Representatives from each of the seven Quaker Meetings in Staffordshire meet seven times a year at each Meeting House in turn to consider matters of business, such as reports from central committees, correspondence from Friends House in London, financial matters, applications for membership, any issues raised by local Meetings, and so on.
Attendance at Area Meeting is open to all members and attenders at Local Meetings in Staffordshire and we encourage as many people as possible to attend.
The AM business meetings begin with a period of silent worship, and the subsequent business is conducted in a spirit of worship. If the agenda is not too long the meeting often concludes with a special event. For example, we have had talks on the Work of Quaker Prison Ministers in Staffordshire and on the History and Culture of the Inuit. At an Area Meeting held in Leek one of our members played a guitar and led us in singing a number of ‘Quakerly’ songs.
Ask your Local Meeting Clerk about joining Area Meeting on Zoom.
Staffordshire Area Meeting Clerk’s e-mail contact : staffsaqm@yahoo.com
For a light-hearted view of how we start Area Meetings read the poem “Lines not spoken” by Anthony Wilson
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS IN 2026
In 2026 we are trialling holding 4 Meetings over the year.
Saturday 14th or Sunday 15th February (TBC)
Location: Stone LM
To include the tabular statement and confirmation of AM dates for 2026
Saturday 11th or Sunday 12th April (TBC)
Location:
AM accounts
Saturday 12th or Sunday 13th September (TBC)
Location:
To include collated AM accounts and Trustees report to Charity Commission
Saturday 14th or Sunday 15th November (TBC)
Location:
To include budget for 2027 and arrangement for AM 2027
Staffordshire Quakers 