Newcomers
You are Welcome to Join Us
We welcome all visitors and seekers. We are an inclusive community, honoring “that of God” in everyone. When you enter the Meetinghouse, you will be greeted by a member of our Care and Counsel Committee. They will welcome you, ask you to sign the guest book, and make a name tag. When you enter the worship room, please sit wherever you wish (unless seating restrictions are in place). There will be a person sitting on a pew on the opposite end of the entrance who will be holding the Meeting in the Light. The end of worship will be signaled by this person. Please take time then to greet your neighbors. Meeting-related and personal announcements follow.
Worship Schedule
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Meeting for Worship (in person), 11 a.m. Blended Meeting for Worship (in-person at the Meetinghouse or virtual). Click here for more information.
Monthly, 1st Sunday: Meeting for Worship at The Clearing (March - October, weather permitting) .
Wednesday: 7p.m. Virtual Meeting for Worship with Worship Sharing. Click here for more information.
What Happens in Meeting for Worship
We sit in silence, awaiting an ever deepening awareness of the spirit. As the silence grows, our shared focus on the Light within nurtures gathered souls. Then, at times, may come thoughts and feelings so strong and clear that we are stirred into becoming aware that the inspired message is to be spoken aloud. Friends rise and speak such messages simply and briefly. Silence is allowed to expand after a message to foster full appreciation. We speak not to one another’s messages, but from individual "leadings", yet themes often emerge. We value silent meetings as fully as those receiving vocal ministry. The sense of a gathered, satisfying meeting rests on the chosen spiritual joining of persons seeking the light within.
How to Get Involved
Attenders are encouraged to become involved in the life of the Meeting. Activities include:
- Friendly 8s - Groups that meet monthly along a theme. They are often social and include groups such as: Old Friends, New Friends; Book Groups; Coffee Group; Walking; Cycling, etc
- Committees - Attenders and members are encouraged to join committees. As an all volunteer religious community, we depend on each other to do the work of the meeting, as we are led. It’s also a great way to make connections and build relationships. Click HERE for more information on Meeting Committees.
If you have any questions, please CONTACT US.
Meeting for Worship With Attention to Business
On each 3rd Sunday of the month, we gather at 11 a.m. for Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business. We make our decisions and conduct our business as a community. We seek to be led by spirit in our decision making. This Meeting is led by the clerk of the meeting, who will be sitting on the facing bench (facing the front doors) along with the recording clerk, who takes the minutes. There is still a Friend from Ministry & Worship who will hold the Meeting in the light and break the Meeting with a handshake at its conclusion. This meeting lasts until 12:30 p.m. but Friends may leave at noon if they have other plans or obligations.