“The Society of Friends (Quakers) is not generally known for evangelising,” says Juliet Solomon of Frome Quakers.
“However, we believe that for many people, whatever their religious beliefs, there is great strength to be found in Quaker Meeting for Worship, and would like to make this available to more people.
“In Frome, the Meeting for Worship takes place on Sundays from 10.45am-11.45am in the Key Centre, Feltham Lane. The Meeting is based around silence, as we believe that it is in the silence that we can perceive the Divine; Quakers use many words to describe the Divine. Some of them include: God, the Light Within, Christ, Spirit, Seed, and Inward Teacher.
“We believe that every person is loved and guided by the Divine. Broadly speaking, we affirm that “there is that of God in everyone.” Everyone is known by God and can know God in a direct relationship. We are called to attend to this relationship and to be guided by it.
“The Quaker way has deep Christian roots that form our understanding of God, our faith, and our practices. Many Quakers consider themselves Christian, and some do not. Many Quakers today draw spiritual nourishment from our Christian roots and strive to follow the example of Jesus. Many other Quakers draw spiritual sustenance from various religious traditions, such as Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and the nature religions.
“We would like to welcome you to one of our meetings; if it does not “speak to your condition” we will entirely understand. The main website of the Society of Friends has a great deal of information available for anyone who wants to follow up.”
