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 Simplicity: What in my present life most distracts me from God? What am I ready to release so that I can give my attention to what matters most? How do the ways in which I choose to use my time, my possessions, my money, and my energy reflect my most deeply held values? How do we support one another in our search for a simpler life? |
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 JANUARY IS Chesapeake Climate Action Network The Social Concerns Box in January is for CCAN, the Chesapeake Climate Action Network. CCAN has only a few paid staff (and a lot of volunteers), yet they do an impressive amount of organizing, lobbying, and legal work to promote the vital switch to clean energy and related programs. “The mission of CCAN is to build a diverse movement powerful enough to put our region on the path to climate stability, while using our proximity to the nation’s capital to inspire action in neighboring states, around the country, and across the world.” Their major fundraiser for years has been donations collected by volunteers who take a plunge into the Potomac River or other body of water in the midst of winter. This winter the plunge will be on Saturday, February 7. BFM is forming its own team of plungers and supporters - John Woolman's Woolybears - and all are invited to participate. (For details please consult the January newsletter) To donate to the Social Concerns Box in January, please use this link and clearly designate that your contribution is for the social concern, "CCAN". 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 "CCAN" 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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