Friends followed the inward leadings of the Divine presence.
Spiritual practices include both unprogrammed, and programmed Meetings for Worship.
Unprogrammed meetings worshippers gather together in silence to seek the
Divine presence, speaking out of the silence when led to do so by the movement of Spirit.
Programmed meetings may include pastoral prayer, responsive readings,music,scripture,
and sermon open worship.
Quakers believe that all are called to minister to one another; that each
person has direct access to the Divine an inner light present within; and that
individuals must search and come to a personal understanding of their own
Faith.
During the past three centuries, consistent testimonies have emerged
which bear witness that the Spirit can be trusted to lead toward simplicity,
equality, justice, nonviolence, peace, and stewardship of the earth.
