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Fall Queries
Each fall, Intermountain Yearly Meeting invites Monthly Meetings and Worship Groups to reflect on a set of queries concerning our life together as a Quaker community.
The Fall Queries are an opportunity for Friends to share their experiences, concerns, and hopes for IMYM. Responses help inform the work of the Coordinating Committee, the Yearly Meeting’s business sessions, and planning for our Annual Gathering next summer.
We recognize that Monthly Meetings and Worship Groups have different ways of considering the queries together, and that finding time for full and thoughtful discernment can sometimes be challenging. Friends are encouraged to share the queries in whatever way works best for their communities.
There is no requirement to reach unity or prepare a formal minute. A summary of the different perspectives shared during discernment is welcome, as is any sense of the Meeting that emerges. Hearing the range of experiences and ideas within a Meeting can be especially helpful to the Coordinating Committee and the Yearly Meeting.
Although the queries concern IMYM and the Annual Gathering, Friends who seldom attend the Gathering, or who may know little about the wider Yearly Meeting, are also encouraged to share their perspectives. Their experiences and insights can help inform our life together.
Responses from Monthly Meetings remain particularly important, and individual Friends are also welcome to respond.
Questions about the Fall Queries? Contact clerk@imym.org.
The 2026 Queries
- “From ‘I’ to ‘We’ – Transformation Through Connection” is the theme for Annual Gathering 2027. What rises as question, suggestion or comment?
- As we work to increase engagement across our Quaker community, how might the Yearly Meeting nurture your monthly meeting? How can the monthly meeting nurture the Yearly Meeting?
- What kinds of gifts or skills does your Monthly Meeting or people in the Meeting have that would enrich the Yearly Meeting?
- We have committed to centering youth and families. What does that mean to you? What suggestions do you have? What needs do you have?
Sharing your responses
Responses will be reviewed in January 2027. Monthly Meetings, Worship Groups, and individual Friends may submit their responses using our online form. You can enter your responses directly, upload a document, or let us know that you will send your responses by email.
Submit your responses →If you have questions or you would like assistance to find something, email imym@imym.org
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