Poughkeepsie Quakers Friends Meeting
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 a 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 available.
JOIN US
Poughkeepsie Friends gather after Meeting for Worship at Oakwood Friends School
All are welcome here.
Poughkeepsie Quaker Meetings for Worship are open to everyone. Bring an open heart and a desire to worship with Quaker Friends who wait quietly to experience the Light within or “that of God in everyone.”
First Day (Sunday) school and pre-school childcare available.
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.
Come one, come all, welcome home!
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.
Are YOU a Quaker?
Listen to testimonies from Friends on how THEY know they are Quaker and what it means to be in the modern Religious Society of Friends.
What do Quakers believe?
Hear 26 Quakers as they share the beliefs they have found in Quakerism, an experiential religion with no creed and no dogma.
My first Quaker Meeting
“Joining Quakers, almost felt as if this community of faith, this faith that I was discovering, fell cleanly through my head and into my heart.”
Quaker Ministries
At Poughkeepsie Quakers Friends Meeting, we are dedicated to addressing vital social issues such as voting rights, alternatives to violence, and support for unhoused communities. Our ministries reflect the core testimonies of the Quaker faith, promoting equality and justice for all by letting our lives speak. We invite you to explore our published articles about how we, and you, can work towards meaningful change.
Voting Rights
Prison Ministry
Community Outreach
Quaker Events
Poughkeepsie Quakers Friends Meeting invites you to explore our Quaker events, featuring both in-person and online gatherings, as well as events from other Quaker organizations. These activities reflect the core values of the Quaker faith, promoting community, inclusivity, and social action. Check back often!
05 February
5:00 pm
07 February
12:00 pm
Zoom
09 February
10:00 am - 11:00 pm
Oakwood Friends School Meetinghouse & Zoom
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