New to Meeting for Worship? 

If you've never attended a Meeting for Worship, we hope you will come worship with us -- give it a try.   

Many have found help in viewing the "introductory" videos (below) to answer questions that might arise in expectation of a Quaker Meeting for Worship.   



Most Quaker meetings, at least in this part of country, are so-called "unprogrammed" meetings.
This means that our meetings for worship are not led by a minister, but are largely conducted in silence.  Typically, a Clerk or other Member of the Meeting will close worship with a simple "Good morning friends" but otherwise the meeting may be completely silent. 

Members and attenders are always invited to speak out of the silence with a message about their spiritual journey, although messages are not responded to directly .



A message has been described as a pebble tossed into a pond.  The resulting ripples are received by others in the meeting and may contribute to their own spiritual journeys. 

 

Glossary of Common Terms	https://youtu.be/QnmvTa8HPpg
9 Core Quaker Beliefs	https://youtu.be/3H08cyXVYDw
The Difference Between Quaker Meeting and other Services	https://youtu.be/sfK3z481jvE
What Attracts Newcomers to Quakerism	https://youtu.be/eQeWrvhRIVI
What Do Quakers Believe	https://youtu.be/YyTP512bEQk
Leaving Quakerism Better Than We Found It	https://youtu.be/5azFBqyEthQ