Welcome to Bethesda Friends Meeting
We're Quakers who meet every Sunday at 11:00 a.m.
Our meetinghouse is on the Sidwell Friends Lower School campus.
We are worshiping in person and also via Zoom.
OUR TESTIMONIES: As members of the Religious Society of Friends, we strive for:
SIMPLICITY - Learning to discern the essential from the non-essential.
PEACE - Living in a spirit that takes away the occasion for all war.
INTEGRITY - Being who we truly are and truly meaning what we say.
COMMUNITY - Knowing that we need one another in order to be whole.
EQUALITY - Knowing that everyone, everywhere is equally precious to God. This includes people of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, races, ethnicities, levels of resources, and theological perspectives.
STEWARDSHIP - Caring for the environment and using time and resources wisely, not wastefully.
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Our queries this month concern Caring for One Another & Listening How can we most effectively foster a loving and understanding attitude in our community? What helps me to listen deeply and with a open heart to others? When is it hardest for me to be ready to listen? How do we share in the diverse joys and transitions in each other’s lives? In challenging or stressful times, how open am I seeking support from the Meeting community? |
Do you want to learn more
about Quakers?
Here are several choices
- An introduction to Quakerism lead by Bethesda Friends Meeting (Jan-Feb 2026)
- This program will be in-person during six sessions in January and February 2026. Please go to this Event link for more details, location, dates, and times. The sessions are meaningful for those new to Quakerism and those who want to delve deeper or participate in a refresher course.
- An introduction to Quakerism via seven brief emails in your inbox.
- Short QuakerSpeak Videos.
- Quakers Today podcast.
- Thee Quaker podcast.
- An "anytime" self-guided online class in Quakerism that provides an introduction for newcomers and a refresher for members through a diversity of perspectives.
- Friends Journal website, includes access to their magazine articles.
- A monthly "Worship for Newcomers" aims to support Friends and those new to Quakerism.
- More resources on our Visitor and Resources pages.
The Social Concerns Box for FEBRUARY IS the Quaker Coalition for Uprooting Racism (QCUR)
The Quaker Coalition for Uprooting Racism (QCUR) is a collaboration between six Quaker organizations -- American Friends Service Committee, Friends Committee on National Legislation, Friends Council on Education, Friends General Conference, Pendle Hill, and Quaker Voluntary Service -- who are working together to accelerate the movement for, and capacity to create, racial justice among (and beyond) Friends. In 2023 QCUR developed a guide on "Racial Wounding and Racial Justice in Quaker Communities." To sign up for the QCUR newsletter, please go to https://groups.google.com/g/qcur-newsletter. QCUR relies on the financial support of individuals and communities that are committed to its mission. To donate to the Social Concerns Box in February, please use this link and clearly designate that your contribution is for the social concern, "QCUR". If you prefer, you may send your check, payable to Bethesda Friends Meeting, to our Assistant Treasurer, David McClelland, 10101 Grosvenor Place, Apartment 1205, Rockville, MD 20852, noting "QCUR" in the memo. |
BFM volunteers and family members were grateful for the opportunity to join staff and families at The House of Ruth during Thanksgiving week for food and fellowship. |
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