Regularly Scheduled Events

        On Sunday mornings (1st Day), we have Meeting for Worship at 10:00 a.m.  Meeting for Worship continues approximately an hour and is usually closed by one of the cIerks who initiates the shaking of hands.  Worship is unprogrammed and spontaneous. Each individual is a Iiving parts of the Meeting for Worship. Any worshipper, young or old, member or attender, may feel called to speak. Wether one is moved to speak or to keep silent, it is important that one try to be sensitive to, and guided by, the inner prompting.

    Friends believe that the Divine Spirit dwells in each of us and that consciousness of the Spirit is nourished and quickened by by sharing in group worship. A Quaker meeting is based on revent silence, a silence of waiting, of expectancy. When you lift your heart to the Spirit you are contributing to the common worship as well as to your own renewal.

    There is no "minister," for all may minister. Nobody is specially chose to start or end the meeting. It is in our hands corporately. Everyone shares the responsibiIity for worship and shares in its blessing.

    There may be sounds and other distractions during the silence, or you may be distracted by your own thoughts. Do not worry about this, but return again and again to the still center of your own being where God is as you quiet your body, mind and soul. Out of this quiet, this yieIding to the leadings of the Spirit may come vocal prayers or spoken messages helpful for gaining strength and direction in our daily lives.

       Children are welcome to attend Meeting for Worship. First day school  begins at 10:00, with the children joining in with worship at 10:45. We try to have a person available to provide child care for pre-schoolers  for the entire hour of meeting . 

    We hold Meeting for business each second Sunday of the month,
following Meeting for Worship. Meeting for Business is, in essence a
Meeting for Worship focused upon specific matters. Business is to be
conducted with careful considerarion for each other and with
responsiveness to the will of the Spirit as we perceive it. Decisions are
made according to the ''sense of the meeting" rather than by taking a
vote. AIl members and attenders are encouraged to participate.

    Also, the meeting for worship is followed by a community potluck meal on the second Sunday of the month. We sometimes have speakers along with potluck.