SCYMF Annual Sessions — July 10–12, 2026
Reedwood Friends Church • 2901 SE Steele St, Portland, OR 97202
Plans are well underway for Sierra-Cascades Yearly Meeting’s Annual Sessions, taking place July 10–12, 2026. Friends will gather for worship, business, fellowship, shared meals, and community-building throughout the weekend.
Our speaker will be Christy Randazzo (they/them), a Quaker writer, teacher, and minister who teaches at Montclair State University and Earlham School of Religion. Christy also serves as co-chair of the Quaker Theological Discussion Group.
The weekend will include programs for children and youth, short reports from each meeting, workshops, and opportunities for fellowship—including a trail walk and karaoke. Barclay Press will host book tables and a signing with Shelley Warner, author of Recognizing Wolves.
Schedule highlights (subject to change):
Friday
10:30 a.m. — Worship and music
11:30 a.m. — Business
After lunch — Trail walk and free time for visiting
3:00 p.m. — Business
4:30 p.m. — Speaker
After dinner — Karaoke
Saturday
8:30 a.m. — In-person committee meetings
9:30 a.m. — Worship
10:30 a.m. — Business
2:00 p.m. — Business
4:00 p.m. — Workshops
7:00 p.m. — Speaker after dinner
Sunday
9:30 a.m. — Worship service
11:00 a.m. — Workshops
2:00 p.m. — Final business and Epistle readings
Lunch and dinner will be provided Friday and Saturday, and lunch on Sunday. Friends should plan to provide their own breakfasts.
Housing is available through local Friends or nearby accommodations. If you can host or need a place to stay, please contact Rachel Hampton.
Registration will open in the coming weeks.
Looking ahead: Fall Gathering will be held on October 17 at Eugene Friends.
Questions? Contact Rachel Hampton or Meg Rice.
Community Faith Fund Proposal – Feedback Requested
At the March gathering, Friends heard a first reading of the proposed Community Faith Fund. As we approach Annual Sessions, Friends are encouraged to review the proposal and share feedback.
To help focus business time on finding the sense of the meeting, please use this period for any wording or clarification suggestions.
Please send feedback to coordinating@scymf.org .
— Erin Craig, Presiding Clerk, SCYMF
SCYMF Annual Sessions 2025 Minutes
The minutes from last summer’s Annual Sessions are available to review ahead of Annual Sessions 2026.