York Monthly Meeting is a healthy Spiritual Community that is growing. There is a sense of connectedness within the Meeting. We have added five new active Friends to our membership.

        Each 1st Day at the 11th hour, Meeting For Worship continues to be attended by 20 to 35 Friends and attenders, and the shared meal afterwards brings us closer together as a loving community.

        Meeting for Business on the first lst day at 9:30 AM is well attended.

        The 9:30AM discussion group on First Day has been a blessing for Members and Attenders who find it a safe place to speak freely about issues.

        The meeting continues to attract attenders who for the most part join us for meeting only one or two times. Occasionally a seeker finds the meeting a place that speaks to their condition and becomes a welcomed participant in our activities.

        The problem with the use of the graveyard and grounds by the homeless and vagrants has taken a turn towards improvement. A committee meeting which was attended by three of the homeless people added input to help in our decision making. A program of incremental steps to address the problems has been put into place and has been successful. The meeting has grown spiritually in this process.

        A project for beautifying the grounds and gardens with the thought of creating a Peace Sanctuary has brought attention by the larger community with offers of help.

        The Meeting building is small and continues to inhibit first day programs that would attract families with children. Working together on improving the interior of the building has drawn us closer together. It also has been frustrating for some who are impatient over the lack of movement to complete urgent building repair projects.

        A Spiritual Formation Group has concluded and it is hoped that it will be formed again as the way opens. This year there has been a renewed interest about Quakerism and our Meeting from other churches and groups.