We enter the Meetinghouse quietly and sit wherever we like. We then try to quiet our minds and bodies while sitting in silence, waiting for a sense of the spirit. Should anyone feel moved to speak, the person stands (if readily able) and gives a short message. We don’t comment on the message but simply listen to it in a receptive state. It is customary to leave a period of silence between messages. After approximately an hour, a Friend (or Frequent Attender) will close the worship by rising, greeting everyone in attendance. Everyone then does the same. Afterwards, there will be a sharing of afterthoughts, announcements, and introductions, followed by socializing.
Please note that we interactively simulcast our Meeting for Worship online (using Zoom) for use by our existing Members & Frequent Attenders. Online attenders are able to speak & see a view of the Meeting Room. Please stay on MUTE unless you are speaking. Please consider showing your face via (either live web cam or via. a still image), a small monitor in the Meeting Room allows in person attenders to see those on Zoom. Due to the smaller size of our meeting and limited Zoom equipment, we are, unfortunately, not able to share our Zoom link publicly, and only offer Zoom access to those who are already Members or Frequent Attenders.
If you are looking for a Friends Meeting to attend exclusively online, please review the resources below. [these links will take you out of our website.]
Pendle Hill Zoom Meeting for Worship opportunities.
Friends General Conference Online Meeting for Worship resources
Friends World Committee for Consultation Online Worship
The third link offers listing of worldwide online worship opportunities, Americas are towards the bottom & include options for all U.S. time zones.
One of the candles we use to light the Meeting House for Christmas Eve Service. (Photo by Mary Fenimore, Centre.)
Photo of Meeting Room benches in sunlight, west side of the building. (Photo by Ed Wolpov.)
Our main Meeting Room, with the partition to the East side open. (Photograph by Ed Wolpov.)