{"id":25368,"date":"2025-09-30T19:45:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T19:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/?p=25368"},"modified":"2025-09-30T19:45:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T19:45:46","slug":"advices-on-meeting-for-worship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/2025\/09\/30\/advices-on-meeting-for-worship\/","title":{"rendered":"Advices on Meeting for Worship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p class=\"\">Meeting for Worship is grounded in silent waiting on the Spirit. From the silence, someone may be led to offer a message.<\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- divi:list-item -->\n<li class=\"\">Taking time for spiritual nourishment during the week helps open our hearts to meeting for worship with others.<\/li>\n<!-- \/divi:list-item -->\n\n<!-- divi:list-item -->\n<li class=\"\">Worship begins when the first person sits down.\u00a0<\/li>\n<!-- \/divi:list-item -->\n\n<!-- divi:list-item -->\n<li class=\"\">We enter quietly and settle into waiting worship.<\/li>\n<!-- \/divi:list-item -->\n\n<!-- divi:list-item -->\n<li class=\"\">We minimize distractions and interruptions; for example, we silence electronics and avoid entering or leaving while someone is speaking.\u00a0<\/li>\n<!-- \/divi:list-item -->\n\n<!-- divi:list-item -->\n<li class=\"\">We are open to Spirit\u2019s guidance during worship, neither delivering a pre-planned message nor rejecting one entrusted to us.\u00a0<\/li>\n<!-- \/divi:list-item -->\n\n<!-- divi:list-item -->\n<li class=\"\">We weigh messages before we stand to speak: Is this Spirit-led? Is this message meant just for me or for everyone? Is it harmonious with our values?<\/li>\n<!-- \/divi:list-item -->\n\n<!-- divi:list-item -->\n<li class=\"\">We speak once. We allow space for reflection between messages. We avoid dialogue or direct response to another\u2019s message.\u00a0<\/li>\n<!-- \/divi:list-item -->\n\n<!-- divi:list-item -->\n<li class=\"\">We accept messages graciously and tenderly.\u00a0<\/li>\n<!-- \/divi:list-item -->\n\n<!-- divi:list-item -->\n<li class=\"\">Because messages arise from Spirit, we do not state our names before speaking.\u00a0<\/li>\n<!-- \/divi:list-item -->\n\n<!-- divi:list-item -->\n<li class=\"\">We welcome people of all ages in Meeting for Worship. 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