Welcome
Our Meeting for Worship takes place at 10:00 a.m. every First Day (Sunday) morning. Ours is an unprogrammed meeting, meaning that the worship service centers on an expectant silence. The basis for this is the Quaker belief that each person has the capacity to know directly the will of God, without the interpretation of an intermediary. The goal of our corporate worship is to enter the divine presence. The silence may be broken when a worshipper feels moved to rise and speak out of spiritual experience. Silence follows messages as Friends reflect on what has been said. Often other messages follow the first. It is possible – and quite acceptable – for a meeting to pass entirely in silence, but messages from the Spirit, through Friends, are the most tangible part of our worship together. Meeting for Worship is not the only time Friends look for "that of God" in everyone: we strive to keep that expectation foremost in all our dealings with others. Attending Meeting for Worship is how we prepare ourselves to do that for the rest of the week.