Homewood Friends offers a variety of opportunities for spiritual deepening for its members and attenders. Listed below are our current and regular offerings followed by a list of other resources.
CURRENT CLASS OFFERING:
Three Sessions:
- Oct 13 Quaker Worship and Vocal Ministry
- Oct 20 Quaker Faith and Practice
- Oct 27 Quaker History
| Homewood Friends Meeting – Regular Offerings All Welcome |
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| Every Thursday | 7-8:30 PM | Experiment with Light | Via Zoom |
| First Sundays | 9:15-10:15 | Book Study: Black Fire: African American Quakers on Spirituality and Human Rights | Lucretia Mott Room |
| 2nd Sundays (Beginning 9/13) |
9 AM | Book Study: A Catechism and Confession of Faith | Lucretia Mott Room |
| 2nd Wednesdays | 6:45-8:30 PM | Spiritual Formation (Register) | Library |
| 3rd Sundays | 9:15-10:15 | Quaker Bible Study | Lucretia Mott Room |
| Times Vary | Contact Office for times | Spiritual Philosophy Reading Group | Library |
| Every Sunday | 9 -10 | Simple Meeting for Worship | Library |
| Descriptions of Offerings | |
| Experiment with Light | Guided meditation that is thought to evoke the worship experience of early Friends. For more information see LINK |
| Black Fire Study Group | Studies books and pamphlets related to racial and social justice. Includes other activities like card-making for incarcerated persons. |
| Spiritual Formation | Monthly meeting where we gather and reflect on spiritual texts using a worship-sharing/discussion format. We will have a brief time to socialize with a light fruit snack and then will gather together in the Library. |
| Quaker Bible Study | Group reflection on selected passages of the Bible |
| Spiritual Philosophy Reading Group | Reads and discusses literature on spirituality and religious philosophy |
| Simple Meeting for Worship | Group meets for Simple Meeting for Worship without technology in the Meeting Library |
Other Resources to Explore Quakerism
Quakerism 101 Self-Guided Course (offered by Friends Meeting of Washington)
Quaker Faith & Practice Books:
- Baltimore Yearly Meeting Faith & Practice (through 2025)
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Faith & Practice
- Britain Faith & Practice
Selection of Quakerism Books available in our Meeting Library or for purchase online
- A Sustainable Life by Douglas Gwyn
- Beyond Majority Rule: Voteless Decisions in the Religious Society of Friends by Michael Sheeran
- Friends for 350 years by Howard Brinton
- Letters to a Fellow Seeker by Steve Chase
- Life from the Center: The Message and Life of Quaker Thomas Kelly. Compilation of writings of Thomas Kelly by Kathleen Wilson (member of Homewood)
- Silence and Witness by Michael Birkel
- The Amazing Fact of Quaker Worship by George Gorman
- You can also check out many great Quaker articles at Friends Journal.
Videos & Podcasts:
- QuakerSpeak Videos: Short videos about Quaker life, worship, and practice.
- Thee Quaker Podcasts
- Quakers Today Podcasts
Financial support
Financial support is available from Homewood Friends if needed to support Quaker study opportunities. Check out HFM Scholarships and Funds for more info.
Other Quaker Organizations with spiritual programming/events
Pendle Hill
The Pendle Hill study and retreat center near Philadelphia offers courses and workshops on both Quaker faith and practice and broader explorations of spirituality and other religious practices. Pendle Hill’s publications section is a valuable source of information about Quakers.
Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns (FLGBTQ)
FLGBTQ is a North American Quaker faith community that affirms that of God in all people.