Poughkeepsie Quakers Friends Meeting

Open to ALL spiritual seekers. 

“In silent worship, may we embrace and be embraced by

the living eternal Spirit as we listen in stillness

for messages, for ourselves, and for others.” – Poughkeepsie Quakers

Join Poughkeepsie Quakers for a
Quaker Friends Meeting for Worship
every
Sunday at 10am at Oakwood Friends School or
online via Zoom.

Not religious? Just spiritual? Just curious? Member of another faith community? Perfect!
There is
always a place for you next to Friends and seekers at Quaker Meeting.

Whether you’re curious about the Quaker religion today, exploring Quaker faith and practice, or looking for a Quaker meeting house near you, you are welcome here.

First Day (Sunday School) and childcare are available.

A group of smiling Quaker Friends gathered for Quaker Meeting for Worship with Poughkeepsie Friends at Oakwood Friend School in New York.

Did you know that Quaker congregations, the Religious Society of Friends, have gathered throughout the Hudson Valley of New York for over 300 years? We worship in silent, expectant waiting as we come together in stillness to make room for the voice of Spirit. 

We sit in silence, and wait expectantly, with an open heart, for a spoken message or prayer or ministry that may arise. From time to time someone may speak briefly, but sometimes the entire hour may pass without a word being spoken.

There is no clergy, hierarchy, set ritualized speech and behavior, written creed or prepared messages so as not to crowd out what is usually such a still and small voice within — the inward grace that connects us to the Spirit and Creator of all around us. 

JOIN US

Friendly people of all ages gather for a Quaker Meeting for Worship with Poughkeepsie Quaker Friends Meetinghouse at Oakwood Friends School 2024

ALL are welcome with Quaker Friends.

Poughkeepsie Quaker Meetings for Worship are open to everyone. Just bring an open heart and a desire to experience the Light within or “that of God in everyone” through silent worship with Quaker Friends.

Come one, come all, welcome home.

What is
Quakerism?

What is meeting
for worship?

A Poughkeepsie Quaker Friend, an older woman with glasses, sits in silent Quaker Worship.

Sit Silently

With an awareness of the Divine Spirit, usually for one hour.
Two Quaker women with their eyes closed, sitting in the Poughkeepsie Friends Quaker Meetinghouse in Quaker Meeting for Worship, they are listening expectantly to experience the divine within themselves

Listen Expectantly

To experience the Divine within yourself, within others and present among us.
Two Quaker women with big smiles, sitting in the Poughkeepsie Friends Quaker Meetinghouse in Quaker Meeting for Worship, they are greeting each other warmly after Quaker Meeting for Worship is over. This is a great way to head out into the day!

Greet Warmly

When worship ends, exchange a warm hello in fellowship with friends around you before heading out into the day.

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