Our faith is rooted in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  Quakers adopted the name "Religious Society of Friends" in 17th century England  based on the statement of Jesus in John (15:14): "You are my friends if you do what I command."  We follow the traditional practice of waiting on Jesus to teach through those gathered in His name.  The early Religious Society of Friends took the Protestant Reformation principle of the “priesthood of all believers” to its logical conclusion. Through Jesus Christ and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, we become the temple of the Holy Spirit who lives within us (I Corinthians 6:19-20). Christ Jesus is our high priest, who ushers in a new covenant so we “can draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.” (Hebrews 10:19-23).  Our experience has shown us that when people listen to that of God within them, a joy and unity can be experienced that comes from Jesus as Teacher.  To learn more about Quakers e-mail QuakerEarl46@yahoo.com.

These five letters describe the way Friends (Quakers) try to live their lives -- through simplicity, peace, integrity, community, and equality, which we refer to as Quaker testimonies.  These testimonies give our faith spirit, form, and substance that can be seen in our manner of worship.  As the famous 18th century Friend John Woolman stated, Friends believe that "to labor for the perfect redemption from the spirit of oppression is the great business of the whole family of Christ Jesus in this world." In the 20th century, profound changes in the world and the effects of modern technology challenged Friends to adapt their philosophy to new conditions.  Thus Friends have worked to demonstrate that economic wrongs can be righted and that justice for oppressed minorities or for any underprivileged group can be secured without the use of violence.