Our Meeting is open to all, including children. A Meeting for Worship after the manner of Friends, also known as Quakers, is a period of receptive silent worship. This way of worship is based on two convictions: First, that there is that of God in each of us, sometimes referred to as the Inner Light. Second, that in the silence we can have direct communication with this Spirit.

Meeting begins as we enter the room and settle into stillness. The silence is a time of expectant waiting during which we seek to be still and know God. The silence may last for the entire worship period, but that does not mean that nothing is happening. In the silence, we are all seeking to come closer to God and to each other. We quiet our voices so we may better hear the voice of the Spirit. Some find it easy to relax and become still. Others may be disturbed by the strangeness of the silence, by distractions outside, or by roving thoughts. This is natural. We simply return again and again to the center of our being where presence of the Spirit can be known. The intent, if only for a moment, is to be quiet in body, mind, and spirit.

After some time, the silence may be broken when someone feels led to share something which she or he feels will deepen and enrich the worship. Any one is free to speak in the response to a prompting of the Spirit which comes during Meeting. The silence is broken for the moment, but it is not interrupted. Each spoken message is received in openness and meditative silence. Time is left before another person speaks.

One of the unique aspects of a Quaker Meeting for Worship is the variety of experiences it embraces. Some people will have a profound sense of awe and wonder because they know God is present. Others will be less certain, and may only experience a dim awareness of something beyond their individual selves that points to a greater whole. Still others will experience an openness to all of life in a spirit of love and trust. Others will experience God's love as shown in Jesus and the promise to forgive and erase past failure. Whatever is pressing on our minds and hearts may be brought into the silence and the presence of the Spirit.

Shortly before the end of the hour, a Friend will invite those present to participate in Worship Sharing. This is a time when those who chose may speak of other experiences; joys and sorrows, blessings and concerns - in a continued spirit of worship. Each sharing is followed with a moment of silence, and then without discussion, another may share. Meeting closes when all join hands in a circle of fellowship. It is commonly followed by discussion of a planned topic.