What is Meeting for Worship ?

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PORT TOWNSEND FRIENDS MEETING

Our Meeting for Worship begins at 10:00 a.m. and continues for about an hour, after which we shake hands and introduce ourselves. We worship in silence while inviting the Divine Spirit to fill each of us individually and our gathering as a whole.

There may be those who feel led by the spirit to speak out of the silence. This is done in the hope that the worship of others may be deepened by vocal ministry. After a spoken message, we allow a cushion of silence to follow so we may consider what has been said before the silence is broken again, if at all, during the rest of the Meeting. We invite those led to vocal ministry to stand while offering their message.

Silent worship is a time for dropping our usual patterns of thought and worry. We wait patiently for a kind of consciousness that Quakers have traditionally called the Light. The Light may come as an insight, a deep sorrow for mistakes made, an embrace of life and its joys, or a new kind of courage, resolve or clarity. During the silence we open ourselves to the presence of the Divine among and within us.

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What is Meeting for Worship ? — 2 Comments

  1. There is a small group of people here in Grays Harbor that are interested in the Quaker faith..Could we get some literature in the mail please?

    • Hi Coleen, I know it’s a year later but I just found this message and I am wondering if anyone ever replied to it. If not, I would be happy to do something about getting you some literature. My email address is ckwildflower@gmail.com and my name is Caroline Wildflower. It’s exciting that you have a group that is interested. Caroline

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