Tallahassee Quakers

January Queries

MEETING FOR WORSHIP

Query:

Are our Meetings for Worship held in expectant waiting for Divine guidance, with a living silence in which we feel drawn together in the Light by the presence of God?

Do we respond to the Spirit’s prompting to minister, whether in silence, through the spoken word or through action after the Meeting for Worship?

Are we sensitive to one another’s needs in Meeting for Worship?

Are the spiritual gifts within the Meeting fostered and encouraged?

Are our Meetings accessible and welcoming to everyone?

Are our Meetings a source of strength and guidance for daily living?

Is the vocal ministry in our Meetings exercised under the leading of the Spirit?

Advice:

Be prompt and diligent in attendance at Meetings. Come to Meeting with expectant hearts and minds prepared for communion with God.

Be faithful, be patient, and persevere in our service as messengers of Truth.

To everyone is given a share of the responsibility for the Meeting for Worship, whether through silence or through the spoken word.

Quiet our hearts and minds for worship prior to entering the meeting room, so the whole group can be knit together in spiritual fellowship.

Do not assume that vocal ministry is never to be our part. Be ready to speak under the leading of the Light. Learn to recognize when a message felt within is from God, and if it is a message intended for the group to hear.

Pray that our ministry may arise from deep experience of the Divine.

Let our spoken ministry be audible and free from unnecessary words.

Avoid speaking in a manner that brings a sense of discussion or debate.

Allow for a period of silence after a message has been spoken, so the group can reflect on what has been said and continue to be grounded in silent worship.

Overly long or too-frequent messages can hinder the worship of others present.

Receive the ministry of others in a tender spirit.

Treat every newcomer as one sent by God.



	January Newsletter
	Thirty-ninth Annual Quaker Michener Lecture In Orlando Florida Deeply Rooted: Alive in the Spirit Marcelle Martin January 18, 2009 Orlando Friends Meeting House 316 E. Marks St., Orlando, FL Arranged by Worship & Ministry Committee Subsidized in part by The Dwight and Ardis Michener Memorial Endowment Fund Southeastern Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends	January Queries MEETING FOR WORSHIP Query: Are our Meetings for Worship held in expectant waiting for Divine guidance, with a living silence in which we feel drawn together in the Light by the presence of God? Do we respond to the Spirit’s prompting to minister, whether in silence, through the spoken word or through action after the Meeting for Worship? Are we sensitive to one another’s needs in Meeting for Worship? Are the spiritual gifts within the Meeting fostered and encouraged? Are our Meetings accessible and welcoming to everyone? Are our Meetings a source of strength and guidance for daily living? Is the vocal ministry in our Meetings exercised under the leading of the Spirit? Advice: Be prompt and diligent in attendance at Meetings. Come to Meeting with expectant hearts and minds prepared for communion with God. Be faithful, be patient, and persevere in our service as messengers of Truth. To everyone is given a share of the responsibility for the Meeting for Worship, whether through silence or through the spoken word. Quiet our hearts and minds for worship prior to entering the meeting room, so the whole group can be knit together in spiritual fellowship. Do not assume that vocal ministry is never to be our part. Be ready to speak under the leading of the Light. Learn to recognize when a message felt within is from God, and if it is a message intended for the group to hear. Pray that our ministry may arise from deep experience of the Divine. Let our spoken ministry be audible and free from unnecessary words. Avoid speaking in a manner that brings a sense of discussion or debate. Allow for a period of silence after a message has been spoken, so the group can reflect on what has been said and continue to be grounded in silent worship. Overly long or too-frequent messages can hinder the worship of others present. Receive the ministry of others in a tender spirit. Treat every newcomer as one sent by God.

January Newsletter

January Queries

MEETING FOR WORSHIP

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