March Interim Meeting : Baltimore Yearly Meeting

Welcome to Baltimore Yearly Meeting!

Baltimore Yearly Meeting nurtures a strong and vibrant Quaker community across the Mid-Atlantic. BYM unites Friends from 50 Quaker meetings and worship groups throughout Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

Together at BYM Friends we

Strengthen Local Meetings

The monthly meeting is the beating heart of everything we do. At its core, the yearly meeting is an association of monthly meetings and other local worshipping communities pooling our resources to support one another. From shared best practices and Faith & Practice to our equipment lending library and conflict transformation services, we are stronger together.

Grow in Spirit & Community

Quakers believe that there is “that of God” in every person—an Inner Light that is loving and honest and can lead us to truth and justice. As BYM Friends we gather for Meetings for Worship four times each year to discern the Leadings of the Spirit and to conduct our community business and three more times throughout the year for spiritual formation retreats.

Nurture Youth

BYM has a special commitment to the spiritual, social, and emotional thriving of all young people. Our camps and youth retreats are vibrant, diverse, youth-centered communities. BYM scholarships and grants provide material support to children, families, and child-serving organizations, and the Religious Education Committee connects meetings to resources for nurturing youth.

Connect & Serve as Friends

Working together is an extension of our worship into the practical life of Quakerism and benefits both the wider community and Friends who participate. We serve together on Committtes, gather for service projects and social witness, and are part of the worldwide body of Quakers - connected to 14 organizations and hundreds of thousands of Friends around the world.