Live Oak Friends Meeting (Houston)
As Texas reopens, the meeting house will resume sky space viewings on June 12. Please check https://houstonquakerskyspace.com/schedule/ for times. Please bring your face covering and practice social distancing.
We continue to discern when it is safe to schedule other events. Questions? contact [email protected]
You can find the latest local updates on what are current best practices and how things are progressing in Houston/Harris County at https://www.readyharris.org
Adult First Day School at 9:20 am, Meeting for Worship at 10:30 am on Sundays and Wednesday Evening Group will meet by Zoom until further notice. Check your weekly e-news for log in details, or contact [email protected]
Children's program and 8:30 am Meeting for Worship are not meeting at this time
We are an open, welcoming community of seekers who meet in silent worship expecting to experience direct communion with God, the divine Spirit, or whatever name we use for that transcendent essence that infuses all life. A fundamental Quaker belief is that there is “that of God in everyone.” We seek to interact with others from that perspective, and to live our lives according to the Quaker testimonies of integrity, equality, simplicity, and peace. Learn more about what Quakers believe here. If you would like to learn more about our weekly activities, subscribe to our weekly e-newsletter That is a better way to connect to the community than clicking the green "online access button."
Our meeting house is a James Turrell Skyspace, open to the public every Friday night and the first Sunday of each month 30 minutes before sunset. Weather permitting, the roof will be open to allow the public to experience the play of changing light over the simple white interior walls.
We share the blessing of this building by allowing individuals to rent it for weddings and memorial services. Community groups may also rent the building for events in keeping with Quaker values.
Live Oak Friends Meeting is a member of Bayou Quarterly Meeting, a regional group of Quaker meetings in southeast Texas and Louisiana; South Central Yearly Meeting, a larger group of Quaker meetings across Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana; and Friends General Conference, a national organization of Quakers.
Meeting Times
Meeting for Worship every Sunday 10:30-11:30 am
Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business third Sundays, 12 - 2:00 pm
Meeting for Worship with Attention to Healing, third Saturdays at 11:30 a.m
Adult Religious Education Sundays 9:20 - 10:20 am
Wednesday Evening Meeting for Worship Wednesdays 7:00 - 8:00 pm discussion or music, Meeting for Worship 8:00 - 8:45 pm
Children's Religious Education Sundays 10:50 - 11:30 am. Children join adults for first 20 minutes of Meeting for Worship THERE WILL BE NO CHILD CARE DURING THE SUMMER DUE TO COVID-19
North Harris County Worship Group Sundays 8:30-9:30am, Wednesdays 7:30-9:00pm in Spring, TX
Check the Meeting calendar for other activities
What's New
In spite of the best efforts of meeting members and helpful neighbors, the trash dumping by our paper recycling dumpsters has resulted in having to remove them.
You can take paper trash to Houston Neighborhood Depository/Recycling Center, 9003 N Main 77022, https://houstontx.gov/solidwaste/n_main.html
Due to the continued rise in Covod-19 cases, the concert will be rescheduled when it is safer to do so
Peace and Social Action Committee (PASA) thanks the Meeting for their support in contacting our Representatives as a faith community asking for their support of HR 2407, “Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act.”
During the shelter at home orders in place for Harrris County, meetings continue on line. Contact Rich Corl for more details
Live Oak Friends Meeting has taken the Spring Quaker Worship Group under its care, this acorn is convened by Richard Corl. Located in North Houston area, Meeting for Worship shares space with Plymouth United UCC, 5927 Louetta Rd, Spring.
Sunday mornings from 8:30-9:30 AM (opens 8:20am)
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Meeting for Worship every Sunday 10:30-11:30 am
Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business third Sundays, 12 - 2:00 pm
Meeting for Worship with Attention to Healing, third Saturdays at 11:30 a.m
Adult Religious Education Sundays 9:20 - 10:20 am
Wednesday Evening Meeting for Worship Wednesdays 7:00 - 8:00 pm discussion or music, Meeting for Worship 8:00 - 8:45 pm
Children's Religious Education Sundays 10:50 - 11:30 am. Children join adults for first 20 minutes of Meeting for Worship THERE WILL BE NO CHILD CARE DURING THE SUMMER DUE TO COVID-19
North Harris County Worship Group Sundays 8:30-9:30am, Wednesdays 7:30-9:00pm in Spring, TX
Check the Meeting calendar for other activities
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