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Meetings for Worship
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Meetings for Worship
If one or more Quakers meet with a few others for Worship on a regular basis, this would normally be called a Worshipping Group. If the group is larger and meets for Worship more regularly they may decide to take on some administrative obligations and become a Local Meeting which would have a Clerk, Treasurer and some other positions, depending on their needs, and would meet for business occasionally. The Local Meeting is guided by our Handbook of Practice and Procedure, which sets out more detail of our administrative structure and how we normally operate.
We have a mixture of online and face-to-face Meetings for Worship under our care. There is a list of face-to-face Meetings below.
NOTE: During Covid
- During COVID-19, most Friends around Australia met online. As restrictions have eased, some Friends are now meeting in person and in combination with others online. This sometimes changes from week to week. You can find more information about how Friends are currently meeting (for worship, for singing, for poetry, for walking, etc.) by visiting the relevant Regional Meeting page and contacting the Clerk to find out what's happening in your region.
Online Meetings for Worship
There are several online Meetings for Worship connected with Australian Quakers:
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Weekday Online Meeting for Worship, organised by Tasmanian Friends, is held every weekday from 7.00am-7.30am AEST and is open to all. To join: Zoom link here. Meeting ID: 761 293 8035, passcode 137918.
- Friends Online Recognised Meeting (FORM) online Meeting for Worship is held every Sunday at 5:00pm Australian Eastern Daylight time and lasts for about 30 minutes, with the opportunity to talk with others afterwards.
- Rainbow Friends and Allies have an online 30-minute Meeting for Worship on the 4th Sunday of every month, at 7pm Australian Eastern Time. Worship is followed by socialising and discussion.
- A Meeting under the care of the Asia/West Pacific Section of FWCC is held every Thursday at 6:00pm Australian Eastern DaylightTime and lasts for about 30 minutes with the opportunity to talk with others afterwards.
- Mt Lawley Recognised Meeting in WARM (West Australia Regional Meeting) holds a one hour hybrid Meeting for Worship every Sunday, starting at 10am AWST (GMT+8). Friends are welcome to stay online after to chat. Contact DavidTehr@gmail.com for Zoom link details.
There are also two online Meetings for Worship connected with Friends worldwide:
- Woodbrooke Study Centre (UK Friends) offers a 30-minute online worship each day.
- Pendle Hill Quaker Study and Retreat Center (USA) has a Meeting for worship 'in the Barn' from 8:30-9:10 am each morning. (which would be 7.30pm Sydney time, the following day).
Meetings for Worship in Australia
Canberra & Region Quakers
Worship Times:
Meeting for Worship occurs on 2nd and last Sundays of the month in private homes around Bega, starting at 10am.
Please contact Peter Hillery on 0467 097 912 for details, or use the Contact button.
Corner of Bent & Condamine Streets
Turner ACT
Worship Times:
Sunday 10.30-11.30am,
Sunday early meeting 9.15-9.45am,
Wednesday morning meeting 8-8.30am,
Children's Meeting 10.30-11.30am,
Meeting for Healing Last Sunday of the month 9.15 -10.00 am
Seniors Centre, Tuggeranong Town Park,
101 Cowlishaw St
101 Cowlishaw Street
Greenway ACT
Worship Times:
Every Sunday, 8.30 to 9.30am
Usually at Elaine Cornwell ’s house, 10 Cole St, Goulburn; but the venue varies. Please phone Elaine on 0447 320 656
Goulburn NSW
Worship Times:
3rd Sunday
11.00 am
1063 Lake Road (the very end of the road)
Bungendore NSW
Worship Times:
2nd Sunday
11.00 am – noon
New South Wales Regional Meeting
4 Oakura Avenue
Woodford NSW
Worship Times:
Meets 10.15 am each Sunday at Woodford
Kariong Eco Garden, ,2 Dandaloo Street
Kariong NSW
Worship Times:
Meets on 2nd and 4th Sundays at 10am
Portland NSW
Worship Times:
Meets 1st and 3rd Sundays 11 am, 2nd Fridays
119 Devonshire Street
Surry Hills NSW
Worship Times:
Meets Sundays 10:45am
NSW
Worship Times:
Every Sunday at 5.00pm.
This meeting meets online by Zoom every week. It is hosted by Peter Hillery of Bega Meeting. Please contact Peter for details to participate. All are welcome. Because it meets online, it does not have a physical address, so is not shown on the map.
Eastern Star Hall,
23 Valencia Street
(corner Villiers Street)
Mayfield NSW
Worship Times:
Every Sunday at 10am
Worship Times:
Meetings are no longer held.
Nambucca Heads NSW
Worship Times:
Nambucca Heads to Coffs Harbour area, Northern NSW
Meets by arrangement (usually twice monthly) at Repton and Nambucca
Mullumbimby NSW
Worship Times:
This Worship Group meets every Sunday morning at 10am. All are welcome.
Lismore Church of Christ, 39 Rous Road (Corner
of Rous Road and Pleasant Street
Goonellabah NSW
Worship Times:
Each Sunday 2.30pm
59 Boundary Road
Wahroonga NSW
Worship Times:
Meets weekly on Sundays at 9.30am
Queensland Regional Meeting
Atherton Tablelands Queensland
Worship Times:
2nd & 4th Sundays. Contact Trish Johnson on 07 4096 3236 or 0409 175 565 for venue and time.
10 Hampson Street
Kelvin Grove QLD
Worship Times:
Every Sunday 10am. Zoom link available. Contact Tania Aveling 0466 968 234
QCWA Hall
1058 Anzac Avenue
Petrie QLD
Worship Times:
Fourth Sunday 10:00 am. Contact Wayne Baker Smith 0477 298 399
Karana Downs
Qld
Worship Times:
Fourth Sunday 10am,
Contact Gabriele Wit 0405 806 687 for venue
Toowoomba Queensland
Worship Times:
2nd Sunday 10am. Contact: Taisoo Kim Watson 07 4613 5575 for venue
Cleveland Queensland
Worship Times:
10.00am 4th Sunday
Contact: Rhoda Dorrell 07 3829 0114 for venue
House of Prayer
17 Thomas Street
Pimlico Queensland
Worship Times:
4th Sunday 10am. Contact Brydget 0421 908 948
South Australia and Northern Territory Regional Meeting
22 Kingsland Road,
ALDGATE South Australia
Worship Times:
10.30 am second Sunday of each month
Friends Meeting House,
40a Pennington Terrace
North Adelaide South Australia
Worship Times:
11 am Sundays
Campfire in the Heart,
Ragonesi Road.
ALICE SPRINGS NT
Alice Springs Northern Territory
Worship Times:
Every Sunday 4-5 pm.
Salvation Army Community Centre,
Cnr Lee Point Rd & Yanyula Dr
Anula Northern Territory
Worship Times:
4.45 pm first & third Sunday of each month
Leabrook Guide Hall,
Rochester Street
Leabrook SA NT RM
Worship Times:
10 am Sundays
Back Valley Road
Back Valley SA
Worship Times:
11 am Second Sunday of each month at 11am
16/89 Serafineo Drive
NORLUNGA DOWNS South Australia
Worship Times:
Third Sunday of month
Tasmania Regional Meeting
Friends Meeting house
5 Boa Vista Rd,
North Hobart Tas
Worship Times:
Meeting for Worship, and Children's Meeting, every Sunday 10am, Hobart Meeting House, 5 Boa Vista Road, North Hobart ; no Junior Young Friends (high school age) Meeting at present. Enquiries 0459725748
The Red Dove
34 Paterson St
Launceston Tasmania
Worship Times:
Meets every Sunday, 10am at The Red Dove, 34 Paterson Street, Launceston 7250, contact 0402048147
Deloraine House, 110-112 Emu Bay Rd, Deloraine
Deloraine Tas
Worship Times:
North West Coast Recognised Meeting - face-to-face Meeting for Worship every Sunday at 2pm Silent Worship for an hour with fellowship afterwards, at Deloraine House, 110 - 112 Emu Bay Road, Deloraine Contact Tara 0476 049 169.
Victoria Regional Meeting
venue varies; please check with Josie (0427
725 108) or Caroline (0417 120 029)
Bairnsdale Victoria
Worship Times:
12 noon on 3rd Sunday of the month
Location varies. Contact Gerry for details.
Ballarat Victoria
Worship Times:
10:30am to 11:30am on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month.
Enquiries may be directed to Gerry 03 5303 1134
is not meeting face-to-face for the time being.
Brighton East Victoria
Worship Times:
2pm - 4th Tuesday of each month
is not meeting face-to-face for the time being.
Bendigo Victoria
Worship Times:
2nd Wednesday of each month, 7.30pm
Location varies.
Contact Angie 0417 360 453 or Madeleine 0417 099 794
Castlemaine Victoria
Worship Times:
11am, 3rd Sunday of each month
2nd Sat - 90 Shaftesbury Avenue
4th Sun - 70 St Andrews Street
St Andrews Victoria
Worship Times:
1:30pm - 2nd Saturday & 10:30am 4th Sunday of each month, There are also online Meetings. Ring Tess on 0448 144 449 or email tedwards.au@gmail.com to confirm
52 Wadham Parade
Mt Waverley Victoria
Worship Times:
10.30 am Sundays.
Contact: Lorel Thomas lorelt@optusnet.com.au
location varies
Geelong Victoria
Worship Times:
3rd Sunday of each month 10.30am.
Contact Joanne Black jblack1949@gmail.com 0418 297 671
Contact: Steve 0480 356 456
Gembrook Victoria
Worship Times:
1st Tuesday of each month at 5:30pm
Gippsland Meeting is not operating at this time.
Morwell VIC
Worship Times:
No longer meeting.
484 William Street
Melbourne Victoria
Worship Times:
10.30am (for 1 hour) every Sunday.
Also meets over the internet using "Zoom" - Contact: Jim - palmerjim@ozemail.com.au
Mornington Victoria
Worship Times:
2nd Sundays 10:30am
Contact Sue Parritt 03 5976 4437 for venue
Kathleen Syme Library, 251 Faraday Street
Carlton Victoria
Worship Times:
10.30am every Sunday.
You may also participate via "Zoom" - Contact Catherine Heywood mailto:2012fornslm@gmail.com
West Australia Regional Meeting
42 Glyde Street
Next to park on corner George St
East Fremantle WA
Worship Times:
10:00am, Every Sunday
Geraldton WA
Worship Times:
11 AM Sunday, meeting on a needs/visitor basis.
Friends’ Meeting House,
35 Clifton Crescent
Mt Lawley Western Australia
Worship Times:
10:00am, Every Sunday includes online meeting
Denmark WA
Worship Times:
Meetings in Albany on the first, second and fourth Sundays of the month at 10am (till 11am).
Denmark Friends meet at The Sanctuary, off South Coast Hwy, on the
second, third and fourth Sunday of the month at 10.30am.
On third Sundays, Albany friends travel to Denmark and have a shared lunch after
meeting together. Contact Seren Rose 0416 513 240