Welcome To

the Vancouver Monthly Meeting
of the Religious Society of  Friends (Quakers)

Quakers share a way of life, not a set of beliefs. We base our faith on silent worship, and our own experiences of the divine.

Vancouver Friends now have both in-person and online meeting for worship options.
 Newcomers are invited. (What is a meeting for worship?) Details of available meetings below.

 

The Meetinghouse

In-Person Each Sunday at 10.30 am
1090 West 70th Avenue
Vancouver, V6P 2X9
(604) 263-5015

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Protocols for in-person meetings

  • We will no longer require people coming to the Meetinghouse to provide proof of vaccination by showing a vaccine passport.
  • Masks must be worn inside the Meetinghouse. If you wish to remove your mask to offer vocal ministry, you must observe the two metre rule while unmasked.
  • There will be hand sanitizer and masks available for use as needed.
  • Attenders are asked to space themselves out where possible, respecting that others may prefer some distance.
  • There will be no handshake at the rise of meeting.
  • We can gather for a brief social visit after Meeting, but there will be no eating or drinking.  Weather permitting, outdoor socializing is encouraged.
  • Friends are asked to stay home if experiencing any symptoms or if they have had recent contact with anyone testing positive for COVID. Signs will be posted on the doors outlining these rules for all who use the Meetinghouse.

Sunday Morning 10:30am Meeting for Worship –  Online as well as in person
& Thursday Afternoon 3:00pm Midweek Meeting for Worship – Online ONLY

🎶 For those who love to sing on First Sundays, Ruth Walmsley hosts singing prior to Meeting starting at 9:45 AM. Come one and all online or in person!

🧘‍♂️ Online Meeting for Worship begins on Sunday at 10:30 AM by zoom webinar. All conventions of our regular Meeting for Worship remain the same. If you would like a basic orientation to zoom, please plan to join at 10:20 AM.

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3rd Sunday each month, 12:15pm; Monthly Meeting for Business – ONLINE ONLY

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What is a Meeting for Worship?

Meeting for Worship is a “silent waiting” and a search for spiritual communion. We have no pastor or spiritual director. Ideally, the silence is broken only when someone feels divinely moved to share some personal insight with the rest of the Meeting. Prepared statements and long messages may detract from the spirit of Meeting for Worship. For more information about joining us in Quaker Worship, and answers to common questions, please feel free to look over our page for Newcomers.

Childcare is available during Meeting. After Meeting for Worship, we have a potluck on the first Sunday of each month, and a informal Newcomers group on the second Sunday of each month.

Meeting for Worship is also held on less-frequent schedules in North Burnaby. Feel free to join one of our mailing lists to stay informed about events in our community.

Other Quakers Online:

🌈 Join a weekly LGBTQ meeting for worship.

🌴 Or enjoy a daily online Meeting with the Ben Lomond Quaker Center

✨ Young Friends on Facebook

  • Younger Quakers are known as Young Friends (roughly 13-18 years old) and Young Adult Friends (18-35). Collectively, they are part of Canadian Young Friends Yearly Meeting (CYFYM). You can find out more here at yf.quaker.ca and in the CYFYM Facebook group.

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