Why I come to Quakers?

Kate: Quaker, singer, jigsaw ace

''Fifty years after my first Quaker Meeting for Worship I asked the question “what happens at a Quaker wedding if there’s no priest?” I’m now a Quaker Marriage Registering Officer.’'

Alice: Quaker, strategist, cellist, poet

''I find the act of simply quietly sitting in the presence of other people deeply moving. Nothing is required other than who I already am. That for me is grace in action. I welcome the silence and the wisdom of what people share. I find my honesty is welcomed too.'' 

Emma: Quaker, Climate Scientist, Mother 
 
''My Quaker faith grounds me. In a meeting I connect spiritually and deeply with other Friends and can hear the still, small voice that says: ‘Be still and know that I am’.''  

 Carol: Quaker, trail runner, opera lover

 ''A friend once ministered that 'I come to Quakers to help me to be the person I want to be.' That simple but powerful statement made a huge impact on me and is one of the reasons I am a Quaker.''

Antonia: Quaker, social entrepreneur, writer
 
''The Quaker way of thinking and the imperceptible discipline it exerts helps me negotiate my path through every area of my life - at work, at home, in my relationships and out there in the world.'' 

Fred:  Quaker, family immersed, still searching

''I come to meeting because so many of the people I love best will be there.''

Kathryn:  Quaker, gardener, history enthusiast  

''I was immediately drawn to the experience of meeting for worship, the shared commitment to silence, and the insights and sense of peace and connection that may emerge from it.  For me, the search for simplicity is not just about getting rid of stuff, but about clarity and openness.'' 

Mona: Quaker, potter, mediator

''I love the way we sit gathered together for worship. To me it's like an oasis of peace. I find it very restorative. I am a pacifist, and I'm drawn to the Quaker's history of active peacemaking.''

Fiona: Quaker, speech and language therapist, knitter

''Meeting provides a quiet space in busy, noisy world to pause, reflect, take stock, and gather strength. The hour of sitting quietly together simply sets me up for the following week.''

Nick: Quaker, management consultant, guitarist

''I find being part of a friendly community of people who are all trying in their own ways to make a connection with God, or the Light, and to let it guide their daily lives is deeply rewarding.''