Goose Creek Friends Meeting
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
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oose Creek is a warm and welcoming community where we support each other in our shared journeys of the Spirit. We believe, in the words of the Quaker writer Thomas Kelly, that “deep within us all there is an amazing inner sanctuary of the soul, a holy place, a Divine Center, a speaking Voice, to which we may continuously return.” In our worship and in our daily lives we seek to remain always with our hearts turned toward that Divine Center.
Quakerism is not defined by creeds or doctrine. Rather it is a lived spiritual practice where we seek God in our experiences and live out our faith in our shared world. We believe that there is that of God within each and every human being – adults and children – regardless of faith, race, nationality, sexual orientation, or life experiences. We are called to answer that Divine spark, that Light Within, both in ourselves and in others.
We welcome all seekers, find deep kinship in our shared humanity, and value our differences.
Stewardship of the Earth
- Do you seek to preserve the beauty and balance of God’s world?
- How do we use the world’s resources with care and consideration for future generations and with respect for all life?
- Do you endeavor to understand the detrimental changes affecting earth systems and humanity?
- Do you seek to meet your needs in a sustainable way by preserving resources, enhancing the health of the earth, and by protecting the future?
From Baltimore Yearly Meeting “Advices.”
Connect with the earth and all it holds as part of your spiritual development. As John Woolman was concerned about the injury humanity was doing to the earth, be aware that we are stewards of a gift from God for future generations. Misuse of the earth and the abundance it offers often leads to injustice and war…We need to be constantly aware of how our actions affect the rest of the world. By not using more than we need and by sharing with others, we help ensure that the earth will continue to support everyone.
Voices
“The produce of the earth is a gift from our gracious creator to the inhabitants, and to impoverish the earth now to support outward greatness appears to be an injury to the succeeding age.”
— John Woolman, c. 1760
“Sustainability as a concept has recently acquired new spiritual depth of meaning to include a resolve to live in harmony with biological and physical systems, and to work to create social systems that can enable us to do that. It includes a sense of connectedness and an understanding of the utter dependence of human society within the intricate web of life; a passion for environmental justice and ecological ethics; and understanding of dynamic natural balances and processes; and a recognition of the limits of growth due to finite resources. Our concern for sustainability recognizes our responsibility to future generations, to care for the earth as our home and the home all that dwell therein. We seek a relationship between human beings and the earth that is mutually enhancing.”
— Quaker Earthcare Witness, 1998
“We are called to assist the earth to heal her wounds and in the process heal our own — indeed to embrace the whole of creation in all its diversity, beauty, and wonder.”
— Wangari Maathai, 2004
“All things are bound together. All things connect. Whatever befalls the earth, befalls also the children of the earth.”
— Oren Lyons, Onondaga Nation
Calendar
Friends and visitors are also invited to join us for our hybrid Meeting for Worship at 9:45 a.m. each Sunday. If you would like to participate online, please use the link below.
Link for Meeting for Worship:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83350737205?pwd=Z0pNM2xZRTBpSDQwa2ZaMmRiRHM0UT09
Meeting ID: 833 5073 7205
Passcode: 061785
For all other online gatherings listed in the calendar, please request link at gcmmlincoln@gmail.com.
Help us extend hospitality to Friends and visitors! Sign up to provide after-meeting refreshments here.
Saturday, April 6
10:00 a.m. Langley Hills Friends Meeting Wildflower Walk & Picnic – Friends Wilderness Center
Sunday, April 7
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
11:00 a.m. Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business
Monday, April 8
1 p.m. Potluck Picnic and Partial Solar Eclipse Viewing Party — Friends Wilderness Center
Tuesday, April 9
7:30 a.m. Rolling Ridge Bird Walk — Friends Wilderness Center
Saturday, April 13
10 a.m. Wildflowers at the Waterfall — Friends Wilderness Center
Sunday, April 14
7:30 a.m. Bird walk at Patrick Holden’s property
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
11:00 a.m. Second Hour: Membership, followed by a baked potato lunch
Thursday, April 18
7:30 p.m. Unity with Nature online monthly guided nature meditation
Saturday, April 20
10:00 a.m. Herbs and Medicinal Plants — Friends Wilderness Center
Sunday, April 21
8:45 a.m. Unity with Nature Committee meeting
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
Sunday, April 28
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
11:00 a.m. Ministry & Worship Committee meeting
Sunday, May 5
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
11:00 a.m. Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business
Saturday, May 11
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Forest Therapy: Embracing our Mother — Friends Wilderness Center
Sunday, May 12
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
11:00 a.m. Second Hour: Quaker process & parenting
Tuesday, May 14
7:30 a.m. Rolling Ridge Bird Walk — Friends Wilderness Center
Thursday, May 16
7:30 p.m. Unity with Nature online monthly guided nature meditation
Sunday, May 19
8:45 a.m. Unity with Nature Committee meeting
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
Saturday, May 25
9:00 a.m. Spring into Summer volunteer day — Friends Wilderness Center
Sunday, May 26
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
11:00 a.m. Ministry & Worship Committee meeting
To request an email announcement or addition to the calendar, please contact us at goosecreeknews@gmail.com. Please read our Goose Creek Email Protocol for further guidance.
Street Address:
18204 Lincoln Road
Purcellville, VA 20132
Postal Address:
PO Box 105
Lincoln, VA 20160
