All who are present silently join in prayer and meditation and, if moved by the Divine Spirit, give expression to prayer or speak in the spirit of worship. It is through the weekly Meeting for Worship that we seek spiritual nourishment and inspiration to go back into, and provide service to, the broader society.
Commitment to Peace, Equality, and Social Justice
We believe that faith must be expressed through action and service to society – to serve society is to serve the Divine. Friends have engaged
in social action including the abolitionist movement, World War II relief work, refugee work, and the civil rights movement. We strive to achieve peace, racial equality, gender equality, prison reform, the abolition of capital punishment, and a living wage for all. We condemn war, but not a specific group of people, as we seek to establish a framework for reconciliation. We believe that those who are called enemies are, in fact, friends separated by misun- derstanding. The Religious Society of Friends historically belongs to a group of churches advocating for pacifism or nonresistance. Peace churches also include the Church of the Brethren, Mennonites, and the Amish. Join Us All are invited to join us for our Meeting for Worship, which is held twice on Sundays, at 9:30 and 11:00 AM.
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