New Haven, CT 06513
The meetinghouse is accessible to those with disabilities.
Meeting for worship
Sundays at 10:30 - 11:30 AM
First Day School for Children - 10:30 AM
Monthly Schedule
New Haven Friends Meeting is a member of New England Yearly Meeting
By bus:
the D3 or D4 Grand Avenue bus routes - leaves from the New Haven Green at 10:15 - for schedules see www.cttransit.com/Rides:
provided from Yale University's Phelps Gate, on College Street, at 10:10 AM on Sundays.
By car:
From the West or New Haven: I-95 Exit 50 - left on Woodward Avenue to Quinnipiac Avenue. Right on East Grand Avenue, to the top of the hill on the right.Map:From the East: I-95 Exit 51 - follow the frontage road to Woodward Avenue. Turn right, to Quinnipiac Avenue. Right on East Grand Avenue, to the top of the hill on the right.
From the North: I-91 Exit 8 - left on Foxon Road (Route 80), then right on Quinnipiac Avenue. At East Grand Avenue turn left, to the top of the hill on the right.
Phone:
(203) 468-7364
Email:
| Welcome to our Meeting for Worship |
Come in as you are ready, and sit where you like. No matter what is pressing on your mind, bring it with you into the silent room. You may find it easy to relax in the silence, or you may be disturbed by the strangeness of the silence, by distractions outside, or by your own roving thoughts. Do not worry about this, but return again and again to the still center of your being where you can know the presence of the Light. During a "silent" Meeting for Worship, individuals at intervals may be moved to share their spiritual insights. This kind of vocal ministry is welcome from anyone present, not just from members. Brief messages can carry deep meaning reaching many others. After some one has spoken, allow sufficient time in silence for the Meeting to understand the meaning and spirit behind the words. Worship lasts for about an hour and is closed by someone designated to do so who turns to his or her neighbor and shakes hands. It is a pleasant custom for all of us to do this too. Immediately after Meeting for Worship we gather downstairs for friendly socializing and refreshments so that members, attenders and visitors become better acquainted with each other.
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recognizes "that of God in everyone." We feel that worship, at its best, can bring direct communion with God, free of any prearranged form. We find that this individual experience of worship is deepened when it is shared with others.
Worship is based on expectant waiting for guidance from the divine source within. From this we may return to our daily lives reaffirmed in our sense of direction and strengthened by the love and power of God. Friends believe that inward, shared worship leads to deeper spiritual insight and makes conscience more sensitive to truth.
Moral truth, and the power to act on that truth, arise from the Inward Light which itself comes from God. It is a source of grace and illumination, leading our many diversities toward harmony, not only within the worshiping group, but in our relations with everyone around us.
Quaker testimonies on peace, social and racial equality and religious liberty express this fundamental belief in the power and authority of the Inward Light in human affairs.
Our History 
The first meeting of the Society of Friends in New Haven took place in the 1930's. For many years, the Meeting met in the Faculty Room on the old campus of Yale University. In 1995, we moved into our new Meetinghouse at 225 East Grand Avenue.
Our Meeting has grown and our community is stronger now that we have the Meetinghouse. We have a lovely space downstairs for potlucks, socializing and First Day School. Other groups in the New Haven area use our space during the week, and they comment on the quiet, peaceful atmosphere and the beautiful view of the woods outside the windows.
Additional Information
- Every First Day (Sunday): Fellowship after the rise of Meeting
- Second First Day: Meeting for Worship for Business at 11:45 AM
- Third First Day: Pot Luck lunch after the rise of Meeting
- Fifth First Day: Volunteer with other Friends to serve at Immanuel Baptist Church Soup Kitchen immediately following the rise of Meeting.
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