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.
Queries: Fourth Month
Equality
- Do you search yourself for and strive to eliminate prejudices?
- How do we respond, as individuals and as a community, to prejudice and injustice?
- How do we benefit from inequity and exploitation?
- Do you oppose the use of our resources for human exploitation?
- How do we show through our ways of living that love of God affirms the equality of all people?
From Baltimore Yearly Meeting “Advices.”
It is important to realize that equality does not mean sameness. Each person is a separate individual and should have the opportunity to pursue her or his own gifts. To deny anyone the right to develop their full potential for any reason is not equality. Cultural and other differences among us weave a tapestry that is immeasurable enriched by our diversity. It is the right of every person to be treated with dignity and respect.
Voices
“To consider mankind otherwise than brethren, to think favors are peculiar to one nation and exclude others, plainly supposes a darkness in the understanding. For as God’s love is universal, so where the mind is sufficiently influenced by it, it begets a likeness of itself and the heart is enlarged towards all men.”
— John Woolman, c. 1760
“Guided by the Light of God within us and recognizing that of God in others, we can all learn to value our differences in age, sex, physique, race and culture. This enables mutual respect and self-respect to develop, and it becomes possible for every one to love one another as God loves us…Jesus stressed the unique nature and worth of each individual…We need one another, and differences shared become enrichments, not reasons to be afraid, to dominate or condemn. We need to consider our behavior carefully, heeding the command of Jesus that we should love our neighbors as we love ourselves.”
— Meg Maslin, 1990
“One has to fight for justice for all. If I do not fight bigotry wherever it is, bigotry is thereby strengthened. And to the degree that is is strengthened, it will thereby have the power to turn on me.”
— Bayard Rustin, 1953
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 5
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Picnic with Wildflowers at the Waterfall – Friends Wilderness Center
Sunday, April 6
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
11:15 a.m. Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business
Tuesday, April 8
7:30 a.m. Rolling Ridge Bird Walk – Friends Wilderness Center
Saturday, April 12
10:00 a.m. Goose Creek Hike — Franklin Park with lunch at Magnolia’s to follow.
Sunday, April 13
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
11:15 a.m. Second Hour: Expressing our faith in action. Soup & bread lunch to follow.
Thursday, April 17
7:30 p.m. Unity with Nature online monthly guided nature meditation
Saturday, April 19
9:00 a.m. Unity with Nature ONLINE virtual creative writing workshop
12 noon – 2:00 p.m. Easter Picnic: Egg Hunt with the “Kids” — Friends Wilderness Center
Sunday, April 20
8:00 a.m. Easter breakfast
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
Saturday, April 26
12 noon – 3:00 p.m. Forest Therapy: Embracing our Mother — Friends Wilderness Center
Sunday, April 27
7:30 a.m. Goose Creek bird walk — Patrick Holden’s property
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
11:15 a.m. Ministry & Worship Committee meeting
Saturday, May 3
11:00 a.m. Herbs for Spring Tonics & Allergies — Friends Wilderness Center
Sunday, May 4
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
11:15 a.m. Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business
Sunday, May 11
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
Tuesday, May 13
7:30 a.m. Rolling Ridge Bird Walk — Friends Wilderness Center
Thursday, May 15
7:30 p.m. Unity with Nature online monthly guided nature meditation
Saturday, May 17
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Unity with Nature Virtual On-line Creative Writing Worship
Sunday, May 18
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
Sunday, May 25
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
