Oakland
Quakers
(Religious
Society of Friends)
Worship
at 5 pm in the Laurel
Please
join our Worship Group,
Located
in the Laurel neighborhood of East Oakland.
We sit in silent prayer, seeking the still center where
we might sense the presence of God. There are no hymns, no sermons, no set
prayers, no responsive readings. Together, we are listening for the Living
Christ, the Inner Light. Everyone shares responsibility for vocal ministry; God
may call anyone to be a messenger, regardless of experience, age or education.
We believe that there is Òthat
of GodÓ in everyone. For that reason, we cannot participate in violence against
other people, including war, racism, and economic injustice. We have a profound
reverence for GodÕs Creation, and work to be careful steward
s of
the environment. We look for ways to practice our beliefs in our daily lives,
both individually and as a faith community.
The Religious Society of
Friends (Quaker) was founded in 17th century England, and we take
our name from the words of Jesus in John 15:
ÒYou
are my friends if you do what I command.
I
no longer call you servants,
because
a servant does not know his masterÕs business.
Instead,
I have called you friends, for everything that I have learned from my Father I
have made known to you. This is my command: Love each other.Ó
We hold Meeting for Worship
each Sunday evening at 5:00 pm at 3708 Midvale Avenue in Oakland, near 35th
& MacArthur (on the 54, 57, and NL bus lines).
In addition, our worship group
has the following more or less regular activities:
(a) on the
Second Sunday of the month, we gather at 4PM to reflect on the Advices and
Queries in Pacific Yearly MeetingÕs Faith & Practice. You
may find the book on line here: faith-and-practice.
(b) on the First Saturday of the month, we gather at
6:30PM for a potluck.
For
more information on this worship group
Email:
correspondent[at]oaklandquakers[dot]org
Or
call:
Pamela
Calvert & Helen Haug 510/336-9695
Peter
& Karen Lin 510/530-0479
Or
mail to:
Oakland
Quaker Worship Group
Post
Office Box 19011
Oakland,
CA 94619
For
more information on the Religious Society of Friends: www.quaker.org.
Alternatives to Violence
Project
Oakland Quakers carries a
concern for the many forms of violence in our community. As a small
worship group, we support the work of the Alternatives to Violence
Project. AVP is an all-volunteer program founded in 1975 by prisoners and
Quakers to help reduce the level of unresolved conflict in people's lives
inside and outside prison. For more information about AVP and upcoming
workshops: avpcalifornia.