Minneapolis Friends Meeting is an inclusive, loving community, seeking to become even more diverse. We welcome and encourage participation by individuals and families of all configurations regardless of age, disability, religious background, race, education, sexual orientation, gender identity or class. Please see the Accessibility Statement for a full list of our accommodations for persons with disabilities.
Hybrid worship is supported so that those in the meetinghouse and those on Zoom can worship together. Contact office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org for the link. For folks attending in person, masking is optional and welcome. Note the building use protocols.
Land acknowledgement statement: We recognize that Minneapolis Friends Meeting is located on the ancestral and contemporary lands of the Dakota Oyate and Anishinaabe Nations. We recognize that we have benefited from the theft of Native land. We honor Native stewardship and their continuing presence, and we strive to replace the legacy of injustice toward Indigenous peoples through truth-telling, opportunities for healing, and collaborative action.
“Be still and know that I am God…”
Psalms 46:10
The Religious Society of Friends holds a central belief that all people are endowed with a measure of the Divine Spirit. Our Meeting for Worship is a gathering in reverent silence, filled with the desire to draw nearer to God and one another. We do not have one person who is designated as our minister, and all attending share equally in the service as ministers to one another. Those who feel led may speak out of the silence. Those who keep silence and those who are guided to speak yield their minds and hearts to the guidance of the Spirit.
People from Minneapolis Friends Meeting describe what drew them to Quakerism
Meetings for Worship
We hold meetings for worship every Sunday morning. During the school year we have two worship meetings each Sunday. The early meeting is unprogrammed, meaning that no one is asked in advance to speak, and there are no prearranged plans for music. People worship in silence and speak out of the silence as they are led. A closer will signal the close of worship with a handshake.
The later meeting is semi-programmed. Usually, someone has been invited in advance to prepare a short message to share, and worship is opened and closed with hymns. The remaining time is spent in silent worship, during which people may speak out of the silence as they are led. The meeting ends with the shaking of hands and an opportunity for introductions.
During the summer we have a single meeting for worship each Sunday, alternating week to week between unprogrammed and semi-programmed formats. See our schedule for details. More about Quaker Worship
Children in the Meeting
Care for children ages six and under is provided all morning. During the school year, First Day School (Sunday School) is offered to children ages five and up during semi-programmed worship. Children attend the worship meeting until the end of the first hymn, then leave for classes. More about Children & Youth
Mid-Morning Program
On Sunday mornings during the school year there is a 45-minute mid-morning program scheduled in between the two meetings for worship. This time is used for a variety of purposes, including Quaker education for adults, presentations on peace and social justice issues, and small group discussions on spiritual topics. Subjects of mid-morning programs are announced in the weekly bulletin.
Visitors
Visitors are always welcome. See our schedule and location to prepare for your visit. Please feel free to contact us by phone or email if you have questions.
A couple talks about their first experience at Minneapolis Friends Meeting, and what learning about Quaker values has meant to them and to their daughter.