Welcome
Goose 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.
Minute affirming Friends’ concern for immigrants and refugees in the United States:
“The Goose Creek Religious Society of Friends Meeting is concerned for the physical safety and humanitarian needs of undocumented immigrants and refugees in this country, especially in light of changing political priorities. We are aware of our interdependence with immigrants, documented and undocumented alike, as well as the contributions these persons make to our community.
“Consistent with our testimonies, we affirm that all persons are entitled to liberty and the opportunity to work and pursue their goals. We abhor the dehumanization of persons by policies that separate families and round up,detain, or deport individuals as though they were less than human.
“We believe it is essential to establish responsible, fair, and reasonable criteria for future immigration and amnesty policies and processes. We believe current undocumented immigrants should be provided a path to permanent residency and citizenship. We advocate the expansion of guest registry for foreign workers, which would enable them to temporarily work in this country with legal status. Our immigration laws should be tightly enforced throughout the system but with consistency, fairness, and basic respect for human needs.
“We intend to participate with other Meetings, Quaker organizations, faith communities, and groups to address this concern.”
Adopted by Goose Creek Friends Sixth Month 2025
Queries: Tenth Month
Membership
- How can I actively support the meeting community?
- How can I support the Clerk of Meeting and clerks of committees?
- How am I maturing into the fullness of membership in this spiritual community?
- How does the meeting community nurture my spiritual growth and transformation?
- In what ways does the Meeting make its needs clear to each of us?
From Baltimore Yearly Meeting “Advices.”
We affirm that each Friend, not just the Clerk, has a direct responsibility for the Meeting. Membership in the Religious Society of Friends is a spiritual commitment. To become a member, we expect a person seeking membership to have come experientially into general agreement with the Society’s principles of belief and testimonies as expressed. in our Faith & Practice.
Membership carries with it spiritual obligations. Each of us, as members, is called to participate in the Meeting’s spiritual life and to attend worship regularly. Members need to nurture each other’s God-given gifts and talents. As members, we are invited to seek guidance from each other and the Meeting in discerning God’s will for ourselves. Pray for one another.
Voices
“For as in one body we have many members, and not all members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another.”
— Romans 12:4-5 (NRSV)
“So the measuring line of righteousness is in this. known;…So wait to know every particular of yourselves, to be heirs of this; and know your portion, the power of God, the gospel fellowship, then are ye members one of another, and living stones, that build up the spiritual household.”
— George Fox, 1664
“When early Friends affirmed the priesthood of all believers it was seen as an abolition of the clergy; in fact it is an abolition of the laity. All members are part of the clergy and have the clergy’s responsibility for the maintenance of the meeting as a community. This means helping to contribute, in whatever ways are most suitable, to the maintenance of an atmosphere in which spiritual growth and exploration are possible fo all.”
— Britain Yearly Meeting, 1999
“Membership in a Quaker meeting is a spirit-led journey of come to know ourselves as individual-in-community, a journey on which we experience meeting as a place of acceptance, a place of shared values, a place of transformation, and a place of obedience.”
— Thomas Gates, 2004
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.
Wednesday, October 1
7:00 p.m. Worship gathering and discussion
Friday, October 3 – Sunday, October 5
4 p.m. Sourcing the Fire’s Day Walk Weekend — Friends Wilderness Center
Saturday, October 4
9 a.m. GOAT Experience: Running of the Weedeaters — Friends Wilderness Center
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Nighttime Critter Walk — Friends Wilderness Center
Sunday, October 5
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
11:15 a.m. Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business
Wednesday, October 8
7:00 p.m. Worship gathering and discussion
Saturday, October 11
9:00 a.m. GOAT Experience: Running of the Weedeaters — Friends Wilderness Center
Sunday, October 12
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
11:15 a.m. Second Hour: Small group worship gathering around the theme of “Leadings.”
Wednesday, October 15
7:00 p.m. Worship gathering and discussion
Thursday, October 16
7:30 p.m. Unity with Nature monthly online guided meditation
Saturday, October 18
9 a.m. Unity with Nature Virtual On-line Creative Writing Workshop
Sunday, October 19
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
Wednesday, October 22
7:00 p.m. Worship gathering and discussion
Saturday, October 25
9:00 p.m. GOAT Experience: Running of the Weedeaters — Friends Wilderness Center
Sunday, October 26
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
11:15 a.m. Ministry & Worship Committee meeting
Wednesday, October 29
7:00 p.m. Worship gathering and discussion
Sunday, November 2
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
11:15 a.m. Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business
Wednesday, November 5
7:00 p.m. Worship gathering and discussion
Saturday, November 8
5:00 p.m. Nighttime Critter Walk — Friends Wilderness Center
Sunday, November 9
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
Wednesday, November 12
7:00 p.m. Worship gathering and discussion
Sunday, November 16
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
Wednesday, November 19
7:00 p.m. Worship gathering and discussion
Thursday, November 20
7:30 p.m. Unity with Nature monthly online guided meditation
Saturday, November 22
Noon – 3:00 p.m. Forest Therapy: Gratitude & Giving in Nature — Friends Wilderness Center
Sunday, November 23
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship at Goose Creek
10:00 a.m. Regional Meeting for Worship at Hopewell Center Meeting followed by a Second Hour and Potluck
Wednesday, November 26
7:00 p.m. Worship gathering and discussion
Sunday, November 30
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
11:15 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
