Meeting For Worship

The Quakers were first founded in the mid-1600s in England and were formerly known as The Religious Society of Friends. They were a very simple and devoted democratic group of people. When they arrived in America, they began to try to settle in Massachusetts. Massachusetts was also where the Puritan colonists had been settling and because they (the Quakers) threatened the Puritan’s beliefs in America they gave them and other opposing religions, such as the Baptists, harsh punishments for inhabiting their land which included hanging, fines, whipping, and banishing the people from Massachusetts. The Quakers later moved their efforts to the new land of Pennsylvania. They established their land on “the equality of all persons (including women, blacks, and Indians) before God.” They proved this stance of equality by being the “first group of whites to repudiate slavery” of Africans. They also purchased their found land from the Indians that owned it. These actions show that the Quakers truly lived in equality. “Religious freedom was Penn’s most fundamental principle.” The Quakers never gave an established church for Pennsylvania and allowed almost all religious freedom in its land. Although the Quakers were lenient on race, gender, and religious preference they did have a “strict code of personal morality.” They “prohibited swearing, drunkenness, and adultery” among many other activities that they thought were immoral. Many of their beliefs spread throughout America and has

Quakerism came into existence as an offshoot of Christianity in the 17th century. The main belief of Quakers focuses on an equal access to God for all people otherwise known as spirituality equality. People of this religion believe that no race, gender, class, or other group has any sense of entitlement to divine revelation over another (Sullivan Julia). In the church setting, Quakers are very welcoming. In fact, prior to my attendance of a Quaker meeting, I visited their website and the very first page had these big letters that read, “You Are Welcomed Here”. I saw this same welcoming when I attended the meeting at First Friends Meeting in Richmond, IN. Those who attended greeted me at the door and conversed with me after the meeting. Both conversations, while brief, made me feel welcomed. Welcoming is a sign of the Quaker belief

When I went to the Quaker's Friend's house I was nervous because I felt I am the first visitor and I did not know what I supposed to do in there. However, people in Friend house was really friendly and kind to guide me what I supposed to do and where to The place for worship was not what I have imagine but small room that but small room that roughly fifteen people can be in.

The Quakers believed in the Bible as their truth. They believed in direct comunication with God himself. This is exprssed by George Fox in the statement, "Christ is come to teach his people himself.” They constantly preached their truth. This causes tension in Pennsylvania, where they resided, because the others in the community got tired of the Quaker’s preaching.

Although Quakers may seem quite strict, not letting you do a lot of things. However, they have good for doing so and many of their rules and practices are harmless. " They regard all life as sacramental and observe no special sacraments. They gather for periods of group silence, waiting attentively for God to exercise power upon their lives... Today, some Quakers include periods of programmed worship, such as scripture reading, hymns, and sermons, in their gatherings. Telling that they may seem strict to some. But, it could be necessary for what they do on the as a

According to the Quaker belief, each person has a “light of Christ” inside of them. As a part of being a Quaker, a believer is to follow out the light inside of them in whatever way they see fit. This is a major stepping stone that created the freedom of religion in Pennsylvania. When forming the government and laws, Penn abided by his beliefs and created a law that called for religious tolerance, and invited persecuted groups from Europe over to the colony. However only those who believe in God (mainly Christians) could vote and hold official positions. None the less, a countless number of people came over to participate in the social and economic affairs in PA. Even in a book written by Penn, Liberty of Conscience, he

What I found most enlightening about this experience was that what I thought of the meeting was completely different from what it actually is. It was amazing to be in a space where the group members are pouring their hearts out about their experience but also lifting up the ones who are struggling. Despite how different they all are there goal for being in that space was the same, which was to create a supportive environment.

17. The religious sect that settled in Pennsylvania were the Christian sect who were called the Quakers. They believed in the equality of all men and women, nonviolence, and resistance to military service.

I went to an AA meeting at the First Congregational Church in New London, Connecticut on Monday February 22, at 7 pm. It was located in a larger room in the basement of the church. There were around fifteen members that attended. The individual’s came from an array of different ages and ethnicities, both men and woman. There was no one race or ethnicity that dominated another in the meeting, it was a very warm, accepting atmosphere. I noticed right away that there was more young adults around the age of thirty than elderly members. There was also around the same number of males and females in attendance.

Discussed about Fellowship Hall. Melissa Bailey is going to make the worship atmosphere more welcoming by bringing some lights.

When I had first read about this assignment, I was a little anxious to go to these meetings. mostly because I did not want to run into anyone that I had gone to high school, and since I am from a relatively quaint town, I knew that could be a possibility. However, the first meeting I had chosen to go visit was an alcoholics anonymous meeting that surprisingly was being held at my former high school. I had arrived early to settle into the back to make sure I would just observe and not disrupt the meeting. When it had started I was shocked that they started off by praying, I was not sure if all of them were from different religions. However, after I had read more into my readings it made sense to me why they had started off the meeting with a

1. Church accessibility - The physical church structure was hidden in the valley of an old country road nestle between the base of the sugar loaf mountain and the Monocacy river. The church edifice was approximately 20 minutes from the interstate accessible only by the rolling greenery of the countryside with little no signage.

I have been going to Pilgrim Congregational since my mom first took me and then I couldn’t decide what I believed in, but now with the experience of many years of coming to church I know that this is the faith that I

A religious meeting is an assembly of people that practice a specific decree, doctrine or belief system. Religious meetings generally occur inside of church buildings, but they can occur inside of non-traditional buildings, as well. Examples of religious groups

In my second field experience, I’d decided to go to a Baptist church. However, I did not come from a religious background. Although I am not completely in the dark when it comes to religion I have learn about different religion through friends and books. Therefore, I thought this would be a great opportunity to finally experience a service and put my ignorance aside. Meaning the assumption and expectation I had of church service. Furthermore, it provided me the opportunity to challenge myself and my own biases I have towards going to church. Once I went to church I was surprise to see so many black people, for the first time since I moved too Greensburg, I was actual able to see a room overflowing with individual who looked just like me, my first emotion was excitement and enjoy. Some of my expectation, was something I have learned from my mother. My mother always told me that “black people churches last longer”, with this in mind I was prepare to be there for a long time. However, to my surprise it did not last as long as I’d expected it to. My overall experience, was warming, peaceful and positive.