York Area Meeting comprises five Local Quaker Meetings:
Acomb, Friargate, Harrogate, New Earswick and Thirsk
Please click on the one nearest to you to find your local Quaker Meeting.
Quakers are a faith group committed to working for equality and peace. We try to live in truth, peace, simplicity and equality, finding God in ourselves and those around us. Our meetings for worship are based on silent waiting, offering space for spiritual reflection and exploration. You can find details about the regular local meetings for worship in the York and Harrogate area by clicking on the links above. Anyone is welcome to attend. There is more information ‘About Quakers’ in the links at the foot of this page.
Friends from our five local meetings come together six times a year as York Area Meeting for Business. The Area Meeting is responsible for matters of membership, appoints local Elders and the Pastoral Care team, sends representatives to national Quaker bodies, and considers issues of concern to Friends. Area Meeting also appoints Friends to serve as trustees to manage the affairs of York Area Meeting as a charity. The meeting consults on matters of current interest and occasionally invites speakers or organises other activities of interest to Friends. Our business meetings are held in a spirit of shared worship. Decisions are taken and recorded in minutes made in accordance with the Quaker business method.
For Meeting Minutes please contact the Administrative Assistant here
Access to The Retreat Burial Ground
The Retreat is currently a building site. To access the Quaker burial ground, please see Visiting the Retreat Burial Ground.
Quaker Meeting | Clerk / Assistant Co-Clerk |
|---|---|
York Area Quaker Meeting | Martin Dickinson / Janet Dean |
Acomb | Toby Bainton / James McCarthy |
Friargate | Raymond Williams / Eleanor O'Flynn |
Harrogate | Sarah Whittington / Gemma Dixon |
New Earswick | Michael Davis / Chrissie Williams |
Thirsk | Geof Sewell / Pat Brooks |
York Area Quaker Meeting 2026
DATE - 2026 | MEETING HOUSE | TIME | REFRESHMENTS |
|---|---|---|
January 10th | Friargate | 10:30 - Soup Lunch |
March 7th | New Earswick | 13:30 - Tea & Refreshments |
May 13th | Acomb | 18:00 - Light Refreshments |
July 12th | Harrogate | 13:30 - Soup Lunch |
September 12th | Friargate | 13:30 - Tea & Refreshments |
November 7th | Thirsk | 10:30 - Light Lunch |
Upcoming Events
Sat 18 April
Quakers in Yorkshire: On the 'Quaker Way'
Venue: Ilkley Meeting House
Join us for our quarterly meetings, where we bring together people and topics to generate thought, action and a rich, shared experience. Our meetings are open to all Friends: members and attenders.
A slightly different quarterly meeting: we will look at aspects of Quakerism: three sessions exploring the 'Quaker Business
Method'; the spiritual roots of Quakerism; and our Quaker roles. Note the format of this meeting is slightly different and the day will
close at 5.30pm.
Fri 1 May
Flamborough Meeting for Worship
11:30-12:30
Venue: Flamborough
Shared lunch afterwards, in St. Oswald’s Church Hall; contact brendarigby3@gmail.com
Wed 13 May
York Area Meeting
19:00
Venue: Acomb
Light refreshments from 18:00 onwards.
- Applications for membership, requests for transfer of membership, requests for release from membership, requests for release from AM service contact: Area Meeting Clerks
- Changes of address contact: Membership Clerk
- Applications for certificates for burials and scattering of ashes contact: Membership Clerk
- Requests for the appointment of a meeting for worship for a marriage contact: Area Meeting Clerks
- Requests for printed marriage forms should be made to the Registering Officer at least eight weeks before the date of the intended marriage.
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Charity Number: 1133306