worship, we do so in love of the Spirit, love for one another, and gratitude and respect for the tradition of decision making of Friends.  And even with that, we sometimes hurt one another with our words and unspoken communications, due to the habits we bring with us from our mainstream society.

The practice of noticing racial (and other) harm during business meetings is one way we can learn and grow as a community.  In real time, we look at ourselves, and give and receive feedback, all with the love and support of the Spirit and trusted Friends. This workshop is planned for people who have done soul searching on antiracism, have attended workshops and read books or other materials about antiracism, and wish to grow in a new area of skills.

Stony Run Meeting invites you to a discussion on June 28 at 9:00am of current programs and events in Burundi, Rwanda, and the wider African Great Lakes Region with David Bucura, African Great Lakes Initiative of Friends Peace Teams, Parfaite Ntahuba, Friends Women’s Association, Burundi, Francine Muhawenimana, Children’s Peace Libraries, Rwanda, and Peter Serete and Innocent Kamanzi, Programs for South Sudanese Refugees in Kenya and Uganda. This is a hybrid event.

The Developmeht Committee shares a welcome letter from BYM. It’s meant to serve as an introduction to BYM for new members or, possibly, engaged attenders you may have at your Monthly Meeting. Please distribute this letter broadly throughout your meeting, perhaps by putting it on your listserv, posting it on your bulletin board, or handing a copy of it directly to people you think may appreciate learning about ways to get more involved with BYM.

Thank you so much for your help inviting new members into our BYM community!

We still have space for those seeking spiritual nourishment at Dayspring's June 26 - 28 weekend retreat for BYM Friends. Dayspring is an ecumenical retreat center in Germantown, MD. Registration ends June 19. Do get in touch right away if you might want to attend or have questions. If you want to register and haven't yet let me know, please quickly email the registration info below to be counted as a definite registrant for the retreat:  NAME, MONTHLY MEETING, HOME ADRESS, EMAIL ADDRESS, MOBILE#, EMERGENCY CONTACT NAME & MOBILE #, SPECIAL NEEDS (food restrictions, accessibility concerns)

Payment of the $300 retreat fee can be made online via Dayspring's website  USING THIS LINK  or by bringing a check written to Dayspring Retreat Center when you arrive Friday for the weekend. I hope you can delight in the natural beauty, spiritual community, and deep SILENCE which await us at Dayspring. 

In peace and LIGHT,

Jean Christianson,

Annapolis Friend

Retreat Facilitator

Earlier this month, a group of Transgender, Non-binary, and Gender Non-Conforming Friends and their partners from 7 Yearly Meetings in the United States gathered at the Woolman Hill Quaker Retreat Center in Deerfield, MA for the purpose of Tending the Fire of Sacred Queerness. These Friends send their Epistle to Friends Everywhere. 

Save the Date for the 2027 BYM Women's Retreat! The retreat will take place March 5-7, 2027 The 2027 retreat is being planned by the women of Adelphi Friends Meeting. Questions? Email  womensretreatplanningcommittee@bym-rsf.org

• Drag as Spiritual Practice, June 20 @ Homewood
• Chesapeake Quarter Meeting, June 28

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