Oakland Quakers
(Religious Society of Friends)
Unprogrammed worship at 5 pm in East Oakland
Please note:
our worship group,
located in the Crestmont neighborhood of East
Oakland, is laid down.
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 “that of God” 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 God’s Creation, and work to be
careful stewards 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:
“You are my friends if you do what I command.
I no longer call you servants,
because a servant does not know
his master’s 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.”
Please note: As of Sunday, May 17, 2026, we have laid down the Oakland
Quaker Worship Group. We suggest that those interested in worship after the
fashion of unprogrammed Friends (Quakers) come to Strawberry Creek Quaker
Meeting located at 5875 Doyle Street in Emeryville, California. Strawberry
meets for worship each first day (Sunday) at 10am. Information about Strawberry
Creek may be found at www.strawberrycreekfriends.org.
For more information about this the Oakland Quaker
Worship Group, please
Email:
correspondent[at]oaklandquakers[dot]org
Or call:
Peter & Karen Lin 510/530-0479
Or mail to:
Oakland Quaker Worship Group
℅ Strawberry Creek Monthly Meeting
Post Office Box 5065
Berkeley, CA 94705
For more information on the Religious Society of Friends: www.quaker.org.