We hope that this information helps you understand more about us. Ours is an unprogrammed meeting, meaning that the worship service centers on an expectant silence. The basis for this is the Quaker belief that each person has the capacity to know directly the will of God, without the interpretation of an intermediary. The goal of our corporate worship is to enter the divine presence. The silence may be broken when a worshipper feels moved to rise and speak out of spiritual experience.
Silence follows messages as Friends reflect on what has been said.
Often other messages follow the first. It is our custom for the person breaking meeting to ask first-time visitors, or those who have been away from the meeting for a long time, to rise and introduce themselves, or be introduced. After announcements, Meeting for Worship is over and Friends are invited to stay for refreshments and socializing. Programs for Children Children who are old enough to sit quietly join their parents for the first 15 minutes of Meeting for Worship, after which they are supervised by experienced babysitters, many of whom are young Friends from Radnor Meeting, as well as a few adults. These classes are held from September through June, and cover a curriculum on the Bible, and Quaker beliefs and values, under the care of the Religious Education Committee.