An Invitation to Quaker Worship
Friends Meeting House · 48 South Stanley Hill Road · East Vassalboro, Maine 04989

Please walk right in and sit wherever you like. If you arrive at 9:40 you can join in our hymn-singing. All ages request favorites from our several hymnals.

At 10:00 we begin silent worship. A designated Friend may open with an inspirational reading, or we may settle directly into silence. We try to lead our thoughts away from the bustle of everyday life. Some may begin with inner prayer, others wait for direction from the Spirit.

Our time together may be totally silent. Or someone may feel led to rise and share a message. We are careful to listen deeply to each message and leave room for it to be fully received by ourselves and others, taking particular care to do so if we ourselves feel moved to speak. The silence is as important as the spoken message.

We value the sense of community with fellow seekers. We hope for spiritual refreshment and rededication to going forth in the world to try to do and be our best.

After about an hour, the designated Friend will close the Meeting by shaking hands with his or her neighbor, and we all do the same. The children, who had been led out earlier, will return and report on what happened in First Day (Sunday) School. Then we welcome visitors, give news and announcements, and circulate to greet one another. We do not have a minister, and all share in the responsibilities for worship, pastoral care and the life of the community.

Please note: Meeting for Worship is now back in our Meeting House!