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: Fifth Month
Home and Family
- Do you regularly seek God’s guidance?
- Do you make your home a place of affection where God’s presence is felt?
- Do you allow time for family worship and spiritual exploration, taking care to include both the very young and the very old?
- How do you take care that commitments outside the home do not encroach upon the time and loving attention the family needs for its health and well-being?
- How does the Meeting support families of all kinds in their attempts to improve communication, family life, and the rearing of children in an atmosphere of love?
- Do you cultivate healthful and moderate habits, avoiding the hazard of drugs, intoxicants, and over-indulgence generally?
- Can you keep a sense of humor and avoid taking yourself too seriously?
From Baltimore Yearly Meeting “Advices.”
Our Meetings and communities are composed of persons who live in many kinds of home situations. Our home life is enriched when we embrace with tender regard the needs and abilities of all members and their unique contributions. In the eyes of our children, in the loving expression among adults, in the concern we have for the wellbeing of all in the Meeting family, we feel God’s love at work on earth.
Voices
“Love reaches further than words, and we experience the Spirit lonv before any words. The family is a precious spiritual community, and we rejoice and are nourished in homes full of friendliness and refreshment, and peace, where God becomes real to those who live there and all who visit. We joyfully acknowledge the sustaining, enriching presence of loving unions among us, and we want the Meeting’s strength to undergird these covenants.”
— New York Yearly Meeting, 1998
“In joining the Society of Friends that spring 46 years ago, I committed myself to becoming a peacemaker. But I didn’t know very much about peacemaking. Kenneth Boulding, 10 years older, served as teacher-companion-guide. Entering the marriage we both saw our task as creating a home of peace from which to help to build a more peaceful world. When the impatiently awaited babies finally started coming in 1947, the practice of peace in the home became more difficult and challenging than when there were only the two of us. But we knew we had to practice at home what we wanted for the world.”
— Elise Boulding, 1989
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, 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
Saturday, May 10
10 a.m. Goose Creek Hike, Algonkian Regional Park.
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
8:45 a.m. Unity with Nature Committee meeting
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
Monday, May 26
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Silent Worship in Loving Memory of Sheila Bach – Friends Wilderness Center
Sunday, June 1
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
11:15 a.m. Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business
Sunday, June 8
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
11:00 a.m. Book Sunday & ice cream social
Tuesday, June 10
7:30 a.m. Rolling Ridge Bird Walk – Friends Wilderness Center
Sunday, June 15
8:45 a.m. Unity with Nature Committee meeting
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
Thursday, June 19
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Unity with Nature Guided Meditation
Sunday, June 22
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
Sunday, June 29
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
