Worship and Ministry Committee

Worship & Ministry Committee (W&M) nurtures and deepens the meeting's grounding in the Spirit. Worship and Ministry seeks to foster a worshiping community in which each one may be open and responsive to the movements of the Spirit in their heart and in which the community may be continually transformed by the collective experience of the Spirit moving among us.

Worship

The Committee has care of the meeting for worship, providing a welcoming presence, cultivating the depth and resonance of silent waiting upon the Spirit, deepening the understanding of vocal ministry, and preparing the physical space.

Spiritual nurture

Worship and Ministry coordinates with Adult Religious Education Committee to sponsor opportunities for members and attenders to explore, deepen, and ground their spiritual lives.

Memorial meetings

The Committee coordinates memorial meetings for deceased members of the meeting. Friends and family gather in a meeting for worship to celebrate the life of the deceased through messages in celebration of their time among us and personal testimonies to the gifts they brought to us as individuals, to the meeting, to the wider Quaker community, and to the world.

Learning opportunities

The Committee administers scholarship funds to encourage adult members’ participation in wider Quaker events that expand understanding of Quakerism and spirituality.