***COME TO MEETING ON SUNDAYS AT 10AM - 11AM*** 

 
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A warm welcome and invitation

We welcome you to Byberry Meeting and hope that you will join our silent worship on 
Sunday mornings from 10am - 11am. 

Each Sunday (First Day) we come together seeking Divine guidance, strength and peace in our sharing a time of prayer and worship together. We are a diverse faith community who seek, with mutual love and respect, God’s will for us. Our Meetings for Worship are based on the principle of expectant waiting in silence for direct communication with God, with no pastor, music or order of service. Since the time our first meeting house (a log cabin) was completed in 1694, it has been kept quite plain so that the worshiper will not be distracted from the main purpose of listening to God’s still small voice within each of us. Although the Meeting for Worship is based on silent prayer, all are free to speak their ministry as an outflow from God. Friends value messages that are simple, come from the heart, and are prompted by the Divine Spirit.

Meetings for Worship last about 45 minutes and are closed when Friends shake hands. 
It is customary to linger for a time to greet each other and share news of the community.

Please join with us.
 

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Hello and welcome to our meeting. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

 

New to Meeting for Worship? 


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If you've never attended a Meeting for Worship, we hope you will come worship with us -- give it a try.   

Many have found help in viewing the "introductory" videos (below) to answer questions that might arise in expectation of a Quaker Meeting for Worship.   



Most Quaker meetings, at least in this part of country, are so-called "unprogrammed" meetings.
This means that our meetings for worship are not led by a minister, but are largely conducted in silence.  Typically, a Clerk or other Member of the Meeting will close worship with a simple "Good morning friends" but otherwise the meeting may be completely silent. 

Members and attenders are always invited to speak out of the silence with a message about their spiritual journey, although messages are not responded to directly .

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A message has been described as a pebble tossed into a pond.  The resulting ripples are received by others in the meeting and may contribute to their own spiritual journeys. 



Videos for Newcomers


 

Glossary of Common Terms
https://youtu.be/QnmvTa8HPpg quaker-glossary-terms-FB3
9 Core Quaker Beliefs    https://youtu.be/3H08cyXVYDw 9-core-quaker-beliefs-TITLE
The Difference Between Quaker Meeting and other Services     https://youtu.be/sfK3z481jvE difference-between-quaker-meet
What Attracts Newcomers to Quakerism     https://youtu.be/eQeWrvhRIVI what-attracts-newcomers-quaker
What Do Quakers Believe     https://youtu.be/YyTP512bEQk what-do-quakers-believe-FB3
Leaving Quakerism Better Than We Found It    https://youtu.be/5azFBqyEthQ leaving-quakerism-better-FB3





 

Hubb Manager, 10/15/2019