New Haven Friends Meeting
Religious Society of Friends/Quakers
You are Welcome Here
We believe that every person is loved by Divine Spirit. Our Quaker faith community includes people of any age, religious background, race, education, nationality, physical or mental ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or economic circumstance.
You are welcome to join us as you are. Dress as you feel comfortable. We come together in worship:
- To listen to promptings of the Spirit;
- To experience a collective Presence/Wisdom;
- To grow in our faith;
- To be changed;
- To support each other; and
- To help one another do what the inner LIght urges us to do.
Our time together looks like this:
- Children and adults gathering together at 10:15 am for family circle, in the Meeting Room, with songs and stories. All are welcome in the family circle. Children then go downstairs for their own programs. Family circle does not meet during July and August.
- During Meeting for Worship upstairs, sitting quietly together; a message, song or poem may arise and be shared.
- Listening to those who are moved by the Spirit to speak or sing (during the 10:30 worship time we use a hand held microphone so all can hear clearly);
- Shaking hands when worship is ended;
- Greeting those around us;
- Sharing food during 11:30 am fellowship downstairs. The current Fellowship Volunteer list is HERE.
If you have questions about our Meeting, contact us at [email protected]
Meeting Times
Meeting for Worship Sun 9:15 - 10:15 am and 10:30 - 11:30 am (and Sept to May First Day School for children). Childcare for babies is provided year round.
Fellowship Hour Sun 11:30 to 12:30 with light refreshments and conversation
Third Sunday Meeting for Worship 9:15 - 10:15 am; Meeting for Business 10:30 am
Handicap Accessible
How to Get to the Meetinghouse
To see a full page CALENDAR for this month click HERE
What's New
Every year in August, at the conclusion of the gathering of Friends from around New England ("NEYM"), an "Epistle" is prepared to send to Friends everywhere. This epistle/letter/communication seeks to capture both the practical and spiritual nature of the gathering. Attached is the most recent epistle from NEYM and one from Cuban Quakers.
The attached list is updated periodically by the Fellowship Committee. And is regularly posted downstairs.
The attached document is used by Finance Committee and the Meeting's bookkeeper to properly assign income and expenses and create the annual budget.
Ministry and Counsel Committee is asking everyone to take the time to look over the 'queries' (questions) for 2017 in the attached document. Please answer the ones that 'speak to you' about our New Haven Friends Meeting community and your own spiritual journey.
Each year the responses are compiled to create the "state of society" report. It will be is shared with our meeting and the wider Quaker community - quarterly meeting and New England Yearly Meeting.
At its March 18, 2018 Meeting for Business, New Haven Friends Meeting approved the attached statement to be sent to Friends Committee on National Legislation.
Statement approved by Meeting for Business on April 15, 2018
Worship with us!
Meeting for Worship Sun 9:15 - 10:15 am and 10:30 - 11:30 am (and Sept to May First Day School for children). Childcare for babies is provided year round.
Fellowship Hour Sun 11:30 to 12:30 with light refreshments and conversation
Third Sunday Meeting for Worship 9:15 - 10:15 am; Meeting for Business 10:30 am
Handicap Accessible
How to Get to the Meetinghouse
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