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NPYM Annual Session History

Year	2020
Annual Session Site	online
Presiding Clerk	David Zeiss
Theme	Deepening the Roots in Troubled Times
Friend(s) in Residence	Kenya Casanova, Cuba Yearly Meeting (by recorded video)
Peace & Social Justice Minutes
Organizational Notes	Annual Session could not be held in-person because of COVID-19 pandemic. All Annual Session activities were held by videoconference technology.
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Rocky Garrison

Year	2019
Annual Session Site	Linfield College, McMinnville OR
Presiding Clerk	Lucretia Humphrey
Theme	Hope? Abyss, Faith, Kinship
Friend(s) in Residence	Jay O'Hara, Sandwich Monthly Meeting, co-founder of Climate Disobedience Center
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	Uprooting Systemic Racism
Organizational Notes
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Jane Snyder

Year	2018
Annual Session Site	University of Puget Sound, Tacoma WA
Presiding Clerk	Lucretia Humphrey
Theme	Uprooting Racism
Friend(s) in Residence	Vanessa Julye, FGC Ministry on Racism
Peace & Social Justice Minutes
Organizational Notes	Experiment with abundant financing - "pay as you are led" - apparently successful
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Jane Snyder

Year	2017
Annual Session Site	University of Puget Sound, Tacoma WA
Presiding Clerk	Warren Ostrom
Theme	Everything is Connected
Friend(s) in Residence	Peterson Toscano, performance artist
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	Inclusion: Welcoming Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People view minute
Organizational Notes	Letter sent to both Northwest Yearly Meeting and the new Sierra-Cascades Yearly Meeting NPYM accepts text of new Faith and Practice; post on website now,publish as soon as possible
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Otis Kenny

Year	2016
Annual Session Site	Whitworth University, Spokane WA
Presiding Clerk	Warren Ostrom
Theme	From Despair to Strength and Joy
Friend(s) in Residence	Dianne Randall, Executive Secretary of FCNL
Peace & Social Justice Minutes
Organizational Notes	Decision to hire paid webkeeper
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Otis Kenny

Year	2015
Annual Session Site	Whitworth University, Spokane WA
Presiding Clerk	Tom Rawson
Theme	QuakerCraft: Becoming the Quakers the World Needs
Friend(s) in Residence	Robin Mohr, FWCC Section of the Americas
Peace & Social Justice Minutes
Organizational Notes
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Chris Willard

Year	2014
Annual Session Site	Pacific University, Forest Grove OR
Presiding Clerk	Tom Rawson
Theme	The Transformative Power of Spirit in Community: Finding Light in the Yearly Meeting
Friend(s) in Residence	Ken & Katherine Jacobson
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	Urge repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force
Organizational Notes	1st time Young Adult Friends and Junior Friends lead a plenary session Continuing concerns about communication within the YM
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Chris Willard

Year	2013
Annual Session Site	Pacific University, Forest Grove OR
Presiding Clerk	John Allcott
Theme	Not By My Strength Alone: Laboring Beyond Our Comfort Zone
Friend(s) in Residence	Becca & Paul Mohally Renk, Jubilee House, Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua
Peace & Social Justice Minutes
Organizational Notes	Decision to hire paid AS Children's Program Coordinator
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Melody Ashworth

Year	2012
Annual Session Site	Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma WA
Presiding Clerk	John Allcott
Theme	Listening in Tongues
Friend(s) in Residence	Benigno Sanchez-Eppler, New England YM
Peace & Social Justice Minutes
Organizational Notes	Review 5-day Annual Session; approve continuing Decision to send correspondents to Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, & Queer Concerns No unity on affiliating with FGC; explore sending visitors to other orgs in other branches of Quakerism
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Melody Ashworth

Year	2011
Annual Session Site	Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma WA
Presiding Clerk	Janet Jump
Theme	Practicing Peace: The Integration of Inward Life and Outward Action
Friend(s) in Residence	Michael Birkel, Earlham College
Peace & Social Justice Minutes
Organizational Notes	Formal affiliation with Quaker Earthcare Witness Begin a year of seasoning re: affiliation with Friends General Conference No unity on a proposed minute re: population sustainability
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Elee Hadley

Year	2010
Annual Session Site	University of Montana, Missoula MT
Presiding Clerk	Janet Jump
Theme	Practicing Hope: Living and Witnessing our Testimonies
Friend(s) in Residence	Bridget Moix, FCNL
Peace & Social Justice Minutes
Organizational Notes	First use of online registration for Annual Session
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Elee Hadley

Year	2009
Annual Session Site	University of Montana, Missoula MT
Presiding Clerk	Helen Dart
Theme	Experiencing the Light in Hard Times: How Do We Stay Faithful in Times of Trouble?
Friend(s) in Residence	John Calvi, New England YM
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	Abolition of Torture [condemn US gov't use of torture] view minute
Organizational Notes	Change in NPYM structure: Coordinating Committee replaces Steering Committee; new standing Committees (Ministry & Oversight, Peace & Social Concerns, Youth) More decisions to be made by NPYM as a whole during Annual Sessions
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Annis Bleeke

Year	2008
Annual Session Site	Oregon State University, Corvallis OR
Presiding Clerk	Helen Dart
Theme	Answering to that of God in Everyone
Friend(s) in Residence	Ruth Flower, senior staff of FCNL
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	No to War in Iraq view minute Climate Change [global climate change as an urgent moral and spiritual issue] view minute The War on Drugs [decriminalization of drug use; public health model to reduce drug abuse] view minute
Organizational Notes	New mission and vision statement Annual Session to be extended by 1 day (Weds. to Sun.); evaluate after 3 years
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Annis Bleeke

Year	2007
Annual Session Site	Reed College, Portland OR
Presiding Clerk	Dorsey Green
Theme	Quaker Leadership
Friend(s) in Residence	Arthur Larrabee, Philadelphia YM
Peace & Social Justice Minutes
Organizational Notes	Arthur Larrabee led a clerking workshop the Weds. before Annual Session Ad hoc committee begins discernment re: joining FGC
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Janet Jump

Year	2006
Annual Session Site	Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma WA
Presiding Clerk	Dorsey Green
Theme	Friends Young and Old: Growing Our Community
Friend(s) in Residence	none (short Annual Session)
Peace & Social Justice Minutes
Organizational Notes	This Annual Session shortened by a day to accommodate Friends General Conference Gathering on the PLU campus: first FGC Gathering on the West Coast
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Janet Jump

Year	2005
Annual Session Site	Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma WA
Presiding Clerk	Dorsey Green
Theme	Using Our Light in Practical Peacemaking
Friend(s) in Residence	Mary Lord, Baltimore YM, Director of Peace-Building Unit of AFSC
Peace & Social Justice Minutes
Organizational Notes	Committee on the Discipline (later Faith & Practice Committee) named to begin update to NPYM Faith and Practice
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Beth Hunt

Year	2004
Annual Session Site	University of Montana, Missoula MT
Presiding Clerk	Jon Prescott
Theme	How Are We Called to Deepen Our Spiritual Path during Times of Turmoil
Friend(s) in Residence	Eden Grace, New England YM
Peace & Social Justice Minutes
Organizational Notes
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Beth Hunt

Year	2003
Annual Session Site	University of Montana, Missoula MT
Presiding Clerk	Jon Prescott
Theme	Our Peace Testimony: Walking our Talk in our Communities
Friend(s) in Residence	Martin Garate, Director of International Division of ASFC
Peace & Social Justice Minutes
Organizational Notes
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Susan Dietrich

Year	2002
Annual Session Site	Oregon State University, Corvallis OR
Presiding Clerk	Jane Snyder
Theme	Be Ready to Give a Reason for the Hope that is within You
Friend(s) in Residence	Peggy Parsons, Northwest YM
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	Oppose war in Iraq
Organizational Notes
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Elee Hadley

Year	2001
Annual Session Site	Oregon State University, Corvallis OR
Presiding Clerk	Jane Snyder
Theme	Challenges of Persistence in the Face of Power
Friend(s) in Residence	Joe Volk, Director of FCNL
Peace & Social Justice Minutes
Organizational Notes
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Shannon Perry

Year	2000
Annual Session Site	Oregon State University, Corvallis OR
Presiding Clerk	Jay Thatcher
Theme	Knowing Experimentally: Quakerism in a Scientific Age
Friend(s) in Residence	Jocelyn Burnell, Clerk of Britain YM
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	Opposing bombing and planned invasion of Iraq
Organizational Notes
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Ann Dusseau

Year	1999
Annual Session Site	Pacific University, Forest Grove OR
Presiding Clerk	Jay Thatcher
Theme	Looking Forward and Back: Stewardship Environment, Economics, Mysticism
Friend(s) in Residence	Betty Poster, Canadian YM
Peace & Social Justice Minutes
Organizational Notes	First Central Friends Camp (middle-school age)
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Ann Dusseau

Year	1998
Annual Session Site	Gonzaga University, Spokane WA
Presiding Clerk	Ann Stever
Theme	Weaving a Tapestry of Peace
Friend(s) in Residence	Duduzile Mtshazo, Assistant Clerk of Central & Southern Africa YM
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	Oppose Aryan Nations march in Coeur d‘Alene ID Living in harmony with the earth
Organizational Notes	Decision not to affiliate with Friends General Conference at this time Friend in the Orient Committee is laid down
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Madeline Moore

Year	1997
Annual Session Site	Gonzaga University, Spokane WA
Presiding Clerk	Ann Stever
Theme	Silence, Voice, Story
Friend(s) in Residence	Paul & Margaret Lacey, Earlham College
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	Supporting Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage view minute
Organizational Notes	Celebration of 25th Annual Session of NPYM
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Helen Dart

Year	1996
Annual Session Site	Evergreen State College, Olympia WA
Presiding Clerk	Margaret Sorrel
Theme	Oh, Friend, I Know Not That of God in Me, until Entwined with That of God in Thee
Friend(s) in Residence	Nancy Middleton, General Secretary of Philadelphia YM
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	Concern about burning of African American churches
Organizational Notes
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Helen Dart

Year	1995
Annual Session Site	Evergreen State College, Olympia WA
Presiding Clerk	Margaret Sorrel
Theme	The Hurt of One Is the Hurt of All, The Honor of One is the Honor of All
Friend(s) in Residence	GAP Theater
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	Express regret to people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki for US bombing of their cities Oppose US Army School of the Americas
Organizational Notes
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Pablo Stanfield

Year	1994
Annual Session Site	Oregon State University, Corvallis OR
Presiding Clerk	Marge Abbott
Theme	Do Justice, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly with Your God: Turning Faith into Action
Friend(s) in Residence	Mary Garman, Earlham College
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	A Loving Response to Hostility to Homosexual People Endorse U.S. Peace Tax Fund Endorse Code of Conduct for Arms Transfers
Organizational Notes	Approve changes in NPYM Structure: amend statement of purpose for NPYM; create new Annual Session Planning Committee; add part-time paid position for NPYM Secretary; changes in Steering Committee and Outreach (later Outreach & Visitation) Committee
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Paula Butzi

Year	1993
Annual Session Site	Oregon State University, Corvallis OR
Presiding Clerk	Marge Abbott
Theme	Extending the Boundaries of Community
Friend(s) in Residence	Gordon Browne, General Secretary of FWCC Section of the Americas
Peace & Social Justice Minutes
Organizational Notes	Steering Committee approves new section on marriage for Faith and Practice Challenge by Junior Friends to adults at Annual Session leads to open meeting, hosted by JFs, to hear adult concerns Steering Committee forms “Mulling-over Committee” to consider next steps for NPYM organization and structure
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Paula Butzi

Year	1992
Annual Session Site	Western Montana State College, Dillon MT
Presiding Clerk	John Sullivan
Theme	Violence, Healing, and Transformation
Friend(s) in Residence	Judy Brutz, Ohio YM (C) & Iowa YM (FUM)
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	Marriage [Caring for same-gender relationships] view minute Rights and Sexual Orientation view minute
Organizational Notes	Young Adult Friends form as a group
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Henry Van Dyke

Year	1991
Annual Session Site	Western Montana State College, Dillon MT
Presiding Clerk	John Sullivan
Theme	Faith in Action: In Spirit and in Truth
Friend(s) in Residence	Simeon Shitemi, Kenya, Clerk of FWCC
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	Solidarity with native peoples of this hemisphere Challenge to examine ourselves on racism
Organizational Notes
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Carol Giantonio

Year	1990
Annual Session Site	Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma WA
Presiding Clerk	Gery Hubbe
Theme	Servanthood and Friendship
Friend(s) in Residence	John Punshon, London YM
Peace & Social Justice Minutes
Organizational Notes	Struggle over revising Faith and Practice statement on marriage. Final agreement: “Yearly Meeting finds that the first sentence in the chapter on marriage in Faith and Practice does not reflect the state of Yearly Meeting and directs the Discipline Committee to begin its revision process of that sentence, at least.”
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk

Year	1989
Annual Session Site	Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma WA
Presiding Clerk	Gery Hubbe
Theme	Marriage and Truth
Friend(s) in Residence	Jan Hoffman, New England YM
Peace & Social Justice Minutes
Organizational Notes	Junior Friends request that their clerk represent them on Steering Committee Outreach Committee publishes Survival Sourcebook: A Guide to Nourishing Small Meetings and Worship Groups
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Carol Giantonio

Year	1988
Annual Session Site	Linfield College, McMinnville OR
Presiding Clerk	Jane Snyder
Theme	Theology of Service
Friend(s) in Residence	Asia Bennett, Executive Secretary of AFSC
Peace & Social Justice Minutes
Organizational Notes	Montana Gathering of Friends becomes third Quarterly Meeting of NPYM
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Anne St. Germain

Year	1987
Annual Session Site	Linfield College, McMinnville OR
Presiding Clerk	Jane Snyder
Theme	Arts for Peace Culture
Friend(s) in Residence	Arthur Kanegis, Philadelphia YM
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	Concern for Nicaragua Summon people of nation to live in truth, honor, integrity, and justice for all
Organizational Notes	Junior Friends write to Nancy Reagan to urge “Say No to War” campaign to match “Say No to Drugs”
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Susan Dimitroff

Year	1986
Annual Session Site	Whitman College, Walla Walla WA
Presiding Clerk	Paul Davis
Theme	The Spirit, the Light, the Way: Friends in Development
Friend(s) in Residence	Jack & Carol Urner, Right Sharing of World Resources
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	Oppose direction of U.S. policy, especially trust in military solutions Oppose military and other aid to Contras in Nicaragua Encourage support of Sanctuary defendants
Organizational Notes	Minute: Out of expressions of pain and searching, NPYM accepts its newly-published Faith and Practice as a gift and as a living, evolving document. We are unable to reach unity on whether marriage is “a covenant between two persons and God” or “a covenant between a man and a woman and God.” Incorporation complete for Oregon; 501(c)(3) status granted from IRS
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Susan Dimitroff

Year	1985
Annual Session Site	Whitman College, Walla Walla WA
Presiding Clerk	Barbara Janoe
Theme	Renaming the World after God
Friend(s) in Residence	Elizabeth Watson, New England YM
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	Capital punishment Environmental crisis as a moral and spiritual crisis Peace tax fund legislation
Organizational Notes	Discipline Committee expects to print Faith and Practice in 1/1986; major disagreements over marriage and family section NPYM incorporation underway
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Jane Ewert

Year	1984
Annual Session Site	St. Thomas Center, Bothell WA
Presiding Clerk	Barbara Janoe
Theme	Peace in Central America
Friend(s) in Residence	Molly & Miguel Figuerola, Monteverde, Costa Rica
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	Indian Treaty Rights and protection of resources Encourage Monthly Meetings, Preparative Meetings, and Worship Groups to consider sanctuary for Central American refugees
Organizational Notes	Decision NOT to have a standing Ministry & Oversight Committee
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Jane Ewert

Year	1983
Annual Session Site	St. Thomas Center, Bothell WA
Presiding Clerk	Barbara Janoe
Theme	Learning as Worship
Friend(s) in Residence	Richard Eldridge, Buckingham Friends School
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	War tax resistance
Organizational Notes	Celebration of 10th Annual Session as YM
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Elee Hadley

Year	1982
Annual Session Site	Judson Baptist College, The Dalles OR
Presiding Clerk	Jane Snyder
Theme	This Do and Ye Shall Live: Loving Neighbors and Adversaries
Friend(s) in Residence	Kara Cole, General Secretary of Friends United Meeting
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	Concern for Friends in Great Britain and Argentina about confrontation between peace testimony and military policies of their countries
Organizational Notes	Agree not to meet at Judson Baptist College again because of restrictions for gays and lesbians Outreach Committee publishes 2 booklets
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Elee Hadley

Year	1981
Annual Session Site	Judson Baptist College, The Dalles OR
Presiding Clerk	Helen Stritmatter
Theme	Valiant Friends - Past, Present, Future
Friend(s) in Residence	Margaret Bacon, Philadelphia YM
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	Urge US and USSR to stop arms race Urge understanding of relocation of Japanese Americans during World War II; support redress or other means to acknowledge and amend the injustice Support civil rights for gays and lesbians
Organizational Notes	Outreach Committee established to nurture distant Friends and WGs
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Ann Stever

Year	1980
Annual Session Site	St. Martin’s College, Olympia WA
Presiding Clerk	Helen Stritmatter
Theme	Essence of Worship: Music as Spiritual Experience
Friend(s) in Residence	Dwight Wilson & Niyonu Spann
Peace & Social Justice Minutes
Organizational Notes	Friends east of Cascades express need for greater visitation and support (Outreach Committee is later formed to fill this need) Discipline Committee produces draft Handbook of Organization and Practice
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Ann Stever

Year	1979
Annual Session Site	St. Martin’s College, Olympia WA
Presiding Clerk	Paul Davis
Theme	Jesus and the Evolving Christ Myth
Friend(s) in Residence	John Youngblut
Peace & Social Justice Minutes
Organizational Notes	Threshing session on Preparative Meeting and Worship Group representation on Steering Committee Olympia becomes Monthly Meeting: NPYM now includes 8 Monthly Meetings and 9 Worship Groups
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Jackie Van Dyke

Year	1978
Annual Session Site	Camp Adams, Mollala OR
Presiding Clerk	Paul Davis
Theme	Quaker Outreach in a World Falling Apart
Friend(s) in Residence	Mike & Margaret Yarrow, Intermountain YM
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	Oppose death penalty Letter to President Carter opposing conversion of Olympic Winter Games facility at Lake Placid into a prison
Organizational Notes	Discipline Committee created to develop our own Faith and Practice Decision to affiliate with FCNL
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Jackie Van Dyke

Year	1977
Annual Session Site	Camp Adams, Mollala OR
Presiding Clerk	Alice Miles
Theme	The Spiritual Basis for Political Action
Friend(s) in Residence	Nick Block, FCNL staff
Peace & Social Justice Minutes
Organizational Notes	NPYM sends 2 representatives to New Call to Peacemaking First Brinton Visitor: Ed Morgenroth
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Rose Lewis

Year	1976
Annual Session Site	Colegio Cesar Chavez, Mt. Angel OR
Presiding Clerk	Alice Miles
Theme	Prayer, Worship, and Encounter
Friend(s) in Residence	Margaret Gibbons, Scotland YM, FWCC staff
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	New anti-Trident minute
Organizational Notes	Pacific YM proposes Brinton Visitors program; NPYM will help plan
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Rose Lewis

Year	1975
Annual Session Site	Fort Worden, Port Townsend WA
Presiding Clerk	Monette Thatcher
Theme	Growing into Wholeness
Friend(s) in Residence	Elizabeth Watson, New York YM
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	Oppose Trident submarine and missile project Support New Zealand Friends for nuclear-free South Pacific
Organizational Notes
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Joe Stritmatter

Year	1974
Annual Session Site	Fort Worden, Port Townsend WA
Presiding Clerk	Harold Carson
Theme	Dilemmas for Quakerism in Action
Friend(s) in Residence	John Sullivan, Philadelphia YM
Peace & Social Justice Minutes	Support amnesty for exiles and prisoners from war in SE Asia. Inform ourselves on issues of Indian self-determination.
Organizational Notes	Decision (5/1974) to affiliate with AFSC. Vancouver Meeting leaves NPYM.
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Alice Dart

Year	1973
Annual Session Site	St. Martin’s College, Olympia WA
Presiding Clerk	Francis Dart
Theme	That of God in Everyone
Friend(s) in Residence	Hugh Campbell-Brown, Canadian YM
Peace & Social Justice Minutes
Organizational Notes	First true Annual Session of North Pacific Yearly Meeting. Much discussion about nature of our new YM. Decision (11/1973) to affiliate w/ FWCC.
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	Alice Dart

Year	1972
Annual Session Site	St. Martin's College, Olympia WA
Presiding Clerk	Lee Bennett
Theme
Friend(s) in Residence
Peace & Social Justice Minutes
Organizational Notes	An organizational meeting, not an "Annual Session" as such. Minute: North Pacific Gathering of Friends forms the North Pacific Yearly Meeting as of this date, July 17, 1972. Founding meetings: Corvallis, Eastside, Eugene, Multnomah, Salem, Tacoma, University, Vancouver (BC). University Meeting keeps dual membership in Pacific and North Pacific YMs. Victoria Meeting (BC) is led to commit to Canadian YM.
Steering (Coordinating) Cmte. Clerk	none