It has a laminate floor. This light and airy room has three sets of windows, a wooden floor and stacking chairs. Large doors can be opened into the social area, for example to accommodate exhibitions or large buffets.
This is a large, comfortable room with fitted carpet, cushioned chairs and air conditioning. It seats up to but is equally suitable for smaller groups. It has a fixed hearing loop. It also has a grand piano. Refreshments and food are served in the adjacent social area which holds up to 30 people. Refreshments for larger groups are served in the first floor social area.
Room Enquiry Form. Please include your email address so we can easily get back in touch with you. QEW Quaker Earthcare Witness is a network of Friends and other like-minded people seeking to address the ecological and social crises of the world from a spiritual perspective, emphasizing Quaker process and testimonies. Read more about Quaker Earthcare Witness. In , the Quaker Settlement at Whanganui known locally as Quaker Acres was established at a site near the former boarding school.
This is a permanent community, set in 20 acres of farmland. It is currently home to 23 settlers, ranging in age from pre-schoolers to over 70s. Its centre provides residential seminars that are open to all. Read more about Whanganui Quaker Settlement. Quakerism came to Rwanda in , just 8 years before the genocide.
Silence and Witness: The Quaker Tradition. Edited by Philip Sheldrake. Second printing edition. Maryknoll, N. Y: Orbis Books, The clerk or a member of the appropriate meeting committee will be pleased to explain the membership process to you, but they may wait for you to take the first step, since Quakers are often reluctant to make someone feel pressured to join.
Quakers have evolved and diverged into several difference varieties over our three and one-half centuries. The kind of Quaker belief and worship described here represents just one variety. Other branches of Quakers do have pastors and more structured worship, and have a more Bible-centered emphasis in their beliefs. In the United States, those branches are more likely to be affiliated with the umbrella organizations Friends United Meeting or Evangelical Friends Church International , rather than Friends General Conference whose website you are on.
In there were approximately , adult members of Quaker meetings in the world, with about 87, in the United States. This includes all the various branches of the Religious Society of Friends.
All of the branches are represented in the United States. You could say that it is everywhere and nowhere. There are many Quaker organizations with different functions and which relate to different parts of the larger Quaker movement. A few of the better known examples in the United States include: American Friends Service Committe e which puts Quaker values into action by operating service, development, and peace programs throughout the world , Friends Committee on National Legislation which lobbies on behalf of Quaker values , Friends Council on Education which works in support of Friends schools , and a great many others, including schools and colleges, peace and justice programs, retreat centers, services for the aging, and more.
Each of these organizations is independent of the others, but there is much collaboration and interconnection. Friends World Committee for Consultation is a worldwide organization, headquartered in London, that promotes fellowship among the various branches of Quakers, but it does not speak on behalf of all Quakers or have authority over them. Quaker congregations are affiliated in larger regional bodies called yearly meetings. There are 36 yearly meetings in the United States and Canada.
It began during a period of much religious upheaval in England during the mids, as people questioned the established church and sought new ways to understand Christianity. The emerging faith community gathered around the leadership of George Fox and others who encouraged people to be guided by a direct, firsthand encounter with the Spirit.
Since the term was so widely recognized, members began using it informally, so people would know what they were talking about. Formally, we call ourselves the Religious Society of Friends. The primary overlap between Quakers and Shakers is that they have rhyming names. Quaker Oats is just a brand name, like the motor oil and other products that carry the Quaker name. This description of Quakers best describes the branch of Quakers associated with Friends General Conference.
Some other Quaker branches more closely resemble other Protestant denominations. Discover the experiences of Friends and answers to your Quaker questions through QuakerSpeak , a project of Friends Journal. View the Quaker Videos for Newcomers playlist. Our online, phone-order, and traveling bookstore offers books, ebooks, pamphlets, CDs, curricula, and other items of interest to Quakers, Quaker meetings, and those interested in learning about Quakers.
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