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Worship, according to the ancient practice of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) is entirely without any human direction. A group of devout persons come together and site quietly with no prearrangement, each seeking to have an immediate sense of divine leading and to know at first hand the presence of the living Christ.

It is not wholly accurate to say that such a meeting is held on a basis of silence: it is more accurate to say that it is held on a basis of ‘holy obedience.’ Those who enter such a meeting can harm it in two specific ways: by advance determination to speak, or by advance determination to keep silent. The only way in which a worshipper can help such a meeting is by an advanced determination to try to be responsie in listening to the still small voice and doing whatever may be commanded.

Meeting for worship is always a high adventure of faith. It is to this adventure that we invite you this hour.

Via Britain Quaker Meetinghouses on Flickr.