What We Believe

QuakerSpeak is a wonderful online resource for understanding what Quaker’s believe. This week’s video (12/21/25) is: Do Quakers Celebrate Christmas?

Connecting Hearts, Minds, and Souls

  • We believe there is an Inner Light in every person which is part of God. 
  • We  treasure love, integrity, and education. 
  • We believe the sense to distinguish right from wrong is universal, illumined and strengthened by the Inner Light. 
  • We regard the Bible as a guide, and since God is in all persons, all religions are respected.  

We have discussions about Friends values and practices on the first Sunday each month, except during the summer.

FAQ

Q:  Are Quakers and Friends the same?  
A:  They are the same.  “Quaker” was originally a nickname for Followers who were said to “quake” with religious zeal.    

Q:  Do Quakers have a creed?  
A:  We do not have a creed.  No single statement of religious doctrine is accepted by all the regional bodies of Friends that make up the Religious Society.    

Q:  Do Quakers have sacraments?  
A: Our meeting does not observe the sacraments such as communion or baptism. Friends seek for an inner reality that can reveal the sacramental nature of many experiences.