York Area Quaker Meeting

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

MEMORANDUM of UNDERSTANDING

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 2025/26

Date - 2025

Meeting House

Time

January 11th

Friargate         

10:30

March 8th  

New Earswick

13:30

May 14th 

Acomb    

18:00

July 12th  

Harrogate

10:30

September 13th 

Friargate

13:30

November 8th 

Thirsk

10:30

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 11th

Harrogate

10:30 - Light Lunch

September 12th

Friargate

13:30 - Tea & Refreshments

November 7th

Thirsk

10:30 - Light Lunch

Upcoming Events

Sat 19 July

Quakers in Yorkshire

Venue: Harrogate

Quakers in Yorkshire

Fri 1 August

Flamborough Meeting for Worship

11:30-12:30

Venue: Flamborough

Shared lunch afterwards, in St. Oswald’s Church Hall; contact brendarigby3@gmail.com

Fri 5 September

Flamborough Meeting for Worship

11:30-12:30

Venue: Flamborough

Shared lunch afterwards, in St. Oswald’s Church Hall; contact brendarigby3@gmail.com

  • 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