Sandy Spring Friends Meeting

Two Thousand Eleven finds Sandy Spring Friends Meeting in a period of reflection on the future of our community, as we move forward with a major construction project that will eventually result in a more eco-friendly and more usable space that also maintains continuity with our past. Friends are constantly reflecting on what it means to worship in such a large meeting, and the advantages and challenges that arise from it. Continue reading →

We are grateful to gather weekly for meeting for worship in this large community of Friends. We approach the writing of the Spiritual State of the Meeting Report humbly. The variety of experiences in the community creates many “spiritual states of the meeting,” weaving a rich tapestry of spiritual experience in our meeting. We are aware of the great purpose and deep spiritual renewal that arises from waiting in silent communal worship. We seek to include this in the multitude of activities undertaken and supported by the meeting and are mindful that our practices support our faith. The circular nature of this spiritual experience is then appreciated: gathered meetings for worship feed our activities, which nourish and inform our worshipful gatherings.
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