Extended Meeting for Worship

Extended worship is a period of sitting with and in the divine spirit. In the manner of Early Friends, we gather for a prolonged period of silent reflection and inward searching, usually remaining in waiting worship for ~3 hours, with time at the conclusion for afterthoughts and sharing.

What can you expect?

We will gather in silence, with hearts and minds open and bent towards listening to that of God among and within us. Spoken ministry may arise from the silence, though it is not uncommon for worship to remain silent for the duration of our time together. Messages should be a deepening of the silence we share. The purpose of silent worship is not to speak, but to listen more clearly. To this end, we hold the silence as ministry itself, which has the capacity for transformation and transcendence.

Extended worship is open to all those who wish to deepen their spiritual practice and relationship with Spirit. All those who wish for more inward reflection and connection to the divine within. Those seeking to expand their individual and communal spiritual lives.