Gainesville Quakers
" . . . walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in everyone . . . "
George Fox
You are welcome here. Join us for worship.
Quakers, such as those at Gainesville Meeting, make up a small percentage of Friends around the world. Today, unprogrammed Friends collaborate with Friends from all branches of Quakerism.
Quakers who worship in unprogrammed meetings share a way of life, not a set of beliefs. We believe that there is “that of God” in everyone. We seek to experience God directly, within ourselves and in our relationships with others and the world around us. We meet together for worship in local meetings which are inclusive and open to all. Quakerism is a way of life built upon values of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality and stewardship, rather than a written set of beliefs. Quakers have a long-held commitment to putting their faith into direct action in the world.
Quaker meetings offer a place where people can find a real sense of community and are free to challenge, question and explore their own beliefs, values and ideas. Many Quakers describe it as a spiritual home – a place of deep connections; a group of people bound together by an awareness of the sacred in all things and a desire to change the world for the better.
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Gainesville Quaker Meeting House is OPEN for (hybrid) worship, meeting business and other activities. If you plan to attend meeting for worship, please read and follow the GMM Endemic COVID Response Guidelines (pdf below). Availability of indoor seating may be limited. Please email Jean Larson, Clerk, larson2090@bellsouth.net to register for each week’s Meeting for Worship, and to request a Zoom link to join the worship or other on-line, hybrid activities.
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Gainesville Friends Meeting encourages use of the Meetinghouse for activities that are consistent with Quaker testimonies and values.
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Meeting Times
Gainesville Quaker Meeting
Meeting for Worship: First Day (Sunday) 11:00 am
First Day School: First Day 11:15 am
Fellowship: First Day 12:00 pm
Meeting for Worship for Business: Second First Day of the Month: 12:45 pm
Clerk: Jean Larson
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Each year the clerk of the meeting prepares a report on the spiritual state of the meeting. These reports are filed with the Yearly Meeting in January of each year. The reports for the last several years may be found here.
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In today's Opinion Section of the New York Times was an interesting piece about Quakers and the use of pronouns. The only thing the writer really got wrong was the mistaken idea that modern Friends no longer use "thee" and "thou". But, nevertheless, interesting.
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What would right relationship among Native and non-Native peoples of North America look like? How can we begin to take steps in that direction in our communities, places of worship, schools, and other institutions?
The Toward Right Relationship with Native Peoples (TRR) program promotes education, reflection, dialogue, and action in response to these queries.
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Gainesville, FL 32607
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