We invite you to visit our meeting and to join us in worship.
What do Quakers believe and how do they worship?
The outward form:
A Quaker Meeting for worship begins in silence and may be completely silent. When there is speaking, it is typically for a message that has come to one person- an inspirational thought or a spiritual concern. It will not be a discussion, intellectual discourse, or argument. There is space after each message, so that the silence is as full as any vocal ministry. Meeting for worship ends with the shaking of hands.
The inward belief:
Friends (Quakers) believe that there is that of God in each of us and that it is directly accessible without any intermediary, and that by waiting in a deep silence we are particularly likely to feel such a leading of the Spirit. Some of us are strongly Christian; others are not. But all are welcome to join in worship, regardless of beliefs, and without any pressure. People of many beliefs find the silence refreshing, and a source of spiritual insight.
