About Us

We are part of the unprogrammed Quaker tradition, where meeting for worship takes place grounded in silence, with no minister, as we believe the Light is available to all, and all may minister. In a Friends meeting for worship, anyone present who feels led by the Spirit to speak may do so. 

When we enter the meeting room, we quietly take our seats on the benches. This time may pass in silence, or individuals may be moved to speak briefly out of the silence. Leaving a space of time between each person speaking allows the ministry of each to be respectfully heard.

After an hour, a designated member of the meeting closes worship with a handshake, which is then shared with all those gathered.

We believe that there is that of God in every person, and joyfully embrace the full spectrum of the Light Within, made visible through the participation of people of all beliefs, cultures, backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, races, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Those attending unprogrammed Quaker meetings include Christians, Universalists, Jews, nontheists, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhist , pagans, and others.

We have no outward sacraments or ritual because we believe every aspect of life is sacred. The sacramental experience is, and should remain, an inner and unmediated experience.

Each person is encouraged to prayerfully seek individual guidance and follow the Light within.

Quaker testimonies are aspirational ways of being in the world. Quaker testimonies of simplicity, peace, integrity, community,  equality , and stewardship flow from our faith.  

Quakers respect the sanctity of all human beings and the equality of all, value diversity in opinions and lifestyles, and oppose all kinds of violence while seeking non-violent solutions to conflict. Quakers seek to live out our testimonies, wherever individual Friends may be on their personal spiritual journeys. 

Quakers have been on the leading edge of peacemaking and human rights issues for hundreds of years. We seek not only to understand issues but also to take considered, concrete action to bring about change.