Reedwood Friends is a Quaker community that seeks to live our faith by loving God and our neighbors. Rooted in Quaker tradition and Scripture, as followers of Jesus, we believe all are created in the image of God, with the divine Light of Christ in everyone. We strive to be equitable and inclusive within a diverse community, welcoming and affirming all seekers after truth, whatever their race, ethnicity, class, ability, gender identity, or sexual orientation. We encourage all to participate fully in our meeting.
We encourage questions and respectful dialogue as we seek God’s guidance and revealed light. We draw meaning from our practices of intentional community and communion with the Spirit. We believe spiritual formation occurs through worship, the study of Scripture, prayer, and the practice of spiritual disciplines. We desire to nurture and embody a peaceable way of being and living in the world, directed by love of God and neighbors.
How Reedwood is Organized
Most decisions affecting the Reedwood Friends community are made in monthly meeting at which all are welcome (visitors and committed members alike) to attend. These meetings are held most months on the fourth Sunday.
The presiding clerk (as Quakers call the presiding officer of our gatherings) exercises servant leadership over the meeting, as we all seek the will of God through prayer and discussion. Decisions are reached and recorded when substantial unity has been found. Normally, in the absence of such unity, decisions are deferred for further prayer and study.
Much of the work of the community is done in smaller groups. The church’s officers and elders are chosen through a nominations process and approved by the monthly meeting. For Reedwood’s wider affiliations in the Quaker world, see About Quakers. For information on membership in Reedwood, contact the pastor.