Oakland Quakers
(Religious Society of Friends)
Worship at 5 pm in the Laurel
Please join our Worship Group,
Located in the Laurel
neighborhood of East Oakland.
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 Òthat of GodÓ 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 GodÕs
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:
ÒYou are my friends if you do
what I command.
I no longer call you servants,
because a servant does not know his masterÕs 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.Ó
Meetings are held each Sunday evening at 5:00 pm at 3708
Midvale Avenue in Oakland, near 35th & MacArthur (on the 54, 57,
and NL bus lines).
For
more information on this worship group, call:
Pamela
Calvert & Helen Haug 510/336 9695
Peter
& Karen Lin 510/530 0479
Or
mail to:
Oakland
Quaker Worship Group
Post
Office Box 19011
Oakland,
CA 94619
For
more information on the Religious Society of Friends: www.quaker.org.
Alternatives to Violence Project
Oakland Quakers carry a concern for the many forms of
violence in our community. As a small worship group, we support the work
of the Alternatives to Violence Project. AVP is an all-volunteer program
founded in 1975 by prisoners and Quakers to help reduce the level of
unresolved conflict in people's lives inside and outside prison. For more
information about AVP and upcoming workshops: www.avpcalifornia.org
Upcoming Events of interest
As an extension of this concern, attenders of the Oakland
Quaker Worship Group will also be supporting the 2008 Critical Resistance
conference by hosting conference participants in our homes. Critical Resistance
seeks to end the Prison Industrial Complex by challenging the
belief that caging and controlling people makes us safe; their 10th
anniversary conference will take place in Oakland September 26-28, 2008. For
more information: www.criticalresistance.org