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The Religious Society of Friends was established in the 1600s in Britain, and was especially active in Pennsylvania and other parts of the eastern U.S.

Friends (Quakers) congregate in a "Meeting for Worship" on Sundays. This "corporate" meeting, in addition to individual spiritual activities, is a grounding and personally valuable event for us.

A group of Enso Village residents, along with friends from the local community, meet in person on the first Sunday of each month, in a traditional "unprogrammed" Meeting for Worship. Because this meeting is "silent," it is quite compatible with many other silent meditation-centered practices. We invite all to visit and sit with us each month. We will provide some guidance for newcomers. The time is 5:30 pm to 6:45 pm Pacific Time and the meeting begins promptly. Remember to silence your phone.

1801 Boxheart Drive (in Friendship Hall), Healdsburg CA or contact hello@ensofriends.org for more.

The meeting settles in silence
The mind calms
If a thought arises,
- deal with it as you would during a silent sitting practice
- if it speaks 'to the community' then you may choose to share it
Always consider 'What does this message add to our Practice?'
If in doubt, continue to process in the silence

You can learn more about Friends at quaker.org and about the unprogrammed meeting tradition at Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and read more in the book Faith and Practice

Quaker video clips at QuakerSpeak help you understand more.