About this episode
This episode discusses how Quakers prepare for Meeting for Worship through personal essays.
How do Quakers prepare for Meeting for Worship? How do we get ready for an hour of silence in which we may feel called upon to stand and give a message? In this week’s episode, we share three essays written by members of Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting about their experience of Quaker Meeting for Worship. This episode originally aired on June 21, 2023.
People in this episode
Host: Jon Watts
Topics covered
- Quaker Meeting for Worship
- spiritual preparation
- silence in worship
- personal experiences
- Quaker practices
Keywords
- Quaker
- Meeting for Worship
- spirituality
- silence
- essays
- Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting
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