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Spring 2026 Key Events at Cornwall Friends

April:

• Sunday, April 5th, 2026 – Easter Brunch. 9:00am-10:20am – Before Meeting for Worship.
  • Easter Brunch (Potluck)
  • Easter Egg Hunt for youth of the Meeting begining at 12 noon. Please let us know if you have young friends, or friends young at heart, interested in joining. 
• Sunday, April 12th, 2026 – Spiritual Reading Group Meeting. 9:15am-10:15am
  • Reading Topic: Poems of Hafiz from: “The Gift” translations by Daniel Ladinsky
  • There are 2 attachments for this reading. The first attachment contains a preface, taken from the original text with a few selected poems, and the second attachment contains additional poems.
  • Suggestions for future readings are welcome, please reach out to a group member if you have a selection in mind.
  • This group will meeting will break for 15 min before Meeting for Worship.
  • All are welcome to attend.
• Sunday, April 19th – Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business. Begining at 9AM
  • Please Note the time difference for Business meeting. Business meeting changes to the am meetings starting after the first business meeting after the Spring Equinox.

May:

• 9 Partners Quarterly Meeting, Hosted by Cornwall Monthly Meeting
  
  • Meeting for Worship: 10:30am-11:30am followed by Time for Hospitality
    • Lite refreshments & beverages will be provided.
    • Friends are asked to bring a bag lunch.
  • Business Meeting will begin at 12 noon.
  • Program aims to start approximately 12:30 (conclusion time aims to end at 2pm).
  • You can access our Meeting using the usual zoom link used for Meeting for Worship.
• Sunday, May 10th, 2026 – Spiritual Reading Group Meeting. 9:15am-10:15am
  • Reading Topic: TBD
  • Suggestions for future readings are welcome, please reach out to a group member if you have a selection in mind.
  • This group will meeting will break for 15 min before Meeting for Worship.
  • All are welcome to attend.
• Sunday, May 17th, 2026 – Sunday, April 19th – Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business. Begining at 9AM

June:

• Sunday, June 14th, 2026 – Spiritual Reading Group Meeting. 9:15am-10:15am
  • Reading Topic: TBD
  • Suggestions for future readings are welcome, please reach out to a group member if you have a selection in mind.
  • This group will meeting will break for 15 min before Meeting for Worship.
  • All are welcome to attend.
• Sunday, June 21st, 2026 – Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business. Begining at 9AM
• Sunday, June 28th, 2026 – Claremont Dialogues. Beginning at 12noon
  • Topic: TBD
  • Friends are welcome to join this Worship Sharing opportunity and continue this discussion in further detail. Details about Claremont Dialogue Style below:
  • Claremont Dialogue–Style Worship Sharing
    • A Claremont Dialogue is a confidential conversation with a modest structure that is designed to include all voices and to give opportunities for reflection. This form of worship sharing follows the familiar Quaker rhythm of listening deeply and speaking from the heart, while also encouraging gentle, structured dialogue. Friends share in turn, with time for silence between voices, and everyone has the opportunity to speak once—or to pass—before a second round begins. The format creates space for both reflective worship sharing and thoughtful conversation, allowing the group to move at a centered, respectful pace.

Spring 2026 Key Events Outside of Cornwall Friends

April:

• Friday, April 10th, 7:00pm  – Sunday April 12th – NYYM Spring Sessions 2026
  • Spring Sessions 2026 will be held online via Zoom and in-person at Oakwood Friends School from Friday evening through Sunday Meeting for Worship and lunch.
  • Business sessions, evening programs and Meeting for Worship will be hybrid to enable online participation.
  • There is no programming for children and youth at Spring Sessions.
  • Please plan to join in. More information will be posted in early March on the NYYM Website.
• NYYM Workshops related to federal Selective Service – Multiple Dates:
  • Sunday, April 26th, 1:00-3:00pm – Montclair Meeting (289 Park St, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043)
  • Sunday, May 3rd, 1:00 – 3:00 pm – Old Chatham Meeting (539 Co Rd 13, Old Chatham, NY 12136)
  • Monday, May 11th, 6:00 – 8:00 pm – Brooklyn Meeting (110 Schermerhorn Street Brooklyn, NY 11201)
    • Starting in December, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal 2026 will make federal Selective Service draft registration automatic for all men aged 18-25.
    • To claim conscientious objector status, a young man who opposes war will have to wait until a draft is authorized by Congress and then wait until he gets an induction notice.
    • At that point, according to the Friends Committee on National Legislation, the man might have less than ten days to file his claim.
    • New York Yearly Meeting is conducting workshops in April and May to help Friends prepare for this change. You can register for these workshops HERE.
    • More information is provided here by the Selective Service system.

NYYM Summer Sessions Information:

• Sunday, July 12, 2026 –  Saturday, July 18, 2026 – Summer Sessions at Silver Bay and Online
  • General Information and rates for the NYYM Summer Sessions is available HERE.
  • Summer Sessions Registration Update:
    • Join the community of New York Yearly Meeting Friends at our yearly week-long gathering, Summer Sessions. In the first few days of registration being open we received roughly 150 registrations for roughly 325 spots. Some housing options at Silver Bay already have more requests than capacity. If you know you would like to attend Summer Sessions in-person, please register ASAP.
  • You can Register by clicking HERE
    • Registration for Summer Sessions will be online only. If you are unable to register online, please ask someone you know to assist you, or call the NYYM office at 212-673-5750 and provide your name, phone number, and a good time to contact you. We will have volunteers ready, willing, and able to provide online registration assistance.
    • New York Yearly Meeting needs to know it will be able to meet its financial obligation to Silver Bay by the end of January 2026. Therefore, payment in full in January, if you are able, is best. Alternatively, a down payment with a payment plan that completes payments by the end of May 2026 would also be acceptable. The pledge payment section of the registration form will ask for a commitment on how much and by when the remainder of the cost will be paid.

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