CURRENT MEETING COMMUNITY
Historic roots, contemporary branches.
Since 1725, Friends have gathered in our historic meeting house seeking divine guidance through waiting worship. Today, our community carries this tradition forward—not as a historical artifact but as a vibrant, evolving spiritual practice that speaks to contemporary seekers.
We invite you to discover how the same Light that guided our founders continues to illuminate our path in today's world.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
New faces. Same spiritual home.
Today's Matinecock Quaker Meeting is a multigenerational community of spiritual seekers—some with ancestral ties to early Quakers, others who found their way to Friends as adults or adolescents. Our meeting house stands across from Friends Academy, established in 1877 by Matinecock member Gideon Frost, and this proximity continues to nurture a relationship between our meeting and the school.
PEACE AND JUSTICE TODAY
The peace testimony that guided our ancestors through war and social upheaval continues to inspire our contemporary witness and service.
The Quaker peace testimony that guided our community through the American Revolution continues to inspire our witness today. Building on our historical opposition to slavery and commitment to education, Matinecock Friends participate in initiatives that promote nonviolence, environmental sustainability, and justice.
LOOKING FORWARD
Holding fast to principles while embracing new light, we journey forward.
While we treasure our historic meeting house and spiritual inheritance, we recognize that continuing revelation—a core Quaker principle—calls us to fresh understandings and new expressions of ancient truths.
Through business meetings conducted in the manner of Friends (without voting but seeking the "sense of the meeting"), we discern how to remain faithful to our traditions while addressing climate change, poverty, and other pressing concerns of our time.