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.
Book Sunday, June 2026
Queries: Ninth Month
The Social Order
- Do you promote social justice and make your life a testimony to fair dealing?
- Do you seek to understand and appreciate differing cultures and social values?
- Do you support fair treatment of all regardless of race, gender, age, and other differences?
- Are you concerned for those in our society who are disadvantaged?
- Do you take your full share of civic responsibility by voting and giving service?
- Do you oppose the use of land, labor, technology, and capital for human exploitation or in ways destructive to other living things?
From Baltimore Yearly Meeting “Advices.”
Our testimonies are not the heart of our faith but are the fruits of our religious convictions. Assure that your actions in the world arise from your love of the Light in every person. Regard no person as your enemy. When opposing specific actions and abuse of power, seek to address the goodness and truth in every individual…
While faith without works is dead, works without faith are hollow. Because we understand that activism is often spawned from an egocentric center, Friends are urged to test their leadings that their outward works are grounded in the Spirit.
Voices
“What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,’ and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that? Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself.”
— James 2:14-17
“True godliness don’t turn men out of the world, but enables them to live better in it, and excites their endeavor to mend it: not hide their candles under a bushel, but set it upon a table in a candlestick.”
— William Penn, 1682
“Our witness will lack in power unless it springs from our deep communion with the divine presence and with one another. We were made for that community and it alone will satisfy the deepest longings of our hearts.”
— Marcelle Martin, 2003
News
Taylor Foundry Farm Bell returns to Lincoln
A farm bell made at the Taylor Foundry in the 1870s has been placed on the lawn in front of the Goose Creek meeting house. It was rung the first time at its new location on July 4, 2026, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. More.
Goose Creek bell ringers celebrate the 250th anniversary
A small group of hardy Friends braved the scorching temperatures to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary by ringing hand bells 250 times on the front porch at Goose Creek.
Goose Creek minute affirming concern for refugees
Goose Creek has approved a minute affirming its concern for the physical safety and humanitarian needs of undocumented immigrants and refugees. More.
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.
Meeting for Worship also available via Zoom.
Sign up to provide refreshments for after Meeting for Worship.
Sunday, September 6
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
11:15 a.m. Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business
Friday, September 11
10:00 a.m. Coffee & Quakerism at the home of Chuck & Betty Hedges
Saturday, September 12
10:00 a.m. Goose Creek Hike – Algonkian Regional Park
Sunday, September 13
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
3:00 p.m. Screening of “Cockacoeske’s Dilemma.”
Thursday, September 17
7:30 p.m. Online guided nature meditation
Saturday, September 19
10:30 a.m. Reading Group — Living the Quaker Way by Philip Gulley
Sunday, September 20
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
Sunday, September 27
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
11:15 a.m. Ministry & Worship Committee meeting
Sunday, October 4
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
11:15 a.m. Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business
Friday, October 9
10:00 a.m. Coffee & Quakerism (Venue TBA)
Saturday, October 10
10:00 a.m. Goose Creek Hike (Location TBA)
Sunday, October 11
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
11:15 a.m. Second Hour: Deepening Meeting for Worship followed by soup & bread lunch
Thursday, October 15
7:30 p.m. Online guided nature meditation
Saturday, October 17
10:30 a.m. Reading Group
Sunday, October 18
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
10:00 a.m. Regional gathering — Frederick Monthly Meeting
Sunday, October 25
9:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship
11:15 a.m. Ministry & Worship Committee meeting
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Street Address:
18204 Lincoln Road
Purcellville, VA 20132
Postal Address:
PO Box 105
Lincoln, VA 20160
