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, and masking is optional (Risk Level Green). Please contact Peter Harrell, Acting Clerk, pkh.gfm.quaker@gmail.com to request a Zoom link to join the worship or other on-line, hybrid activities.
Sunday Meeting for Worship in the meetinghouse (11 am) Hybrid
Sunday Meeting for Worship in Nature (circle in the woods) (11 am)
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Friends who prefer to meet in person may enjoy Meeting for Worship in Nature, each First Day (Sunday) from 11 a.m. to noon.
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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
Acting Clerk: Peter Harrell
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A Place for Friends to Express Themselves, and Share from the Heart
Remembering Betty
by Wendy Sterba
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This article was published in the Independent Florida Alligator on August 17, 2020 (The link is below.)
Gainesville civil rights activist shares her perspective on activism today
Jean Chalmers wouldn’t say her age.
“It’s intrusive, and it serves no purpose,” she said.
She doesn’t want her words to be disregarded or their importance diminished, and labeling women with their age does just that, she said.
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Gainesville Quaker Meeting House is OPEN for (hybrid) worship, meeting business and other activities, and masking is optional (Risk Level Green). Please contact Peter Harrell, Acting Clerk, pkh.gfm.quaker@gmail.com to request a Zoom link to join the worship or other on-line, hybrid activities.
Sunday Meeting for Worship in the meetinghouse (11 am) Hybrid
Sunday Meeting for Worship in Nature (circle in the woods) (11 am)
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The Earth Care and Peace and Social Concerns Committees are publishing a newsletter which is emailed to all members of the Gainesville Quaker Community with an active email address.
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352-372-1070
Gainesville Quaker Meetinghouse
702 NW 38th Street
Gainesville, FL 32607
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