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Religious Society of Friends - The Quakers
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Princeton Monthly Meeting
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Princeton Friends Meeting is a dynamic and welcoming modern faith community which gathers for worship every Sunday in the beautifully restored Stonybook Meetinghouse, the oldest house of worship in Princeton. First built in 1726, rebuilt in 1760 after a "twisting wind" damaged the original, the building has just undergone extensive upgrades. Visitors are always welcome at either of the 9 or 11 o'clock Meetings for Worship each Sunday Morning. Our worship is held in silence. Each person present silently prays, mediatates, or otherwise waits upon the Divine as each feels is appropriate. Some may feel led to stand and speak to share a thought, recollection, observation, or insight with others who are present. Friends hold that such messages arise from Divine leading.
The format is simple, but it can be a profoundly rich experience if it is the right form for an individual. Quaker worship is based on the belief that there is That of God - a spark of the Divine - in each person. In worship, each person is able to have a direct experience of the Divine, without the formality of creed or ritual, although we respect and value more formal ways of worship other faiths may be led to follow.
Near the end of the hour, the Friend who has been appointed Head of Meeting for this month will turn and shake hands with the next person, and everyone in the Meetinghouse turns and shakes hands with the person sitting on each side, and Meeting is over.
Announcements will be made and visitors made welcome. From 10 until 11, between Meetings for Worship, substantial snacks are provided in a fellowship hour with opportunites to learn more about Quakers, or just to visit with the Friends of Princeton Meeting. We look forward to sharing Quaker worship and fellowship with other Friends and with visitors at Princeton Friends Meeting. Come join us. Whether you are just interested in learning more about modern Quakers, or if you are seeking a new spiritual home, you will be warmly welcomed.
You will find a warm welcome at Princeton Friends.
Page last updated Feburary 5, 2010, by burlingtonquaker@gmail.com |
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