Through this worship a number of practical principles for living have been found which are seen as testimonies to the presence of Spirit throughout this created world. Attending a Friends Meeting is an opportunity to sense the deep spiritual power of a meeting for worship when there is a gathering of those present into something greater than themselves. You may already be in accord with the ways of simplicity, honesty and the wholeness of integrity which Quakers pursue. Quakers invite all to join in developing a world of peace, social justice and equality of all persons through efforts guided by non-violence and reconciliation. We too search for more depth in our spiritual lives, opening ourselves to our creator and striving to order our affairs by a guidance that is beyond us, felt within us.
Friends offer no theological formula or creedal statement.
The Society took form in 17th century England in the midst of great controversies among Christians. Today we use a diversity of words in expressing experiences which emanate divinity including a vocabulary from our earliest history which conveys best for us the immediacy and tenderness we find in encountering God. Friends strive to respect the integrity in personal beliefs. Freedom is essential to the search for truth and it is in living in accord with our truth that we find our discipline. Every human being can know God directly and can find and share truth and love from that source.