The "meeting" is the Quaker form of spiritual contemplation and religious worship, as well as the means of conducting congregational business. New York Yearly Meeting, formalized in 1697, is an ...

On its cushioned brown benches they “centered down” before each session in the vibrant silence characteristic of Quaker worship. They worked slowly but smoothly through their business meetings ...

Completed in 2001, this hidden gem offers an ethereal experience, combining art, spirituality and the serene simplicity of Quaker worship. Although the structure drew attention from the ...

In a 1657 letter, New Amsterdam’s Dutch settlers urged Peter Stuyvesant, the administrator of New Netherlands, to lift his ban on Quaker worship, a common restriction targeting what was then ...

The 21st century Quakers who worship in New Hampshire’s last remaining 18th century meetinghouse are often joined by those interested in Friends’ openness to seeking one’s own faith path.